Soak them in boiling water and some borax. A lot of things are "dingy" because there is a build up in them. Your washer might not be doing so good a job of rinsing or your soap may be leaving a residue. Either way, a soak in boiling water will remove a lot of the dingy look.
OR, since you buy bleach for your son's socks, why can't you toss your husband's whites in a load of your son's whites every now and again?
Lynda
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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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