How do I Brighten white clothes using washing soda?

Hi Beverly, here you go.......

https://www.bhg.com.au/whiten-and-brighten-laundry

Add a half cup to your regular liquid laundry detergent at the start of the wash cycle. If you use powdered detergent, add it during the rinse cycle.

Hi Beverly. Use 2 tablespoons of washing soda per gallon of warm water if pre-soaking in a small tub, or use a half cup of pre-soaking in a filled washing machine. Pre-soak for at least 30 minutes before washing. Wash with a half cup of washing soda in the wash cycle, in addition to your usual detergent.

Hi Beverly, hope this gets your clothes bright white.

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May 30, 2011 - Presoak dingy whites in a mixture of one gallon hot water and ½ cup washing soda, a powdered mineral soap that helps brighten clothes. Then ...

Washing soda and Baking soda are not the same. Here is an interesting article explaining the differences, and below are examples of various brands of laundry whiteners, both powder and liquid format.

https://brendid.com/difference-washing-soda-baking-soda

Hi Beverly,

Soak them in washing soda and hot water over night! Then wash in machine........

you can mix the washing soda with hydrogen peroxide and make oxi clean: https://www.craftylittlegnome.com/homemade-oxiclean-recipe/

I agree with the homemade oxiclean recipe!

I make my own oxi clean by combining equal parts or baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. This is a great solution for my shower curtain liner that can get crusty and brittle on the bottom. Just soak in the homemade oxi clean and wash as normal. You can dump everything into the washer too.

There is good information here:

https://housekeeping.wonderhowto.com/how-to/10-ways-whiten-clothes-without-using-any-bleach-0162473/#:~:text=With%20a%20homemade%20mixture%20of,fresh%20and%20clean%20once%20finished.

Hello. I like to use the Oxi clean powder product for brightening and also I tend to use color catchers in the dryer to prevent the drab color dye transfer.

This post describes how to use vinegar and baking soda to whiten clothes.

This is a good video tutorial on how to whiten clothes without bleach.

Mrs. Stewart's Bluing is fabulous for removing the dingy appearance on white laundry items. You only need a drop or two in some cold water. This can be added at the rinse cycle, or to your fabric softener section of a front load washer.

Beverly: I am a BIG fan of Oxi-Clean... soak overnite, turn garment a couple of times. And violá!

Ore soak in with two parts white vinegar and one part water to help whiten laundry v

You can make your own, too. https://www.hometalk.com/diy/clean/how-to-make-washing-soda-43357404