Do you bleach your whites?

mamarazzi · October 2008

I never have before, but that was before I had a toddler. I've been layering long-sleeve white tees under his shirts on cool days and the cuffs get destroyed. There's no amount of Shout in the world that can help that mess.

I hate the smell of bleach, but I don't want my kid looking like trash. So, do you bleach? Or is there a better alternative for stain removal on whites? And if you do bleach, how do you do it? Put it straight in the wash? Pre-treak and soak?

DandR · October 2008

I rarely do...only if I have a white something or other that needs it.

When I nannied, the mom wanted me to bleach all the boys whites every time. (must be a dirty boy thing.)

I'd fill up the washer with only the whites and any underwear...white or not.....let the water fill up...then add about a cup of bleach to the water.

The only thing is it wears the clothes out a lot quicker...socks get holes quicker, etc. But if it needs it, it needs it!

Jamaica_Bride · October 2008

I do- about 2x a month. I have 2 busy, dirty boys

) I usually double rinse (my whites washer setting has and extra rise option) to get rid of the smell.

KrisBriMcBunny · October 2008

not every single time I wash them but like twice a month or so. They do have bleach with different scents that arent that bad.

AnneUCSB · October 2008

I don't bleach but I do spray with OxiClean spray and then soak for 24 hours in bucket of warm water and OxiClean powder. ?My boys are pretty big mess-makers, so I usually always have a bucket of OxiClean brewing.

?BTW- I paged you above ?

shaunie · October 2008

I do, but not every time. I use bleach about once a month in my white loads.

puhorst03 · October 2008

I occasionally do, just to get things sparkling again.

I often put Oxo Clean (a bio-degradable version of Oxyclean) powder in a regular white load though to help the detergent really get in there. it seems to work in the interim.

AnnapolisLari · October 2008

Not every time. Maybe once a month? In the interim, I use OxyClean.

zacook · October 2008

theres something callled whitener brightner that i use its great!! its in a little box near the dyes..or i use oxyclean

esposa38 · October 2008

I don't use bleach w/ DS's clothes, but only bc/ I do his whole load at once w/out seperating the colors. I do bleach the hell out of my whites, though, every time. I've never noticed an after-smell or that they wear out faster. I just pour a great big chug into the bleach dispenser in the washer while the water is filling up.