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Yearly Archives: 2008

Disinfecting Colored Items

Q. I am looking for information about Clorox brand products that can be used to disinfect laundry in a medical facility. The laundry consists of colored fabric but could have blood/body fluids in the fibers. I need to know the …

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Dec 30

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Chili Stain

Q. I am trying to get a chili stain out of the cuff of a cotton shirt. It has narrow red and green pin stripes on a white background. Unfortunately, I did not notice the stain until about week after …

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Dec 30

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Holiday Stains, Part 1

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I am taking the next week-plus off, so I wanted to personally express my thanks for your helping to make the Dr. Laundry blog a sought out resource for laundry questions and answers. Here’s wishing everyone a wonderful …

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Dec 23

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Holiday Stains, Part 2

Continuing with my Holiday Stain solutions ….. COFFEE MAY HAVE A GREAT AROMA, BUT COFFEE STAINS HAVE… Extra cream and sugar that make it a complex stain to successfully treat. 1. Do not use bar soap as it may set …

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Dec 23

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Pale Green Spots

Q. Pale green areas have appeared on my white laundry and they won’t go away! I use a standard liquid detergent with Clorox Ultimate Care bleach. As the water is running into my traditional washing machine, I pour the bleach …

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Dec 18

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Cleaning Tile

Q. I have been using every Clorox product known to man to try to clean the grout in my shower. It has helped to some extent, but is not getting all the mildew (and I have even used straight Clorox …

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Dec 18

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Towel Discoloration

Q. I washed some off-white 90% cotton blend towels by themselves with bleach and Trader Joe’s Detergent. They came out with a blue cast to the base, and are almost black below the loops. Why did this happen, and is …

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Dec 16

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Cleaning with Clorox in Cold Water

Q. Does Clorox disinfect laundry as well in cold water as it does in hot? I cannot use Clorox in hot water as my laundry turns brown if I do. I am, therefore, forced to use cold water for things …

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Dec 11

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Lightening Sheets

Q. I purchased a set of 100% Italian cotton sheets that are very yellow. I want to make them as pale cream as possible. Should I use Clorox with hot or cold water? A. Not sure that I have enough …

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Dec 11

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Floor Stains

Q. I had a plant sitting on my linoleum floor. Water percolated thru the dirt and onto the floor leaving a stain. Can I remove it using Clorox? A. While not a floor specialist, here’s my opinion/approach: This could be …

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Dec 9

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    Mary Gagliardi "Dr. Laundry"
    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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