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whitening old style

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is there a way to keep your whites bright without buying the commercial products to do so. I use to use something called glow white i think but if i can do with a homemade alternative then that would be great
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  • System
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    I use Napisan in my whites, its cheaper than the usual brightening products and i think its better. You will find it on the washing powder aisle and its about £1.80 for a box.
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    I find that the sunshine makes my whites white (that is when we get some!)
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  • squeaky
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    There are quite a number of threads listed under "laundry" in the cleaning section of the MEGA Index sticky on Old Style.

    There are also some useful tips on the Ave Zillions on Cleaning Collection.

    You can find these via my signature any time you see it or...

    ..you can use the Indexed Collections link in the Blue Bar at the top of every page which looks something like this:-


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  • what are Ave Millions?
  • I think it was save zillions on cleaning products?
  • Judi wrote:
    I use Napisan in my whites, its cheaper than the usual brightening products and i think its better. You will find it on the washing powder aisle and its about £1.80 for a box.

    I've looked for this on many an occasion but I can't find it anywhere. Any ideas??
  • mummysaver
    mummysaver Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    I've looked for this on many an occasion but I can't find it anywhere. Any ideas??

    Napisan is sold next to the Milton sterilising tablets in the baby section of our local Tesco.
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  • Try boots as well.
  • You need some "Dolly Blue" but I don't now where to buy it, it is still made and sold for the Caribbean market so it might be available in some ethnic shops. (Giving my age away here)

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  • squeaky
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    ladygrey wrote:
    what are Ave Millions?

    :)

    Ave Millions are a typo, sorry.

    It should be Save Millions.
    Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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