To bleach or not to bleach

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Why shouldn't you use chlorine bleach on you're white, 100% cotton wash mitts? I keep see this in threads but with no explaination.
 
The little bit I know about chemistry: Bleach is a very agggresive chemical. (Can't remember whether it's alkaline, acidic, or just oxidizing.) So ... if you aren't 100% sure you've completely rinsed it out, it could do bad stuff. That's as technical as I can get. And that's why I stay clear of it. I'm sure other Autopians will give you better details.
 
Stay away from bleach. I used Clorox Ultra religiously for a few months. I had to buy new underwear, socks, and pillow cases. I would say I used about 10-15 gallons in a 5 month period.



Like Lynn said, its dangerouss tuff. Its corrosive as said on the label.



6% sodium hypochlorite. So its a oxidizing chemical?
 
JasonC8301 said:
I used Clorox Ultra religiously for a few months. I had to buy new underwear, socks, and pillow cases. I would say I used about 10-15 gallons in a 5 month period.
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:eek: How much were you using per load?
 
There is no reason whatsoever to use bleach on your detailing towels. People use bleach to whiten discolored whites and that is all. Bleach doesn't clean, it simply whitens. It also breaks down the yarn and will eventually damage your towels. Do you really care if your white towels don't look so white anymore?
 
DFTowel said:
Do you really care if your white towels don't look so white anymore?
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Exactly. Bleach isn't going to remove more dirt than regular soap, so why would you care if you're towels have a little bacteria in them or aren't as white. Definitely not worth the decreased lifespan that bleach will cause.
 
I thought dingy whites were a sign that the fabric/fiber wasn't 100% clean. That using bleach actually had some cleaning power.



I never knew I'd be learning laundry technics at autopia.org! I guess that detailing really is a "thinking sport". :D
 
...It also breaks down the yarn....



I use that very fact to soften up new white cotton towels for

detailing. Once they're good and soft I use oxyclean, but for the

first few washes I like using bleach.
 
tetz said:
...It also breaks down the yarn....



I use that very fact to soften up new white cotton towels for

detailing. Once they're good and soft I use oxyclean, but for the

first few washes I like using bleach.
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Sorry but the bleach isn't softening anything, what is making them feel softer is that you are washing out all the deposited oils from the weaving, sewing, and handling processes.
 
Slackmeister said:
:eek: How much were you using per load?
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one second.....two second..three second...should be 3/4 cup (6 ounces), wait not....one two dump some in, three four dump some more....... lol



I think like 2-3 cups a load. My whites weren't that dirty, I was just bleach happy. Kinda of bad when you do laundry 2X a week and have like 3 pairs of whtie socks and 3 pairs of briefs in the load with a pillow case, LOL!
 
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