I always have struggled to wash my whites and keep them white. Over time they all turn yellow, and then they start to look old and just sort of dodgy all around. Nowhere is this problem worse than with pillows. I guess that makes sense; you sweat on them and they get all gross. Trying to turn them white again seems impossible, even with the most expensive whitening agents from the store.
But I just found this super cool video by Jillee over at One Good Thing:
To make this whitening solution at home, all you need is:
1 cup of laundry detergent
1 cup of powdered dishwasher detergent
1 cup of bleach
½ cup of borax
Super hot water
All this involves is some mixing and soaking and then a regular wash cycle. I’ve already tested it on one of my old pillows and I was amazed at the difference! Watch the video and be sure to check out Jillee’s full post here. For more cleaning hacks visit this post 25 Cleaning Hacks That Will Make Your Life Easier.
Catherine
Great
adrienne
Cool, I will have to try this one! I made homemade bleach with this recipe: http://www.craftylittlegnome.com/2011/08/03/homemade-bleach/
meg
have you used liquid laundry detergent? would it work? thanks
cocotte & cuisine
L'idée fait absolument envie. Le tout est en plus vraiment très bien écrit. Bravo!
http://cuisineretpassion.blogspot.fr/
Stacy S
If you have a top loader, just use liquid blue. I used it for years, until we got a front loader. You just let your water level come up about a third of the way, add the liquid blue directly to the water and swish it around a little to dilute. Then add the clothes and detergents/bleach as usual. Sometimes the "Grandma Hacks" are the best ones. I was still able to buy this in Walmart's laundry aisle for just a few dollars, and that little blue bottle lasts for months and months.