http://www.cafemom.com/journals/read/1358237/Homemade_Oxyclean_and_Homemade_Washing_Soda
So, in another thread I mentioned that oxyclean is just glorified washing soda. It consists of sodium carbonate (washing soda) and sodium percarbonate (washing soda + hydrogen peroxide). Sodium percarbonate is just a way to "hold" hydrogen peroxide as a stable powder rather than a liquid. You can use a 1/2 cup of a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution and 1/2 cup washing soda to your dingy whites to similar effect.
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Michelle and Stephen in PA
On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 11:31 AM, Kathleen Weiss <hippiefairylover@yahoo.com> wrote:
I have been using my own laundry detergent for a couple of years now. I love it but last night my husband was complaining that it doesn't get his underwear white. He thought all the whites look dingy. I suppose that's true. I guess it just doesn't bother me. I'm wondering if anyone has ideas on how to whiten things like underwear and socks. I have suggested that he put vinegar in the rinse cycle by he refuses to do that. He says the clothes will smell like vinegar. I don't know what else to do. Since the laundry is in the basement, he is the one who puts them in the washer. Any ideas? I did buy some bleach for my son's socks, but I can't use bleach at all in my clothes. I react very badly to it.
Kathi
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