Keeping whites white?

i've used bleach over and over and my clothes never got any whiter. then when i worked in a bakery, we had to wear white clothes but they had to look white everyday and not greyish. i asked the baker what they do to keep their uniform white. they suggested putting 1 cup of baking soda in the laundry at the same time as the laundry soap. i tried this and it really works. my clothes stay white now all the time. i don't ever use bleach anymore.

With any solid whites that are worn in my house I have them take it off as soon as they come in. I go through the whole shirt, paints, shorts what ever it may be and immeditly put some stain spray on them. I will throw them in dirty clothes and when I go to wash them I put more on them just before putting them into the wash. I will put my washer on prewash with nothing but bleach in it and then after that is done I will wash them normally with just detergent (this also helps with getting the bleach smell out of the clothes). It works very well.

If you have a water softener, check the salt level and fill it if necessary. If you do not have a water softener, you should be able to find some kind of water softener that you can add to the load of clothes. By softening the water, it will help to get white clothes totally clean. Some of the "filth" may be hard water particles and not actually dirt. My well water is very hard with a lot of calcium and iron. All of which will turn any whites clothes a dingy yellow over time. I have a water softener that softens the water for the entire house. Even my sinks, toilets and shower doors stay cleaner longer. My dishes come out of the dishwasher looking nicer also.

The baking soda was a great suggestion. Another one is to hang white outside to dry. The sun will bleach them out also. If part of the problem is whites not being bright anymore overall then it may be something in your water. "Hard water" is not good with whites so a water softener might help. My water is bad enough to leave brown rust stains in my sinks and bath tub. If you have that problem there is a product from Rit (the little boxes of powdered dyes) called either Rust Out or Iron Out, I don't remember which. It works really well to get rid of dinginess on whites.

I wash them separately and soak them on a powder soap for a cople of hours. Here are tips that I would like to share with you. I hope you like it. Here are Ten TIps to keep your favourite white clothes sparkling white. 1. The key to keeping white clothes white is frequent laundering in very hot water: the hotter the better. 2. Never wash whites with colors. 3. Avoid detergent residue building up in your washer. It acts as a magnet for dirt. 4. Use the hottest temperature the fabric can withstand: however, always follow the care label on your clothes. Tip: Shrinkage can be avoided by drying on low to medium heat in a dryer. 5. Inspect garments for stains before laundering. Treat a stain with some detergent or a stain-removal product ASAP. Never let a stain to linger: it will discolor and weaken fabrics. 6. Before applying a stain blaster wet any stained areas with water. Work the detergent into a lather by rubbing the fabric together; rinse and repeat until the stain has disappeared or is barely visible. 7. Inspect your clothes carefully before drying to ensure that all stains have been removed. Drying stained garments makes it even harder to shift the stain from the fibers. 8. If stains are still visible after a wash, keep washing until they’re gone. Don’t even let the clothes dry. 9. Did we mention that you should treat stains as soon as possible. The sooner the better, is a strict rule! 10. Never use chlorine bleach to remove a stain or try and restore whiteness. Bleach leaves clothes yellowed or gray. Finally, If you’re looking for a drastic improvement to a faded white garment: consider dying it white. You’ll find a variety of cheap, quality clothes dyes in most grocery stores.

i have the same problem but its not with my kids its my husband he wears white everyday, and it becomes so filthy, what i do to get it back to the store bought white is i put it in the washer and when it gets to soak i open the lid so it stops for a while and i put in a whole bunch of bleach and let it soak for about 15-20 mins and then i close the lid and let it run again, and the results are white as white can be http://mommysmakemoney.blogspot.com

It is not only that full dirt would not come off, white clothes would lose whiteness with time. The reason is that once they are exposed to light, they tend to turn yellowish. This is due to chemical reaction that is caused when exposed to sun or bright light.

Another material used for removing the yellowish color on clothes and making them look whiter, is "bluing". The bluing material is actually a kind of dye that tints white clothes a pale blue color which cancels out the yellowishness. Some cotton lokk best when a small amount of starch is added to the last rinsing water. Believe me, I have been doing these for 9 years! Happy washing!

Maybe you can try 84 washer.My mother usually use it.And our uniform is very clean and white.