How to get white clothes white washing in well water?
Marsha from Norfolk, Nebraska
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Some suggestions (I would try these one at a time until you find what works):
1. Good old-fashioned bleach
2. Bluing--helps if your whites are a bit yellow, like from bleach. (www.mrsstewart.com/
3. Rit Whitener and Brightener (www.ritdye.com/
4. Rit White-Wash (strong stuff; removes dye) (www.ritdye.com/
5. Sun-bleaching
Good luck!
There only one thing I use for my white clothes and I have well water, its called Iron Out you can get it at Wal Mart. it works for me but very strong follow dirctions carefully. I hope this helps.
People mention using vinegar. I assume this is white vinegar? Is there a way to get stains out once they are there?
People mention using vinegar. I assume this is white vinegar? Is there a way to get stains out once they are there?
I have well water and I put 1/2cup of vinegar in the machine and wash as normal.Keeps clothes from turning yellow.
Sabrina thanks for the advise. I am assuming you add the vinegar to the water as the washer is filling up. So, I do have a question, how do you add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the machine if you have a front loading machine?
Add it to the bleach compartment
My whites turn yellow due to my well water I'm renting a don't want to put a sfter in help
Try Downy liquid whitener it is wonderful!
I have to tell you this story...we moved from a town into the country with a well (1974), the first week here I washed clothing and when putting them in the drawer with the others brought from town...I was horrified to see everything was at least 2 shades duller and yellow, etc.
oh, yes, bleach and well water. ...depending what is in your water...iron, etc. is not something you want to do!!!!
Years ago with our old wringer washer my Mom used to do the white clothes first and have the wash water as hot as possible.
I have also used Calgon water softener crystals with great success and Iron Out is really great for things that have alrerady yellowed from the water.
We have a water softener, but whenever I wash my whites I use the following and they never turn yellow.
I start the water in the washer, then I add 1/2 cup of Cascade Powder Dishwasher soap, 1/4 cup of bleach, and my usual amout of laundry detergent for the load of laundry. I can also put white shirts in this with print on them, and they do not fade. Good Luck
I am having the same problem, but I was blaming myself for not getting my clothing as white as I wanted them to be. Then our well-pump burned out and we had to have it replaced. The water had several bursts of brown when running it--I finally gave up waiting for it to clear completely and washed whites, including son's karate uniform in it. YUCK! They looked terrible--I rewashed again with Rit whitener and brightener and vinegar--it helped some.
If your well water has metals which well water does...DO NOT use chlorine. When chlorine is added to water with metals the chlorine oxidizes the metals to yellow brown therefore your whites will eventually turn dingy white.
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