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Re: Help with getting my white denim jacket white again…

@tends2dogs 

Mrs. Doubtfire indeed! LOL!!

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Re: Help with getting my white denim jacket white again…

I follow an interior designer, and she swears by using blue Dawn dish soap on your white towels and sheets. Her videos on this have gone viral several times. 

Only two small squirts on a white washcloth. For top loaders, do it after the water has filled the tub.

 

No other soaps and never use bleach on your whites. 

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Re: Help with getting my white denim jacket white again…

Think back on the history of the jacket.  Ever sent to the dry cleaners?  Washed in a different source of water?  Could give you hints.

 

Dare I say someone put it in the wrong load?

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Re: Help with getting my white denim jacket white again…

With that much cotton in the jacket, I would Clorox that puppy with a small amount of bleach. Don't overdo it or you will discolor the metal snaps or buttons on it

 

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Re: Help with getting my white denim jacket white again…

Oxiclean WHITE REVIVE!

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Re: Help with getting my white denim jacket white again…

I use a scoop of 20 Mule Team Borax in all my laundry loads.  Also use Mrs. Stewarts Blueing if needed

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Re: Help with getting my white denim jacket white again…

I would not bleach it. Bleach can turn spandex/elastane yellow. Did you already bleach it? That might be the culprit of why your white jacket is yellowish.
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Re: Help with getting my white denim jacket white again…

Definite not chlorine bleach!  I use Oxyclean White Revive to brighten my whites.  I get it from Amazon.

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Re: Help with getting my white denim jacket white again…

@tends2dogs  I've gotten Liquid Bluing on Amazon.

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Re: Help with getting my white denim jacket white again…

Clorine bleach cannot be used on any fabrics except 100% cotton.  It will turn polyester, elastic, rubber and other synthetic fabrics yellow.

 

You can try to soak it in an Oxy cleaner or even electric dishwasher detergent, but depending on why it turned yellow, it may never get white again.

 

I once soaked a white  top turned yellow  in Oxy for over a week while I was on vacation.  When I got back, my top was white.  I was lucky, I was ready to throw it out.