Bleach alternative to whiten clothes

[Bonnie]

What is in the dishwashing detergent that whitens more than laundry
detergent? Does it work better than soaking overnight in laundry detergent?

Bonnie

"teleflora" <teleflora@hotmail.com> wrote

> I soak my whites overnight in a cup or so of really cheap dishwasher
> detergent and the hottest water I can get into my washer. I only let the
> tub fill about half way up and then I agitate for a few seconds, turn off
> the washer, close the lid and let them soak. The next morning I add my
> laundry detergent, let the machine fill the rest of the way for a large
> load and let it go thru the cycle with a second rinse. I then rinse them
> again and add the Downy. I haven't used bleach for awhile now and I think
> the clothes are lasting a little longer. The bleach seemed to weaken the
> fabric and elastic in the socks.
>
> Cindy

[teleflora]

I don't ask questions, Bonnie. I just know it works. :-)

Cindy

"Bonnie" <me@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:iZWdney5IPHuqCDfRVn-pA@comcast.com...
> What is in the dishwashing detergent that whitens more than laundry
> detergent? Does it work better than soaking overnight in laundry
> detergent?
>
> Bonnie
>
> "teleflora" <teleflora@hotmail.com> wrote
>
>> I soak my whites overnight in a cup or so of really cheap dishwasher
>> detergent and the hottest water I can get into my washer. I only let the
>> tub fill about half way up and then I agitate for a few seconds, turn off
>> the washer, close the lid and let them soak. The next morning I add my
>> laundry detergent, let the machine fill the rest of the way for a large
>> load and let it go thru the cycle with a second rinse. I then rinse them
>> again and add the Downy. I haven't used bleach for awhile now and I
>> think the clothes are lasting a little longer. The bleach seemed to
>> weaken the fabric and elastic in the socks.
>>
>> Cindy
>
>

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