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White T shirts have gone yellow
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This happens every year - I buy a couple of new cheapish white T shirts and before the end of the summer they have gone yellow. 
What causes it and how can I prevent this happening?
What causes it and how can I prevent this happening?
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Is it yellow all over or just in areas which are in contact with sweat (like underarms, back of neck)?
If it's sweat, you can use regular washing up liquid as a pre treatment. If it's all over - I'm not sure. Is it discolouration due to the sun, or are you washing your whites with cream/pastel colours maybe? You could try soaking the whites in hot water & washing powder, I'm not too sure about prevention though - I use a UV type protectant in white washes - think it's called Crystal White, anyway it's around 80p for 4 sachets in Wilko's, which lasts me a month (1 big white wash a week!)0 -
I would peg them out on the line for a few days when (big if) we have some sun.The sun can help to bleach them back white. If this fails i'm not sure what to suggest.
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i have only got yellow tshirts if i bleached them to get stain out. used to do this years ago used bleach for everything know better now though.
not sure best way of getting them white though after. I use vanish crystal white now it might be worth soaking it in that then hanging out to dry?? good luckStill TryingGrocery challenge July 2016
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Is it yellow all over or just in areas which are in contact with sweat (like underarms, back of neck)?
If it's sweat, you can use regular washing up liquid as a pre treatment. If it's all over - I'm not sure. Is it discolouration due to the sun, or are you washing your whites with cream/pastel colours maybe? You could try soaking the whites in hot water & washing powder, I'm not too sure about prevention though - I use a UV type protectant in white washes - think it's called Crystal White, anyway it's around 80p for 4 sachets in Wilko's, which lasts me a month (1 big white wash a week!)
Thanks for your reply!
It seems to be a general yellowing all over but more in the neck and arm areas, I'm wondering if it's to do with creams such as moisturiser and sun cream. I will look out for the Crystal White and also give your other suggestion a try. 0
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