How to bleach clothes?

lipsticktaser · Jan 31, 2020

I love a white T-shirt. I am a messy witch. I have a pile of white shirts with various stains on them.

I’m thinking if I bleach them, they should come up white again. The thing is, I’ve never done this before.

Anyone got any hint and tips on how to do this? Will normal thick bleach suffice?
I’ve looked online but think a bit of tried and tested recommendations would make me feel more at ease.

Thank tattlers

spiderpig · Jan 31, 2020

Try Ace for whites.

BettyCrocker · Jan 31, 2020

Dilute the bleach in a basin of cold water - I don’t measure, I just fill a basin with water and pour in the bleach!!! Mix it round and then submerge the clothes in it. Leave to soak for half hour or so. Take out, rinse the clothes in cold then warm tap water and then put into washing machine on their own on a rinse cycle then do them on a proper wash cycle with washing powder/fabric softener.

Don’t use neat bleach - I’ve done it before and ended up with holes in the fabric where it’s burnt it!!!!!

coconochanel · Jan 31, 2020

Try vanish.

barneybeard11 said:
Try Ace for whites.

Is that as good as Vanish? I saw some in Home Bargains the other day but wasn't sure if it was any good.

lipsticktaser · Jan 31, 2020

coconochanel said:
Try vanish.

Is that as good as Vanish? I saw some in Home Bargains the other day but wasn't sure if it was any good.

tried vanish. It’s not lifting the coffee stains.

AC_23 · Jan 31, 2020

coconochanel said:
Try vanish.

Is that as good as Vanish? I saw some in Home Bargains the other day but wasn't sure if it was any good.

No it’s crap and it smells like bleach in my opinion

bought a bottle and saw it through to the end but went straight back to vanish the white platinum one - Keeps everything bright and doesn’t grey anything, soak anything in a basin that’s stained beforehand to remove stains

can’t do my white washes without it!

Just to be clear, I’m talking about the ace for whites being crap

coconochanel · Jan 31, 2020

AC_23 said:
No it’s crap and it smells like bleach in my opinion bought a bottle and saw it through to the end but went straight back to vanish the white platinum one - Keeps everything bright and doesn’t grey anything, soak anything in a basin that’s stained beforehand to remove stains can’t do my white washes without it!

Just to be clear, I’m talking about the ace for whites being crap

Thanks glad I didn't buy any now. I will stick to trusted Vanish.

Twinkle485 · Jan 31, 2020

Ace for whites burnt my hands

I wouldn’t use it. I use domestos white bleach in the drawer works a treat.

Lonewolf · Jan 31, 2020

Napisan from wilkos used to be good, it's a powder goes in the machine for babygrows and bibs etc

Followtheyellowbrickroad · Jan 31, 2020

Try bleach tablets. Tesco top shelf in the cleaning aisle. try two tablets in the machine on a hot wash

Scvee13 · Jan 31, 2020

I've used the elbow grease spray to take stains off white tshirts. The Astonish stain remover in the spray bottle too. I also use aces for white