This is how white laundry stays white

Are you wearing a lot of light-colored and white clothes at the moment? White laundry is really fun - at least as long as it is really white. But within a very short time, the white turns gray and stains often remain visible. What can you do?

We'll tell you how to keep your white laundry really white in this article.

Why do white clothes turn gray in the first place?

It can happen that color from other clothes onto the white laundry during washing. transferred. If an item of clothing hangs or lies around unused for too long, this can also lead to gray haze.

But the main reason why white laundry does not stay white is often dirt and limescale depositsthat get stuck in the fabric fibers.

How to keep your laundry white

To keep your new T-shirt white for as long as possible, you can keep the following things in mind.

• White to whiteDo not wash your white clothes with colored clothes. This will prevent unsightly discoloration.
• Pre-treat stains: You should pre-treat heavy stains before washing. You can find out more about this below.
• Correct dosageToo much detergent does not make your laundry cleaner. On the contrary! If you use too much, dirt particles cannot be completely rinsed out by the water and they stick to the fabric fibers. This leads to the familiar gray haze.
• Use a white booster product regularly, but make sure that it is free from plastic and optical brighteners, such as bluu sno2 white

With the bluu wash strips you no longer have to worry about the dosage: One strip per full washing machine, throw it in, done.

Instead of bleaching: How to make your clothes white again

In the past, white or grey laundry was simply washed with bleach: Many heavy-duty detergents contain bleach. However, bleach is aggressive, not environmentally friendly and, above all, not suitable for all fabrics.

You don't need bleach to make your formerly white laundry shine again. You can use these home remedies instead:

For white laundry: citric acid or bluu snO2 white

Citric acid acts like natural bleach. To do this, fill a sink with warm water and add a cup of citric acid. Put your clothes in for half an hour to an hour. Then rinse the laundry with clear water and wash it in the washing machine as usual.

Or you can use our bluu snO2 white incl. practical dosing spoon, which is environmentally friendly and also has a strong anti-greying effect.

White vinegar

Instead of citric acid, you can also simply use a cup of white vinegar.

Against gray haze: sun

Direct sunlight or UV rays also help with discoloration and greying. Simply leave the laundry outside to dry in the midday sun.

This also often helps with stubborn stains!

The bluu washing strips contain neither bleach nor brighteners - and are suitable for all temperatures and almost all fabrics.

How to get rid of stains on white laundry

The advantage: white laundry does not lose color like a black garment. So you can try out quite a lot with unproblematic fabrics.

• Sun causes stains to fadeAs described in the last section, the sun often fades stains.
• Leave baking soda to workPut some baking soda on the stain, leave it on overnight and wash it out with cold water before putting the clothes in the washing machine.
• Pre-treat with curd soapMoisten the stain and rub with curd soap, preferably as quickly as possible. Then wash as normal with the rest of the laundry.

You can find more tips on stain removal in our article:

Removing stubborn stains from textiles