Mildew is stubborn and all too common, especially if your clothes have been sitting in a damp environment. Luckily, removing ...

Key Takeaways Oils and sweat can oxidize and leave white clothes and linens looking yellow over time.You can safely clean yellow stains with household products like vinegar and baking soda.Prevent ...

Hydrogen peroxide has many uses around the home. If you're of a certain age, you probably remember your parents or a nurse ...

Aslett says to blot them, then dab on a little hydrogen peroxide, which is safer for fabrics than bleach. – Getting out inks: Because ink has a lot of different formulations, you have to try a ...

Dear Heloise: I have a 100 percent heavy cotton T-shirt that has turquoise beading on the front. Some stains got onto the white part of the shirt, and I used droppers full of straight bleach on the… ...

Lemons The citric acid in lemons can bleach fabrics and works well to whiten cotton, linen, and polyester fibers. Mix a half cup of lemon juice (from about four lemons) into one gallon of hot water.

BLEACH PLEASE I’m ‘Dr. Laundry’ & always debunk a common myth – people don’t realize how fabrics deteriorate, it blows their minds ...

Dear Heloise: I purchased new white bath towels. The care instructions say not to use chlorine bleach. I've always used chlorine bleach in white loads of laundry. Why would it not be recommended ...

Environment friendly alternative to stone washing, which is the traditional denim bleaching process.

But there are other ways to whiten fabrics. Most of these bleach alternatives work best on natural fibers, like cotton or linen, and should only be used on white clothing without prints or contrasting ...