17 days ago by Dr. Laundry

Q: Can I use Clorox® Regular-Bleach in my old washing machine to clean it? A: This is an interesting question! My first thought is yes, but your washer is old so it depends on the condition of your machine. If enamel or metal surfaces inside the washer have been chipped or scratched, then the machin ...

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27 days ago by lynda

I am calling my Natural Laundry Experiment a 95% success. I’ll explain that 5% in a minute. I shared with you 2 alternatives to using commercially prepared laundry products. The first is soap nuts. While they seem to work OK, I’m not totally happy with the brightness of the clothes, especially white ...

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66 days ago by Dr. Laundry

Q: Can I put Clorox2 ® in my LG washing machine bleach dispenser? A: The bleach dispenser on your clothes washer should only be used for regular household bleach (i.e. Clorox® Regular-Bleach). That’s because the clothes washer will delay flushing the compartment into the washer until later in the cy ...

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68 days ago by Dr. Laundry

Q: Why I smell aluminum when I clean my heaters with Clorox® Regular-Bleach? A: I’m actually not sure! Are these radiant heaters in an older home, or the registers on the floor or wall of a forced air heating system, or a portable electrical heater? I suspect that there is some component of the heat ...

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75 days ago by Dr. Laundry

Q: Can I do laundry after using Clorox ® Washing Machine Cleaner? A: When using Clorox® Washing Machine Cleaner, be sure to always select an extra rinse when you are setting up the cycle. If your washing machine doesn’t have an optional extra rinse cycle, then you can do this manually by turning the ...

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92 days ago by Dr. Laundry

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 can definitely use HE bleach in a standard washer! There are also other ways to use the bleach that yo ...

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101 days ago by Dr. Laundry

Q: How can I fix white bleach stains on my white NBA jersey? A: It’s good news that your stains and jersey are both white—it sounds like the stains are actually places on the jersey that ended up cleaner than the surrounding fabric. This often happens when someone has a white item that is not bleach ...

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106 days ago by Dr. Laundry

Q: Is your Clorox ® Scented Bleach, Clean Linen, color safe? A: All of the Clorox® Scented Bleaches contain sodium hypochlorite, the same active that’s in the regular bleach. Therefore, they are not considered “color safe for all washable fabrics.” However, many colored items actually can be safely ...

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110 days ago by Dr. Laundry

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 back to white. A: There are some factors that affect cleaning, and chang ...

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113 days ago by Dr. Laundry

Q: Will Clorox ® Regular-Bleach damage the elastic in my cotton briefs? After several washes the white cotton starts turning yellow. How much Clorox should be used in an average white wash? A: We’ve looked into the effects of bleach usage on fabric over time and found that even after 50 wash/dry cyc ...

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