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Category Archives: HE Washer

Adding Bleach to Rinse Water

Q:  Can I add bleach to the rinse cycle? A: The short answer:  it depends!  If your clothes washer is a traditional top loading deep-fill washer with one rinse cycle, then no, you do not want to add bleach to the …

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Nov 18

Posted to Bleach Facts, HE Washer by Dr. Laundry 0

H.E. Bleach

Q: is it ok to use the high efficiency bleach for H.E. machines in a standard washing machine? I purchased the wrong bleach and want to know if I can use it in my regular machine? A: Good news, you …

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Nov 11

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Whitening Cotton/Polyester Blends

Q:  How do you whiten cotton/polyester blends? A:  Cotton/polyester blend white fabrics can be safely washed with Clorox® Regular-Bleach on an on-going basis.  Always wash whites in hot water – or the hottest water recommended on a care label.  It’s …

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Nov 4

Posted to General, HE Washer, Laundry Basics by Dr. Laundry 4

Grayed Washcloths from Soap

Q:  How would I go about whitening washcloths that were grayed by liquid body wash soap?  I have washed these cloths several times in my (HE) washer using normal laundry detergent and have had no success in getting the washcloths …

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Oct 24

Posted to Bleach Facts, HE Washer, Laundry Basics, Laundry Products, Stains by Dr. Laundry 0

Cleaning Your Washer With Bleach

Q. My frontload washer recommends cleaning the rubber tubing, as well as the inside of the washer, with chlorine bleach. Is this different from Clorox® Regular-Bleach? A. The new HE frontloaders are wonderful for saving energy/dollars, but can develop an …

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Apr 14

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Got a new HE Washer? Need some Spring Cleaning Tips?

Just wanted to call everyone’s attention to the two NEW videos that I just posted. In our continuing desire to make information more easily available and educational, our new topics are: “Using Bleach in HE machines” – I show you …

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Mar 24

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Switching to Clorox™ Plus HE Bleach

Q. I just got a new LG HE front-loading washer (love it)! I am using regular Clorox (love it also)! Should I switch to CloroxPlus™ HE Bleach? I have heard stories (and seen videos online) of terrible over-sudsing when using …

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Feb 26

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Spots on Clothing

Q. I have had a problem with random small spots appearing on red clothes after washing. It doesn’t seem to matter what kind of detergent I use. I always wash my red load in cold water. I never get these …

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Feb 17

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Washing Darks After Bleaching Whites

Q. Is it okay to do a dark load after I bleach my white load, or will there be bleach still in the machine that can damage the darks? A. It should be OK to do the darks after you …

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Feb 5

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Removing Transferred Dye from Clothes

Q. How can I remove dye from one shirt that was transferred from another? I’m not sure what to do because the stained shirt is not white. A. I probably don’t have very good news for you since the items …

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Jan 29

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