QUIZ 302: Getting Whites Whiter

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There are few laundry principles regarding white laundry. One of them is about chlorine bleach (like Clorox Bleach). Which of these statements is true?

You can use chlorine bleach on all white clothes. If it is white, you can use bleach.

Bleach will yellow nylon and polyester.

Bleach can be used on jeans and other dark colors.

Bleach can be used for all colored and white laundry to kill bedbugs.

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Everyone’s city water has a different makeup of dissolved minerals and even pH (the measure of alkalinity). These differences affect what you need to do to get whites their whitest. This takes trial and error. What method can be used to track progress for the whitest whites in your water conditions?

Just sort of remember. That’s OK. Whites are not that big of a deal.

Wash all whites in hot water. Hot is better, even if it shrinks the garment.

Set up a system of a white notecard/your phone’s camera – log what you used on the notecard and compare photos from before and after your laundering effort.

Ask the laundromat owner or worker. They will sell you bleach.

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What does adding vinegar to the wash cycle do?

It takes away flowery scent and adds an apple scent.

It is a way to make laundry soap work better.

It helps hot water do a better job, especially if you can soak it in vinegar.

Vinegar can strip old soap and softener out of white laundry, so it comes out cleaner and whiter.

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Why would a Sport Wash detergent help get whites whiter?

Laundry detergents specially formulated for Sport Wash have degreasers in the mix. These enzymes can remove grease and grime, so clothes come out whiter.

Sport Wash detergents have a whitening agent that attaches to the fibers of the clothes called optical whiteners. Whites look whiter.

Sport Wash only works on manmade fibers and textiles such as polyester, nylon, and lycra. It can remove the yellow caused by bleach.

Sport Wash detergents are only used on baseball uniforms to get the grass stains out.

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Soaking takes some time. How long should you soak the white cotton items?

Overnight

2-4 hours

30-45 minutes

At least 6-8 hours

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