Cleaning Whites Without Bleach

RE: Cleaning Whites Without Bleach Post By Anthony (Guest Post) (06/02/2008) I have had great results with cleaning with LA's TOTALLY AWESOME. Yes, that's actually the name of the product. Though I have not used it in the laundry yet, testimonials and proof in more intense areas of cleaning have proven itself. I am a chef and I'm actually using baking soda and hydrogen peroxide with a little detergent to wash my chef coats tonight. But I'm going out tomorrow to pick up a few bottles of Awesome. sold at dollar stores only. ie: Dollar Tree etc... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Whites Without Bleach Post by market2u (1) | (04/04/2008) Contact I've heard great thigns about Biz bleach and Oxyclean, tho I use neither. I have had great luck recently substituting hydrogen peroxide (H202), the brown bottle at 3 percent dilution (already diluted for consumer use). I use a cup instead of a cup of bleach and our whites have never been whiter. Bleach just is so harmful to the envionment, to our lungs, skin and bodies! Try the H202...big 32 oz bottles at Wal Mart, etc. for less than $1. We do a load of whites about every three days and the single bottle will last a week. Hope it works for you! Melissa Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Whites Without Bleach Post By Jenna (Guest Post) (10/15/2007) We use about 1/3 cup white vinegar in place of fabric softener. (Fill a liquid detergent lid to the line below the top.) On my old machine, I filled the dispenser the rest of the way with water. My new machine works with just the vinegar. Vinegar removes the extra detergent from the clothes. leaving them very soft. It whitens whites and revives colors. There may be a faint vinegar odor when you first open the machine but never a vinegar smell in the clothes. Also, they dry just as soft on the line as in the dryer. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Whites Without Bleach Post By (Guest Post) (10/15/2007) How do I get rid of yellow stains caused by Clorox bleach pen? Report Spam or Abuse How do I avoid the grey-ish stain I get on my white clothing? Post By laura bernal (Guest Post) (08/31/2007) I have tried changing soaps, changing machines, and even changing the steps to putting the clothing in the washing machine. I still get this grey-ish blotchy stain on my white clothing. I have tried putting in the water first then the clothes, tried putting the soap in the water before the clothes, and have tried putting the clothes in first. Still happens. Any suggestions? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Whites Without Bleach Post by gddyup2 (4) | (07/14/2007) Contact Try All Fabric Bleach (non-chlorine). A friend gave me some and it removed all the yucky baby barf stains. I was looking for an organic or biodegradable alternative to borax. For tough stains, put about a 2 tsp in a bucket of hot water and let sit for a couple days. Won't bleach colors either. My son was eating pomegranates in a light blue polo shirt, yikes! Blue as new and no signs of fruit stains. I've used it in my carpet cleaner, as a grout cleaner and my husband uses it to clean oil stains from the driveway. It's one of those products I can't live without. I got it from shoponestore.com, but other than that I think you have to know someone that sells it. Totally worth every cent. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Whites Without Bleach Post By KATHY (Guest Post) (03/18/2007) GOOD OLD FASHIONED BORAX...IT'S A POWDER THAT COMES IN A BOX AND YOU WILL FIND IT IN YOUR SUPERMARKET IN THE LAUNRY/CLEANING ISLES...THIS STUFF WORKS WONDERS....I EVEN USE SOME REGULAR BLEACH OR SOME OXI-CLEAN WITH IT....IT'S ALSO A GREAT BUG KILLER...NON TOXIC TO PETS..READ THE BOX..YOU WON'T BELIEVE HOW MANY USES THIS HAS!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Whites Without Bleach Post By Ellen (Guest Post) (03/15/2007) Depending on the size of load, I use 1/2-1 cup of white vinegar in white laundry. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Whites Without Bleach Post By Susan from Hamilton (Guest Post) (03/15/2007) We have a no name and a name brand bleach that is made with hydrogen peroxide. Javex makes the nonclorine , peroxide bleach for the name brand Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Whites Without Bleach Post by pamphyila (444) | (03/14/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact There is a great whitener called Zout made here in California that was originally made to take grass stains out of baseball uniforms! I first found out about it when I asked a woman I worked with how she kept her white jeans so spotless... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Whites Without Bleach Post by foxrun41 (49) | (03/14/2007) Profile | Contact You can buy non chlorine bleach from Proctor and Gamble.it is called biz.Cust service no. is 1-800-262-1637.Clorox also makes a product called Clorox-2.You also can order non chlorine bleaches from companies on line by going to google.When I was in the Navy we used to wash clothes in salt water and hang them in the sun.They would get bleached out.You may also want to do your wash by not mixing colors together.Good luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Whites Without Bleach Post By Molissa (Guest Post) (03/14/2007) Oxy Clean! I love the stuff... soak the clothes in the night before in hot water and then wash the next day. It gets smells out as well. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Whites Without Bleach Post by Cyinda (613) | (03/13/2007) Profile | Contact They say "No Chlorine Bleach" for 2 reasons: One reason is if the fabric is a colored fabric that will fade or run. The other reason is for more delicate fabric, because every time we bleach fabric it breaks it down a bit. SUGGESTIONS: --- If it's all white, I'd just bleach it anyway, you could start by using half as much bleach as recommended. --- If it's only PARTLY white (with other colors too) use a "Gel Bleach Pen" on just the white part, being careful to not get any bleach on the colored part. --- Hydrogen PEROXIDE works wonders bleaching any "Organic" stain. (This means it will NOT remove kool-aid, but WILL remove Grape Juice etc.) It very well could also remove grass stains. Peroxide works wonders removing Blood stains that have sat for days! --- GOOP - (The hand cleaner) works wonders on removing stains, especially "Greasy" stains like gravy & salad dressing. --- SUNSHINE - yes sunshine!, hang your laundry out in the sun after washing, this is how they "Bleached" laundry in the old days. they hung their clothes out on the clothesline (for the same reason sunshine bleaches out our hair & bleaches out color in fabric & curtains) Here's what "The Queen of Clean" says about how to remove grass stains (from URL listed below) 1) Grass stain on a football uniform -- Apply undiluted rubbing alcohol to a cotton ball and pat onto the stain. Let it set for a few minutes, then blot. If the stain is stubborn and doesn't come out right away pour a little white vinegar on the stain or put the uniform into a pan with a vinegar rinse. Let it set for approximately an hour, then launder as usual. 2) Grass stain on a baseball uniform -- Moisten the stain with warm water. Sprinkle powered all-fabric bleach over stain and work in using your thumbs. Let it soak for about 30 minutes, then launder as usual. 3) Grass stains on soccer cleats and shoes -- Pour molasses on the stain and let it soak overnight. The sulfur in the molasses will eat away the grass. Rinse thoroughly to remove the molasses. 4) Grass stains on jeans -- Saturate the stained area with alcohol and let soak at least 30 minutes before laundering. White non gel toothpaste can also be use to remove grass stains from jeans. 5) Spot Removal Tip: Avoid using ammonia, degreasers or alkaline detergents on grass stains. They could permanently set the stain. 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Report Spam or Abuse Request: White Clothes Without Bleach Post by lewis_admin (1202) | (03/13/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact A wonderful tip for getting clothes white if your out of bleach. Add white vinegar to the wash. I'm telling ya this works! Clean, fresh, and sparkling white. Heidi Answers: RE: White Clothes Without Bleach I did this the last time I did laundry, I'm potty training and wanted to get the urine smell out of his clothes. I think this actually did better than bleach as far as smell and whitening. (02/19/2006) By Diana RE: White Clothes Without Bleach We too have started using vinegar instead of bleach, it doesn't tear down the clothes and gets the smell out wonderfully. (small children here too) (03/10/2006) By Anna RE: White Clothes Without Bleach I have read before in Heloise's Hints vinegar is a great natural whitener. Never have found amounts to use. Would someone please advise how much vinegar to use in a standard large tub? 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