Getting grey clothes back to white

Fletchasketch

I'm hoping some of you clever people will have some good tips for turning white tops which have gone grey back to white. I've tried all the whitening sachets and vanish but they don't seem to work that well for me. Any tips?

Alison_Funnell

I use bleach.

I meant to add a good glug in a load of whites - NO washing powder/liquid or you will wash the floor as well.

ifonlyitwaseasier

soaking for several hours in napisan, works on pretty much everything

Fletchasketch

Thanks guys. So when you say bleach, do you mean thin bleach or thick bleach? And do you put it in the drawer? Will give Napisan a go too? Can you use it in a machine?

charlies-aunt

Try soaking overnight in MIlton Fluid solution (or the own brand equivilent) - its very effective and doesn't leave an after smell

Alison_Funnell

THick or thin bleach, which ever you have in house. I glug in to the drawer once water is in the machine

ifonlyitwaseasier

i soak in the napisan and water overnight normally then put it all in the machine with washing liquid

MrsCrafty

I find the way to keep the kids school shirts, my shirts etc white is to never ever wash them on hotter than 40. I know this doesn't help right now but the minute you start washing on anything higher they go grey.

parsonswife8

MrsCrafty wrote: »

I find the way to keep the kids school shirts, my shirts etc white is to never ever wash them on hotter than 40. I know this doesn't help right now but the minute you start washing on anything higher they go grey.

I agree, never wash whites on higher then 40.

What about the stuff you can buy to wash white net curtains?

luxor4t

I put greying white cottons out on the line overnight when it's frosty - used to bring the terry nappies up a treat!

shamac

Whenever i have used bleach on whites they have gone yellow?