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General Laundry Advice
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Tips on How to Do Laundry
An ounce of prep is worth a pound of lint. Take a moment to get your laundry ducks in a row.
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05/26/15 • 363927
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After I wash a load using bleach, do I need to run an empty cycle to eliminate any bleach residue?
I have a standard washer and wanted to wash some whites with bleach. I wanted to know, after I wash a load using bleach, do I need to run an empty cycle to eliminate any bleach residue? I don’t want any of my color clothing to get ruined if the...
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01/25/16 • 61672
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Removing Mold and Mildew
A couple of times I have left my laundry in the basket, without having dried the items completely. I now have been having trouble with mold and mildew on my clothes. How can I combat this? Also, what are your products that work best for colors? Can...
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01/08/09 • 31812
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Tips on Mixing Grays with Whites
I wanted to address RB’s question from last week on mixing grays with the whites.I think it’s great that you have the sweaty clothes (exercise is great!!). And I know just what you mean about wanting to make sure they get clean and disinfected...
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06/08/06 • 18078
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Issues with your washer’s bleach dispenser?
My washing machine has a bleach dispenser and I washed all of my whites and put in about ½ of a cup. They came out fine, but I had a load of towels to wash afterwards. They came out with bleach stains all over them. So my question is, how do I use bl...
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11/18/14 • 38951
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Removing Old Stains
I have some old stains on a top that is mostly white with patterns on it. How do I get them safely removed without ruining my shirt? You may be able to safely bleach the top (and I actually expect that you can) depending on what it’s made of and whet...
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12/30/13 • 20832
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Removing Orange Residue
I would like to ask if you may know why blotches of orange are showing up on our clothes. I use bleach on my whites only, but I’m getting orange on all our clothes, beached or not bleached. Any ideas why? Could it be the water or the old washin...
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01/28/10 • 5664
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Gray Spots on Whites
I have been having a problem with gray spots on my whites and light colors for years and cannot figure out the cause. I have changed washers, had my water checked, have different pipes installed, and always separate colors from whites, but I still ge...
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07/14/09 • 8825
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Pre-soak Time for Ultimate Care
I always presoak my whites in hot water with Clorox® UltimateCare® Bleach. Is there an optimal amount of time for this phase? Generally, with presoaking, we recommend a limited exposure time prior to washing (1/4 cup Clorox® Regular-Bleach₂ with CLO...
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11/07/08 • 10775
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