Fashion

[Tag2020]

I have a white denim jacket that I've hardly worn, but it has a yellowish tinge to it.  Any suggestions to getting it white again without damaging the fabric? (98% cotton, 2% elastane)

Thanks!

[SilleeMee]

Add one-cup of hydrogen peroxide to your washer during the wash cycle, let it soak in the washer for about 15 min and then continue to the rinse cycle.

[Eileen in Virginia]

Check the laundering tag to see if you can use chlorine bleach. If so, wash it with bleach, following the instructions on the bleach bottle. If the tag says not to use chlorine bleach, Clorox makes a non-chlorine bleach that I use to brighten colored clothes and to keep them from getting dingy. Hope this helps!

[Mindy D]

OxiClean with the yellow lid or the white lid. I like the yellow lid and have whitened many things with it. Works best in hot water. You can presoak the jacket if you like and then wash, or just follow the directions on the tub. There is no chlorine in it.  The white lid version has brighteners which might not look so great, I've never tried it. 

Hydrogen peroxide should also work. Another old fashioned remedy is juice from real lemons, mixed with water and then the garment is allowed to sit in bright sunlight. Don't get the lemon juice on any metal parts of the garment. 

[SilleeMee]

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@Mindy D wrote:

OxiClean

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Basically that's powdered hydrogen peroxide.

[Desertdi]

[Thats Me]

@Desertdi @I'm not familiar with this product! I would only have known to use OxyClean.  Interesting! I'll look it up.

[Kachina624]

I used chlorine bleach on a pair of white denim jeans and it ruined them.  Turned them more yellow, beyond repair.

[SilleeMee]

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@Desertdi wrote:

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Liquid bluing contains small amounts of blue pigment. It dooesn't remove yellow but the color blue counteracts against yellowing in the wash. Sort of a trick of the eye. Also it can be used to darken your jeans!

[tends2dogs]

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@Desertdi wrote:

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It has been years since I have used this.  I have recently looked for it again, but haven't seen it.  I hate to say it, but the picture looks like Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire. 

I never put bleach in with my white jeans (denim).  I have also had it turn things yellow.  I use a product called OUT White Bright.  I get it at Walmart.  You don't want to breathe it when you put it in your washer.