The Laundry Secret You Never Knew - How to Keep Whites White 😉

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Жыл бұрын

Hello and Welcome to my channel. My name is Snowenne and I create fun, motivating cleaning videos.
Today I wanted to share with you a very unknown laundry hack. I am sure that most of you won’t know this trick. Did you know there is a secret to keeping your whites white. It’s called Liquid Bluing. Liquid Bluing basically dyes the yellow and grey out of your whites leaving them look bright and white again.
Normally this is done in your washing machine and you would add in the liquid bluing during the rinse cycle. But I decided to show you in my tub so you can see the process easier.
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@patpeters6331 Жыл бұрын

Bluing has been around for decades. My mom used it back in the 40s. She would add a couple of drops to the rinse cycle. Her whites were always white...especially our white gym socks.

@snowennecleans2305 Жыл бұрын

It really is a miracle cleaner 🥰

@CapreDiem42 Жыл бұрын

Yup my mama was born in the 40 had me as her last child in the 80s n I sure remember her using the blue blocks it was a staple in our household

@beans4853 5 ай бұрын

I only remember all the detergents being blue. This is fascinating

@smorgasbroad1132 Ай бұрын

Our grandmas and moms knew about bluing. When more colors of sheets and socks and underwear came into fashion having everything white-white wasn't necessary, so bluing went by the wayside.

@qbeez92 6 күн бұрын

It’s been the practice of washing White’s in the Caribbean. Here we call it “adding blue” . Ours come in a small blue cube block. We place it in an old sock because it’s heavily concentrated, then drop the sock in the washer to add color to the water. When we’re studied with the amount of blue added, we remove the sock out the water then rinse the White’s. Guaranteed to get dazzling White’s. My mom is famous in our community for having the whitest whites ❤️

@Cosmiccoffeecup 4 күн бұрын

Yes. Between that and sun bleaching you could spot us from a mile.

@snowennecleans2305 3 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🥰

@markwarner6828 Жыл бұрын

My mind is blown away. I never heard of such a thing before

@snowennecleans2305 Жыл бұрын

A lot of people don’t know about it…but more people need to know 👍 it’s amazing

@patpeters6331 Жыл бұрын

Bluing has been around for decades. My mom used to just add a few drops in the rinse cycle. Her whites were always white, especially cotton socks.

@anjalidalal8607 10 ай бұрын

bluing is so common in India. It's called 'Nil' here. Indian households have been using it for decades.

@snowennecleans2305 10 ай бұрын

I’m from Canada and surprisingly it’s not a thing here. You can’t even find it in the stores 😒

@ashleighgreen3642 11 ай бұрын

Interesting! I have not heard of Bluing. I want to try it now. Thank you for sharing :)

@snowennecleans2305 11 ай бұрын

Surprisingly a lot of people don’t know what it is 😓 but definitely worth it.

@MichelleMckenley 2 ай бұрын

Me too!

@dowanalott7137 Жыл бұрын

Omg we use to use bluing when I was just a kid.

@snowennecleans2305 Жыл бұрын

Love it 😊

@beans4853 5 ай бұрын

Wow. I've been struggling with my white since switching to more non toxic detergents. Almost just went out and bought new underwear. We'll need to try this first

@snowennecleans2305 5 ай бұрын

Hopefully it will help ☺️ I love it and it works amazing when done right 👍

@mercedesbenzs600bash 2 ай бұрын

Did it work???

@WomanWreigns 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I'm going to definitely try this

@snowennecleans2305 4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@lendaryreviews 10 ай бұрын

Aww thanks !

@km20299 10 ай бұрын

What’s the white powder that you used on 0:08? 😊

@snowennecleans2305 10 ай бұрын

It was Resolve Oxy White cleaner

@DonSalcedo-ic4le 2 ай бұрын

We have the same one in Philippines powder form, we called it Tina. After laundry we diluted it and soaked in water. The after rinse for just one time, and the clothes always white, we also have a hard soap colored blue for whites.

@snowennecleans2305 2 ай бұрын

Oh…that’s really cool. As far as I know, we cannot get this in bar form but I could be wrong 😝 thanks for the information 👍🥰

@DonSalcedo-ic4le 2 ай бұрын

@@snowennecleans2305 I’m in Canada now and still using the blue bar soap. It’s from Philippines tho only for whites

@Cintasticshop-ih1gp Ай бұрын

Love this! So white ❤

@snowennecleans2305 Ай бұрын

It’s great stuff 👍🥰

@josephlogel7158 5 ай бұрын

Question: if I had a polyester hockey jersey that was dark blue but had a dingy white collar I wanted white again, would this work without damaging the colored parts of the jersey ?!

@snowennecleans2305 5 ай бұрын

If you start by using a small amount and hand washing you should be fine. Even if a bit gets in the dark blue, if it’s diluted enough shouldn’t cause a problem. You can also try scrubbing the collar with hydrogen peroxide 😉

@dianeschuller Ай бұрын

my mom taught me that when I was a little girl -- I'm 71 and still do it that way (except in the washer).

@snowennecleans2305 Ай бұрын

It’s the only thing I will use on my whites 😊 I’m still amazed at how many people don’t even know this exists 😢 such a great product

@Ksweet2015 14 күн бұрын

I add bluing to a front loader washing machine??

@snowennecleans2305 13 күн бұрын

You add in the soap dispenser for the rinse cycle. Top or front. If you are unsure you can always do it like me and do it in your tub or bucket so you know you’re safe

@juststoppingby390 2 ай бұрын

We used to use Bols blue

@_Jorgee Ай бұрын

Is it safe or good for your skin any of products you used?

@snowennecleans2305 Ай бұрын

I don’t have any issues with it. I would assume it’s better for your skin than bleach.

@HFrontEndMastermind 6 ай бұрын

Can we use this blue liquid for a polyester wedding dress? It has a yellow tint

@snowennecleans2305 6 ай бұрын

I’m not 100% sure but I can’t see why not. As long as you mix the liquid blue into the water first and start slowly because it can ‘dye’ it blue if you have too much or leave it for too long

@turbopokey 8 ай бұрын

I know many people consider it gross, but if I’m stomping stuff around in a cleaning agent either in the tub or a bucket, I just use my plunger to slosh things around. (It’s going to be pretty much clean, right? I mean you’re not going to use it if it’s all nasty and gunk covered, in which case, what the heck have you been eating?)

@vanessita4138 7 ай бұрын

I once needed to unclog our tub. I was planning on going out and buying a new plunger. I tried using the spikey hair catching stick but that didn't work. So i filled up an empty trash can. Added soap and bleach then proceeded to disinfect our plunger to the best of my abilities. Then only after i did that, I used it in the tub. It worked. I know that's not the topic at hand. But using a dirty plunger to swish clothing is a bit too much for my ocd self. Just a suggestion. 😊

@turbopokey 7 ай бұрын

@@vanessita4138 exactly. Mine may not be perfectly sanitized, but it is clean. (Also I have 2 plungers, one for toilet, one for other stuff. Well technically 3, one upstairs and the 2 downstairs)

@Nadwamohammad Жыл бұрын

It doesn’t mention the products used?

@cammmmm2942 Жыл бұрын

Yes it does😂😂

@shaniahdeherrera5113 10 ай бұрын

Where?

@shaniahdeherrera5113 10 ай бұрын

What was the powder you used before the borax?

@user-gy9vm1uv1b 5 ай бұрын

I also want to know what powder you used that was not mentioned

@user-gy9vm1uv1b 5 ай бұрын

Before borax

@jordb4358 10 ай бұрын

I find some of my white tee's get light pinkish tones on them. Would this work do you know?

@snowennecleans2305 10 ай бұрын

I’m not sure 🤔 but probably not. It’s more to reverse the yellowing. Have you tried oxy clean on it?

@KangminSeungbin1 6 ай бұрын

Can I soak my laundry with blue and detergent at the same time?

@snowennecleans2305 6 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t. The liquid bluing can be a bit much and do the opposite of what you are doing. If you put too much or leave too long it will ‘dye’ them

@leedempster4743 2 ай бұрын

My wife just bought me this. I only wear white shirts.😂 Hopefully it works I bought some of that out white bright and it does not work even if you let it soak.

@mercedesbenzs600bash 2 ай бұрын

Which white bright exactly???

@snowennecleans2305 2 ай бұрын

Just be sure to follow the directions, don’t use too much because it can ‘dye’ your clothes blue. I would suggest doing it in a bucket/sink/tub so you can keep an eye on it

@cugues 2 ай бұрын

Of I used too much Mrs Stewart and some things came out blue will it come out if I wash them again?

@snowennecleans2305 2 ай бұрын

You do need to be careful with it but yes, it should come out (depending on how blue it is, might take a bit longer)

@cugues 2 ай бұрын

@snowennecleans2305 what do you recommend when I do wash it again?

@MagicMikeRay 6 ай бұрын

how long do you soak it in the blue formula after the detergent?

@snowennecleans2305 6 ай бұрын

It all depends on how ‘yellow’ the items are. You can see the change in front of your eyes though, so once the yellow is gone, pull them out and rinse

@MagicMikeRay 6 ай бұрын

@@snowennecleans2305 thanks for the reply have an amazing year!!!

@paulagolden8669 7 ай бұрын

Warm or cold water

@snowennecleans2305 7 ай бұрын

I use cold water with it but have used warm as well. You are supposed to do this in your washing machine and add in during the rinse cycle, but I find it easier this way ☺️

@Chanel31113 2 ай бұрын

Why put borax in the wash? What does it even do in addition to the detergent?

@snowennecleans2305 2 ай бұрын

It helps to remove odours out of clothing, they say it helps to brighten your clothes too (that I don’t really know about) and helps your detergent work better if you live in an area with really hard water 😊

@Chanel31113 2 ай бұрын

@@snowennecleans2305 is that similar to oxy clean?

@spiffy8600 2 ай бұрын

No, they're not similar. Oxy clean removes stains when the sodium percarbonate reacts with water breaking down into hydrogen peroxide and water. The small blue particles you see in the Oxy Clean mixture is bluing. Borax works more like baking soda ans washing soda. The difference between borax, washing soda, and banong soda is the chemocal composition and the pH levels. Washing soda is baking soda that has been heated. The heat changes the chemical composition making it more alkaline. Therefore, it is another product entirely. Borax does not come from baking soda. It's another product that happens to work similarly to baking soda and washing soda. Borax is hard on our skin like washing soda. They both seem to be a bit more powerful than baking soda while being gentle enough on clothes and other surfaces in our homes. All three deodorizes and whitens/removes stains, by changing the pH level of the water. Hope this helps. :)