laundry: cotton sheets 101 how to remove stains and brighten whites without bleach

1.  STAIN REMOVING

Begin with a large tub that will allow the water to be above the fabric

Add

- 3 cups HOT water. 

- 1 cup distilled vinegar 

Soak material for 20 minutes minimum. 

In a separate bowl combine to make a paste (it will be thick)

 - 1/2 cup baking soda 

- 1 tbsp salt salt 

- 2 tbsp hydrogen peroxide 

Pat the paste on the stain on the fabric and let sit for at least 20 minutes. 

Pop in the washer and wash again / stains should be removed 

TEST 1
- I spot-soaked the stained area and did not soak the entire sheet
- I left the paste on for 45 minutes and then washed on a rinse spin cycle
- removed 50% of the stain. 

The stain was from leaving BLEACH on a large spot that had self-tanner (not mine) on it and I walked away from the sheet and the bleach dried on the fabric and stained it YELLOW! (at least the bleach removed the tanner orange). 
I will redo this again on the fabric and see if I can get it to go away. 




2. BRIGHTENING WHTIE COTTON
redo
1/4 C baking soda 
1 cup vinegar 
2 tbs dish soap 
1-2 fresh lemon juice 

soak for 30 minutes 
then wash 

3. WHY THESE ITEMS? 

VINEGAR - lifts dirt and degreaser 



PRODUCE WASH 
EQUAL PARTS WATER TO VINEGAR
1cup water 
1 cup vinegar
2 tbs baking soda - slowly add to liquid