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 B...
I received the following question from a reader recently on Play-Doh®. Check out my response for some tips in removing it from clothing. “My 11-year-old daughter got a new shirt for Christmas from her grandma and somehow got red Playdough groun...
I have white tennis shoes and they need to be brightened up. I was wondering if it is safe to spray ® Clean-Up® Spray Cleaner on my shoes and then wash them? Generally, the answer would be it depends on what stains there are on the shoes that need to...
Can you please suggest how to clean my shirt that has an old stain? I have already tried it normally but I could not get it out. Do you have any idea what caused the stain? If you don’t, then since the stain is on a shirt there’s a good possibility ...
I put my pen in my shirt pocket without closing it. It was a gel refill pen. The cotton seemed to draw the ink out of the pen, and I currently have a pink cotton no-iron shirt with a dime-sized black spot at the bottom of the pocket. I have not d...
How you do remove blood from sheets? I recommend presoaking blood stains in cool water using a good detergent that contains enzymes – check the list of ingredients to know for sure. You need to soak items for at least 30 minutes (ideally 60 minut...
I just watched your video on YouTube. I have a lot of white shirts with black logos on them. Mostly Vans shirts which are 100% cotton. However my shirts are starting to look dingy and I want them to look extra white without a tint of yellow! Can you ...
How do I bleach shoestrings? To whiten shoelaces like the cotton ones on athletic shoes and sneakers, you can try soaking them in a solution of 3 tablespoons Clorox® Regular Bleach2 added to 1 gallon of water. Start by putting the shoelaces in a lin...
Can Clorox be used on white clothing with black embroidery? Normally I recommend the bleachability test to determine if a colored item can be safely washed with Clorox® Regular Bleach2: Add 2 teaspoons bleach to ¼ cup water and apply a drop of the so...
