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guitarnan
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Posted: Sept 20 2010 at 6:26am \| IP Logged

My dh likes me to use bleach when I wash his underthings. After one too many accidental splashes (onto favorite shirts of his and mine

), I am looking for alternatives. I need something that will provide the same whitening effects without the danger to the surrounding environment.

Thanks in advance!

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Sanveann
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Posted: Sept 20 2010 at 7:39am \| IP Logged

Have you tried the gel-type bleach? WAY less danger of splashing (from someone who's splashed one too many times!).

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Posted: Sept 21 2010 at 1:09pm \| IP Logged

White vinegar. It sanitizes just as well as bleach (at least, that is what I have read). I use it for all of our household cleaning and laundry. 1 c. to the washing machine, though, if you have an HE, that would probably be too much.

When we use it to clean, we do 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water.

You can google how to use it.

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Posted: Sept 21 2010 at 1:53pm \| IP Logged

colorsafe bleach is peroxide based.. I know people who just add teh hydrogen peroxide to the laundry vs the "bleach"

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Posted: Sept 21 2010 at 3:01pm \| IP Logged

Seconding h2o2. I can't stand the smells of most cleansers, and I've been switching over to hydrogen peroxide after I read an article from ? group. (It is one of the Catholic ed. groups, as those are the only ones I'm on.

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Here and here are a couple of links that will, hopefully, help.

Back when I was working (nurse,) we always used hydrogen peroxide to get blood out of our uniforms (that was way back in the dark ages when nurses wore those white uniforms- think Dixie McCall for anyone who remembers "Emergency!")

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Stacy in MI

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