HOW TO MAKE YELLOW SHEETS LOOK NEW / HOW TO STRIP YOUR STAINED WHITES / easily whiten white clothes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2020
- Today I share the only method that I’ve actually had success with when it comes to whitening yellowed or stained fabrics, be it clothes, towels or sheets. I hope that you find this video helpful. :)
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1/3 cup Borax
1/2 cup Baking Soda
1 scoops of Tide
1/2-1 cup of Bleach
thank you!
I use the same formula minus the tide. I use Meyers. I soak in extremely hot water for 8 -10 hours. Then I use the bright white setting and steam on my washing machine.
I discovered this after years of throwing away sets of sheets. Finally, I tried this with a set of sheets that were ready to be thrown out after years of the buildup of yellowing. They came bright white like brand new. Wish I had discovered this years ago.
I will try this,hopefully it'll help preserve my whites...
Tide has a blueing agent that literally changes the color of your sheets. This is not a bad thing, it's how our grandmother's kept whites white. You can still buy blueing agent in a bottle. So you can use any laundry detergent.
Also boiling will also do the stripping, but only do that with natural materials. And look up how to do it first, i haven't used boiling, but it's in Every homemaking book I own that was published prior to washing machines, I collect them so about 30 books.
Yes! Its so satisfying seeing pure white sheets. Thank you!
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This worked so beautifully! I did the bathtub method since I have a front loading washing machine (also used liquid Tide since it's what I had on hand). I actually wash them first, then did the soak, but was shocked to see how dark the water was even after washing them. I ended up soaking them again after the first two hours for another three hours and while they're not quite like new they're pretty close. Thanks for the tips!
Great tips! I will be giving this a try because my beautiful white duvet needs some TLC!
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Thanks! Great video! I ordered the dry Tide from Walmart pickup and they substituted it for a container twice the size! Now I just need to figure out how to use my washing machine.
Oh wow! That is great. I sure hope it works well for you. It’s really helped my whites so much!!!:)
Great video. The only additional thing I found useful is adding some dishwashing powder. I know it sounds crazy, but WOW! It really boosts the white to a whole new level. Thank you for showing your viewers how to whiten (why ten) your white articles (pieces) of laundry. Thanks again!!!
Oh, great to know!:)
Oh, great to know!:)
Definitely dish wash I use dawn is great I soak a little clean wash towel with dish-washer and add to the Sheets just great
This works fr. If you’re comparing it to another video don’t even bother. I had a white comforter that somehow ended up with yellow splotches and overall off white color after washing with bleach and my normal detergent. After soaking it in a bathtub overnight + hot machine wash with everything besides bleach, it took care of 95% and the difference is 180. Bet another soak and wash would take care of the rest + more
Glad to hear that:)
Just tried it. It worked
Does tide need to be in powder form, or liquid?
Hi !
I was looking into how to get my whites whiter and I stumbled upon your video and your channel!
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Oh my goodness! This is one of the sweetest and most thoughtful comments I have ever received!:) thank you so very much! I really, really appreciate that!♥️
Love the vibe. Calm and relaxing :)
Thank you.
What would you do to get that comforter clean? I have one similar and am curious what you do.
I use use the tide powdered soap on mine. It seems to work pretty well. Maybe soak it longer if needed before you let the water drain and do the spin cycle. Also, if it still looks dirty then maybe wash it a second time before you dry it. :) hope that is helpful:)
This 100% worked, hands down. My wife is trying it on her heirloom quilt her Grandma made for her. Thing has been dingy for decades. Will report.
Reporting back. This method worked on the quilt too. Three decades of dinge gone. Thanks.
Wow! Makes me happy to hear!
Bleach is very corrosive. Be careful.
Will this method work on lighting the color on a current bed sheet? Like say a gray duvet cover, but you wanna lighten the gray?
I don’t think so. I think the bleach would stripe the actual dye from the fabric.
Dry them in the sun for the day after washing them like this, they will be blinding white ❤
I’m going to have try this! Any advice on pillows?
Sadly not too much when it comes to pillows... I washed mine this last week and all the stuffing lumped!😂😂😂
@@BecauseitMatters wash them the same way as you did the sheets but with dryer balls. I have the plastic ones with the spikes. Then dry them with the balls as well. As they tumble the balls will beat against the pillows so they wont clump.
Wow that must work but it's too much for me.. what I normally use and it's just crazy how I figure it works after experimenting for years lol I use regular amount of detergent and 2 capfulls ( I'd say it adds up to about a little over 1 cups ) of baking soda so that's why I get big packs of baking sodas lol it always White's my clothes. I use cold water. However if you dont have much baking soda , you can use half a cup of baking soda , one round of bleach.. you could even add in oxy whitener like a whole cap full mix it in with thos chemicals. Also what I USED TO USE, as my detergent is the non-fragrance detergent called Purex. I remember when I used to use hot water to my white laundry the purex detergent one cap full would keep my clothes white. I used to tell my co workers about it that I was so happy I didn't have to use bleach all the time. But I stopped using them, I should go back tho.
Great tips! Funny, I only use black sheets... Just because they are dark and I don't have to spend too much time worrying about stains... But, your white sheets are beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Honestly the black sheet idea is probably much more practical!😂 I doubt I’ll ever use white sheets on my kids beds. 😂
Do you do the same for your duvet comforter?
I just use Tide on the duvet since it has gray stripes through it and it works great!:)
Hi, I’ve been enjoying your videos lately. A new subscriber here. :) Has using bleach and other chemicals such as borax caused any problems at all? I thought that we can’t mix them because of some gas that forms.
That would be bleach and ammonia that makes the gas and it is terrible ! If you do it ,
You won’t do it again!
What brand of pillows do you use? Thanks for this video!
Oh boy, I don’t even know. I need to get new ones though. 😂
I have three sets of sheets that I rotate weekly. one of them is a set of white sheets. I have never had a problem with them getting yellow or dingy. I generally just wash them according to manufacturers instructions which is warm water and low heat dryer. I may bleach them about once a month and sometimes I will use OxyClean as well. One thing that I think helps to make them clean is that I shower at night before I go to bed so I am removing most of the dirt and oils from the day.
Oh, that is super smart! Thank you for the tip!:)
Do you add bleach straight to the sheets or diluted ? What's the mix ratio.
@@angsieverz4938 I just add bleach to the bleach dispenser on my washer, not exactly sure of the ratio, the dispense has a max fill line, I usually fill it to that line.
@@artflorez1568 thanks
My hubs has an ailment with excess sweat…his side yellow…my side white…weird. Will try this…oh, we always use a mattress cover and wash that too…
What do you do when you have whites that also have colors on them? For example, I have a pair of white baseball pants. I made the mistake of washing them with my matress cover which turned them dingy. The pants have orange and black stripes running down the sides of both legs. The belt loop area is also trimmed with orange and black stripes. My fear is using bleach will fade or discolor the stripes.
Oh no, I have totally done that before. The best success I’ve had with such things is just using lots of stain remover and then running them in a load with Tide soap. At least in my own experience stains have come out the best with that detergent. I’m sorry I don’t have any better advice then that. :( best of luck:)
Always wash clothes that have white with a color together. I never wash solid clothes with ‘white with color’ clothes and they stay nice.
@@wagnerfamily2043 they make a good product called color grab that absorbs the colors so you can wash colors and whites.
I just bought a set of white cotton sheets that have a pattern of small grey dots scattered across them from Goodwill and I want to try whitening them up. Do you think this method will damage the grey dots?
yes, I wouldn’t recommend it. Maybe white vinegar and baking soda or something?
@@BecauseitMatters Should I still let them sit in the washer all day too? If yes, the how much vinegar would you recommend I use? Same amount of baking soda too?
I have a tablecloth that’s yellow. Will this work?
It should. :) It seems the longer the stains set the harder it is to get out, but it seems to help if you wash them until the yellow is totally gone before drying them at all. :)
I have yellow whites do u use dry or wet tide in ur Recipe? Looking forward to seeing your recipe work.
Looks like she uses dry power Tide detergent.
Has she tried oxicleen
Has anyone noticed that there’s more liquid stuff thenpowerd tide in stores
I recently bought great quality white sheets & they turn yellow 😭 I took them to the dry cleaners as they whiten white items there. But the lady said they could not be whiten! I will try this method, bc I would hate to throw them away!
I've done 2 rounds of your method but the sheet color still hasn't changed. What's the volume of your washer and and how much water did you use? Mine is 3.8 cu ft and I chose "Extra large" and used 1 cup of Chlorox. Is it possible that I'm using too much water it diluted the bleach?
Too much bleach can also cause yellowing.
Can you do this on colored sheets? Scared because of the bleach
I don’t think so.
Do you have a mattress pad?
I do not anymore, but I need to get one. Thank you for the reminder:)
I was told that dry cleaners use a tblspn of dishwashing liquid added to the detergent deals with the oil
Good to know!:)
What is Borax?🙂
Does liquid tide not work as well?
The powder is definitely my personal favorite:)
I have sheets that are white, but they have small flowers with colors on them. They have started to turn a bit yellow from sweating while sleeping, so how could I get them white again without bleach?
I would probably recommend using the dry powdered Tide. That works really well for me. :)
@@BecauseitMatters thank you I’ll try that!
What kind of tide?
Just the powdered kind in the box. :)
Hi girl , will bleach damage washing machine ? I’m scared using bleach in washing machines
I guess I’ve never even thought of that. I don’t think it will and haven’t ever heard anyone mention anything about bleach damaging machines, but I can’t be 100% sure on that. :)
Catlady Lion but bleach can damage your lungs and eventually cause lung dysfunction or asthma. Is this worth it?
No bleach will not damage your washing machine if used according to directions.
@@johnjohng668 As long as you do not inhale it while pouring it I’m sure it’s fine. I’ve used bleach all my life on my stuff, and so has my parents and nothing bad has happened. :>
Hehe the little human just casually walking around like they have somewhere to be
I am so trying this! Very frustrated by the yellow sheets
I watched the video and followed the instructions to a tee with the soak and I ended up with sheets not white at all and a huge mess in my washer from the mattress cover disintegration. I’m now out two mattress covers and my sheets are not white.
Alternatively, I tried another tipster who simply said to wash with water and vinegar and then wash with detergent and a whitening booster and that worked really warning. Fair warning to anyone who tries the method in this video, only do on 100% cotton and its a lot of chemicals that did not work for me.
I am sorry to hear it didn’t work well for you :/
1/3c borax
1/2c baking soda
1 scoop tide
1/2-1c bleach
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Bleach does all its work and breaks down after seven minutes. If you’re leaving anything soaking in bleach longer than seven minutes you’re just degrading the integrity of your fabric resulting in you having to replace it sooner. Also, bleach kills the enzymes in laundry detergent (the workers) which is why modern modern washers have bleach dispensers that add bleach the bleach five to seven minutes into the wash, at at which point the enzymes have done their job. Just some suggestion from launderer to another! When I am not catching babies I’m doing laundry for our family of four!
A mattress cover will help protect your mattress from what is getting on your sheets
I was just thinking I should order one! Thank you for the reminder!:) ❤️
I don’t have a bathtub
You could also use a sink, or bucket. :)
Just soak cycle on top or front loader and do in sml loads. If no soak cycle use normal cycle and pause machine just after it fills/starts to wash or agitate. As you do it more you'll know when. To prevent bathe before bed esp in warm weather and change pillow cases every other day. Buy extra - cheaper and easier then whitening. ; )
Don’t know what tide is
It’s a brand of detergent:)
It’s a beauty full bedroom, but to sleep with your head towards the window, so unsettling 🤓🇸🇪
It didn’t bother us. Thank you:)
I just put my white comforter in the bathtub… how am I ever gonna get all this water out 💀
This video was sponsored by Tide …. LOL.
Top loaders are so much better. The front loaders ended up being gimmicky, top loaders seem to wash clothes better
Your video is awesome. However, I’ve tried this twice using both methods exactly how you instructed. Neither have worked for me as my white still look dingy. I’m very disappointed!
I am very sorry to hear that. :(
Others say to repeat the process for up to a week if very yellow. I have some very yellow sheets to try. Good luck!
This is so unnecessary.... I've whitened my BROWN sheets to brilliant white just by washing normally but a small-to-medium load with all whites and adding a half cup of baking soda at the beginning in my top loader and then adding vinegar in the drain cycle. Thats it. Bleach and soaking is just not needed
What!!!! As soon as I read this I bought I huge box of soda! I hope it works because I would love to find an easier method!:)
@@BecauseitMattersHow well did it work???
I'm a guy,will this method work for all kind of whites???
Tide is banned in the UK and rest of Europe due to the chemicals (high levels of dioxane) which is carcinogenic 🤨🧐😕
Oh dear, good to know.
It doesn't sound simplistic
It’s not!😂😂😂
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No bleach and too much talking
bro all this could have been said in 1-2 minutes