How to make linen very white?

Question

My restaurant has recently dimissed our linen company and now I'm washing our bar towels. I bought them brand new and realize that after first use and wash I'm not able to get them pearly white. I've used a lot of bleach and detergent, but it's not getting it done. Is there a way to dye my fabric white? I know it's a contradiction of terms, but I need to make them very white.

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

i would suggest bleaching them, letting them dry, then washing them with bleach again.

Answer 2

try oxiclean thats what I use and it get em super white

Answer 3

use a little bleach, because it will make it not as soft anymore

Answer 4

Use bleach you dirty minger you don't even know how to clean your own clothes shame on you!! Lol I'm only joking. Your very clean actually.

Answer 5

I am really obsessive about getting my linens VERY white. I think I get that from my grandmother, she was the same way.

This is what I do. I wash all my linens in hot water and I always use oxi clean and bleach. I always soak my whites for at least an hour before I put them on the wash cycle. I use Gain detergent too. (Although I am not sure that makes a differnce).

My whites are ALWAYS very white, even my husbands dingy socks.

Answer 6

No you don't want to dye them because sometimes dye comes out when the fabric gets wet and in  a restaurant that can't be good. I would try OXY Clean in powder form when you wash them, or for small spot stains spay them with the liquid before you wash them. There;s also Spray 'n' Wash which is a good brand, too.  Don't use too much bleach either, and make sure you wash them in HOT water. That will loosen the fibers.

Answer 7

Try the whitener you can buy for net curtains

Answer 8

boil them  and use 20 mule borax bleach can yellow whites

Answer 9

bleach

Answer 10

Get Bluing Agents.

PLEASE READ THE LINKS FOR ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW RE WHITENESS

DR. EISEN IS A GARMENT ANALYST AND EXPERT .. READ LINKS ( RE KEEPING CLOTHES WHITE

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2007/aug/12/k...

MRS> STEWARTS BLUING AGENTS WORK FABULOUS

SOAKING OVERNIGHT HELPS TOO.

USE VINEGAR IN CLOTHES TOO

STAIN REMOVER HELP TOO

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_ingredien...

USING WHITE VINEGAR ( A CAPFUL) DEPENDS ON LOAD HELPS.

TOO MUCH BLEACH WILL YELLOW HTEM..

OxiClean

Answer 11

fabric softener and i think it was cheer bleach or tide bleach.

Answer 12

To keep my whites all nice and bright white and spot free, I washed them in warm or hot water, with the spots pre-treated, regular detergent.  I may add bleach if they are especially dirty, or I may use Oxi-clean and use the hottest setting possible.  Usually though, I just wash them, stop the washer once the detergent has mingled good and wait for 20-30 minutes then start it up and let it finish.  I will add a few drops of bluing to the rinse cycle, and to get a good rinse of the wash water, I also may add a cup of white distilled vinegar to the rinse cycle.  To get blazing white stuff, I then hang it outside in the sunshine and fresh air!  I NEVER EVER mix my whites with ANY other colored fabrics.  Hope this helps you!  Good luck!

Answer 13

I know it sounds strange, but instead of using bleach, fill a bucket or your bathtub with cold water and use 3 or 4 denture tablets, depending on how many towels you are washing, soak them for an hour or so. Wash as usual.

Answer 14

http://www.improvingyourworld.com/home/t...

I just found this website and it has several different ideas I hope that one of them helps!