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How do I get grey out of white clothing?

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It can be quite difficult to get the grey removed from white clothing. Try "Vanish".

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Are carb soda and baking soda the same thing?

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Yes, they are the same.

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How do I get armpit stains out of white clothes?

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Scrub with Fels-Naptha laundry bar and warm water. It works on my whites and colors.

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I have a white poyesters 98% / spandex white dress that looks "dingy" (not necessarily gray), get "dingy". Can I bring it back to life?

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Try soaking it in a baking soda and warm water mixture before running it through the wash. Avoid using bleach, as bleach should only be used on 100% cotton fabrics.

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How do I remove stains from white clothing?

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You could try to find a stain remover at a local store, or you could try bleaching the clothing the next time you wash it.

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How do I remove grease from my white clothes?

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Try using OxiClean, it's a very powerful cleaning agent. Just dissolve OxiClean in a bucket of warm water, put your clothing in the solution, let it sit for a couple of hours, rinse it out, and wash it normally.

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How do I get stains out of my shirt collars?

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Use a laundry rust remover like Iron Out, then Fels Naptha or borax. Hang them to dry, don't put them in the dryer. It may take a couple of applications to get the stains out.

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My white shirt changed color because I bleached it. How do I get it back to white?

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Try using one of the pre-soak options listed in the article. Baking soda or lemon juice might work to restore its original color.

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How do I make clothes long again after they shrink in the wash?

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Try soaking in water and fabric softener. While damp, gently stretch and lie flat to dry. However, don't be surprised if they don't stretch properly again.

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How can I change my clothing back to white if they have gone light pink?

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Put them in the washer, and add half vinegar and half baking soda in warm water (as above). Run the washer just long enough for them to mix the solution and wet the clothes. Let soak for a few hours. Set yourself a phone reminder. Then run the washer and add your laundry soap. Do not dry until the pink has gone. Repeat if necessary. But, most of the time I've gotten the pink out the first time using this method, so it should work for you too.

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I have a jumpsuit and the top half is white, while the bottom half is black, The top half now has a grey tint, so how do I get it back to white?

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Try washing it with "Rit Color Remover" or a non-chlorine (oxygen-based) bleach like "OxiClean". Follow the packaging instructions.

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What do I do if my white clothing got stained brown from pipe water?

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It sounds like rust. Iron-Out works well. You can just add it to the wash load or soak it before washing.

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What do I do to get hand woven linen based pillow covers clean, if they are a hundred and thirty-five years old?

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Go to a museum who handles fabric artifacts and ask for advice or have them process the pillow covers for you.

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After 8 hours of soaking with the mix of baking soda and water, do I have to add laundry detergent before I go on washing the clothes?

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Once the clothes have soaked for 8 hours in the baking soda / water mix - you just put them into the washer and wash as you normally would.

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