[imported_kelli]

So.. i find i have to rebuy the white staple clothing every few months.. t's.. tanks..camisoles.. etc.. my whites tend to change to more of a grey after awhile..

Is there a way to get a white that's lost its whiteness to be re-whitened?

I'm a grammatical nightmare, but i like it!

 

[MidwestGirl]

too much bleach?

 

[TangerineFizz]

Kel, how's your water up there? I had the same problem when I was living with my parents - I had to buy new staples every 3 or 4 months cause they just weren't staying white at all. I tried everything - woolite, bleach, different detergents, but nothing worked. Yet here at my house now,I have no issues at all.

Weird.

 

[SandieF]

It's getting harder and harder to find, but if you can get your hands on bluing, it works great.

http://www.mrsstewart.com/pdf/aab.pdf

You can usually find it at fabric stores

 

[imported_kelli]

hmm.. i hadn't thought that it may be the water..

 

[Taffys Mom]

Don't know if this is available in Canada: We carry it in the laundry section of the supermarkets, drugstores, etc.

 

[imported_kiddsmom]

My friend adds a water softener to her laundry. Not only does her whites stay pretty white, clothes come out cleaner.

http://www.calgon.us/

 

[TangerineFizz]

My friend adds a water softener to her laundry. Not only does her whites stay pretty white, clothes come out cleaner.

http://www.calgon.us/

I bet that might do the trick Kel. Or the Rit.

 

[imported_kelli]

hmm..i'm gonna have to check these products out.. gives me an excuse to go to Canadian Tire.

 

[LarrytheLabs Mom]

Is Oxi-Clean available where you are, Kel? My mom swears by the stuff. You add it in with your regular detergent and all, and it keeps your colors from fading and also keeps your whites white.

 

[bibber]

I need something for this problem too. I think it's because we have hard water. All our whites turn kind of gray after a while.