Cloth washing problem?

Question

I`m using washing machine for cloths washing, for that bore water is used. After washing and dried the white cloths are in dull yellowish colour even after dipped in blue. I cannot change the water and it cannot be purified or softened as I'm residing in flat. Kindly suggest any whitener to be used while washing or after washing.

Answer 1

I use Borax in order to whiten clothes. It is a detergent booster and can be used in each wash. It also helps in all kinds of water - hard, soft, or not so clear. You can also use it as a good powder for cleaning your sinks, tubs or showers.

Answer 2

You might want to try a bar laundry soap called ZOTE There are a couple varieties. The one for whites is actually pink in color and it works great. I use this soap on tough cloth diapers, and after having two kids in cloth diapers for two years I do not have one stained cloth diaper.
That stuff works. The good thing is that is actually carried in most grocery stores, you just have not seen it because you have not been looking for it.
I know that Wal-Mart, King Soopers, Kroger, SafeWay and Albertson's carry it.

Answer 3

Try using white n bright by the Rit company. Takes yellow out without bleach. Too much bleaching can cause this.

Answer 4

Minerals which cause hardness in water have a wide impact on households. Hard water interferes with almost every cleaning task from laundering and dishwashing to bathing and personal grooming. Clothes laundered in hard water may look dingy and feel harsh and scratchy. Dishes and glasses washed in hard water may be spotted on drying. Hard water may cause a film on glass shower doors, shower walls and bathtubs. Hair washed in hard water may feel sticky and look dull.

Hard water also affects the performance of household appliances. Researchers at New Mexico State University studied the effects of water quality on the performance of gas and electric residential water heaters. The one-year study measured the energy consumption of six gas and electric residential water heaters in use for 5 to 15 years in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Half of each group used the area's untreated hard water exclusively. The other half used softened water exclusively. Results of the study showed that water heaters using only hard water consumed considerably more energy than those using only softened water.

How To Reduce Hardness

You can reduce water hardness by buying or renting a mechanical water softening tank and connecting it to your water supply line. According to the Water Quality Research Council, all recognized home water softening equipment now on the market operates on the ion exchange principle to remove hardness minerals from water. In this process, the water passes through a bed of softening material, usually sulfonated polystyrene beads, which are microporous. The beads are supersaturated with sodium to cover both their exterior and interior surfaces, thus having the ability to take on or give up electrical charges.

The ion exchange process takes place as the hard water passes through the softening material. The calcium and magnesium attach themselves to the resin beads while the sodium in the resin beads is released simultaneously into the water. The process occurs billions of times during softening. Eventually, so much hardness collects on the softening material that the unit can no longer soften the water and recharging is necessary. Then, the softening material is washed automatically with a brine solution to replace the sodium and enable the ion exchange process to continue.

Types of Water Softener

Mechanical water softeners are classified in four different categories:


* Manual: the owner starts and stops all steps in the recharging of the unit.


* Semi-automatic: the owner starts the steps manually with the exception of the automatic termination of the rinse and the return to service.


* Automatic: the owner stops the unit when recharging is necessary. All subsequent steps in recharging follow automatically.


* Fully-automatic: the unit operates with a timer and all operations are activated automatically. Softening material contained in the system is sufficient for multiple regenerations but must be added periodically as required.


Selecting A Water Softener

Buying a water softener requires comparison shopping and investigation. Here are some hints to assist you as you shop:




o Expect prices to range from about $400 to more than $1800. Avoid both extremes. A reasonable price for a quality water softener, installed, is about $600 to $800.


o Buy only from a reputable dealer. Be wary of door-to-door sales-people.


o Decide on a system only after you have considered the cost of the equipment and its installation and have obtained an approximation of operating costs. Expensive units are sometimes called "water treatment" systems, but may be only glorified softeners.


o Check the warranty. Be sure you understand it. Warranties may be for only one year or a lifetime. Again, avoid both extremes. A dependable warranty could be for 10 years on the tank and five years on the control valves.


o If installation fees are included in the price, be sure that there are no further charges for bypassing lawn and garden water systems, replenishing swimming pools, etc.


o Be certain that you understand the method and cost of recharging the system.


o Ask dealers for names of customers. Check with these customers to learn if they are satisfied with the equipment and service. Ask friends who have invested in water-softening equipment for advice.

Answer 5

if all the clothes you wash are white, you can use chlorine bleach, if they are various colors you can get clorox 2 or other bleaches for colors.