Why whites are always a yellowish grey.?

Question

I use clorox with every load and it seems my whites are always dingy looking. Help!

Answer 1

Yes, Clorox will do this. If you buy a product called Iron out and soak all your white in it...(it stinks) but works. Lowes, or any hardware store has it. I think the company has started making it for yellowing in cloths but you can use the first product made called Iron Out rust and stain remover. Soak all your white cloths in it for hours. Your cloths will come our white again, After that only use Oxiclean for your white and they will stay white.
I pasted the website for Iron Out.

Good Luck

Answer 2

It doesn't really matter how much or how little bleach you use.
whites always turn yellow or grey without something to prevent it.
Try using "Blueing" as the manufacturers do. I also use it. It will brighten the white and prevent discoloration longer. Although it may not return them to their original whiteness. If you use it on brand new whites consistently you will never notice any discoloration. You can Purchase "Mrs Stewarts Blueing) in most grocery stores or Drug stores.

here is an excerpt from the Mrs. Stewart's Bluing website.: Quote
White Fabric Isn't White
In their original state, white fabrics are far from white. Unbleached cotton fabrics, known to the trade as "greige (grey) goods", are grey or yellow tinged. Raw wool is, too - even from the whitest fleece. Most of all the synthetic fibers are not white, but tend to be a greyish off-white color. These all have to be bleached, usually by some chemical treatment which removes most of the yellow or grey color. Even this bleaching is not enough. To make white goods acceptable to their customers, manufacturers of sheets, towels, linens, etc., put their fabrics through a process of bluing. So also do the makers of shirts and other white apparel.

If you have small children there is another advantage to using blueing. You can make Salt Crystal Gardens with it.
an interesting way to stimulate your childs scientific curiosity.

Answer 3

Try air/sun drying, occasionally...Lil' more work but, will make an amazing diff'!!! The dryer will discolor ya' whites!!!

I only bleach whites every other washing. When I do bleach my whites...After the washer starts to agitate...I stop this action...Allowing the whites to sit in the soap/bleach H2o for a couple of hours. Then restart the washing action from beginning.

Answer 4

It sounds like it might be your water. Sometimes the minerals and such in our water are colored, and can make our clothes that we wash tinted a bit. If you think your water is fine I would have someone check out your plumbing connected to your washer.

Answer 5

too much Clorox.....

try using a whitner....or change to clorox plus

Answer 6

you use to much and don't dilute it enough. pure bleach or too strong will stain your clothes. interesting thought, isn't it?