The article discusses the challenge of whitening laundry, particularly white linens that become stained and yellowed over time. It argues that while bleach has traditionally been used for whitening, it has significant drawbacks, including potential fabric damage and the risk of yellowing. As a safer alternative, the article emphasizes the effectiveness of baking soda. It recounts an experiment where a tester applied several whitening methods to a yellowed pillowcase to compare their effectiveness, ultimately promoting more natural solutions for maintaining white fabrics.
To really compare how each of the methods work, I ran a little experiment. I grabbed a dirty king-size white linen pillowcase that, between washes, ends up quite yellowed.
The best and easiest way to whiten clothes is to use baking soda. You can add half a cup of baking soda to the wash cycle along with regular detergent.
While there are several popular methods for whitening laundry, I wanted to see which methods work best, so I put five of the most common ones I've heard about to the test.
Bleaching has been the go-to for whitening laundry, but it has definite drawbacks... bleach can actually cause yellowing and be damaging to delicate fabrics.
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