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Monthly Archives: May 2009

Cleaning White Sheets With Bleach

Q. I have been using Clorox bleach for more years than I care to recount. However, it seems that now most 100% cotton products (including my white bed linens) are marked “Do Not Bleach.” Not “no chlorine bleach”; just “No …

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May 28

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Removing Black Dye from Whites

Q. My daughter at college just called: she washed a black sweater with all of her whites and now, of course, all of her whites are blackish grey. A few of the items can be bleached but I really don’t …

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May 26

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Memorial Day and Staycation Stains

Are you ready for a break? Got your Memorial Day weekend plans laid out? I can’t wait since this is a special weekend as the family is throwing a 80th Birthday party for my father-in-law, Norman. One problem being Dr …

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May 21

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Storing Bleachability Test Solution

Q. I really liked your video in which you mentioned using 1/4 cup Clorox® Regular-Bleach to 1 gallon of water to soak clothes for 5 minutes before washing. Worked like a charm! All that aside, I also liked your advice …

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May 19

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Removing Glue From Cotton

Q. I got a few drops of glue on my gray cotton sweatshirt, and I can’t get it out. Any suggestions? A. There are different types of glue, and they require different approaches and have differing probabilities of success. Usually, …

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May 14

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Removing Chocolate Stains with the Clorox® BleachPen

Q. I used the Clorox® Bleach Pen on a small chocolate stain on a new white knit top. It turned the material yellow, and though I tried everything I could think of to the get the yellow out, you can …

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May 12

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Residual Bleach after Washing

Q. What is the probability of having a problem with the load of laundry done after the load of whites due to residual water containing bleach retained in the machine? A. This shouldn’t be a problem if you add the …

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May 7

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Laundry Tips for Asthma Sufferers

Q. I wash my whites in hot water because I have asthma, and hot water is recommended to kill dust mites. Does this cause any significant problems since my t-shirts recommend warm water, or are they just being overly careful …

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May 5

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Several Clorox Products Effective Against h1n1 (Swine) Flu

The Clorox Company is working closely with public health organizations to support their efforts to educate people about protecting themselves from swine flu and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has advised Clorox that disinfectants effective against Influenza A are also …

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May 4

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    With more than 10 years combined of research and development, laboratory and real-world experience in stain removal and laundry product testing, Mary Gagliardi knows how to banish blotches, stamp out spots and keep clothes looking their best wear after wear.

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