Natural Whiteners for Laundry

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Permalink Reply by This Belle Rocks! on April 23, 2009 at 8:56pm

I've used those, and used Borax before as well. Not sure how 'natural' it is, but it's recommended by a lot of green sites....

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Permalink Reply by Anna (Green Talk) on April 23, 2009 at 9:08pm

Borax, vingear, or the sun.

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Permalink Reply by Michele Horne on April 24, 2009 at 4:32am

Laundry is the one place I have trouble going green. I have 3 girls so I like to keep the clothes nice enough to pass down. I have tries baking soda, Borax, and the sun... nothing seems to work like a good stain stick though. SO, I am also interested in an answer to this.

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Permalink Reply by Gracie Ramos on April 24, 2009 at 6:37am

Try using vinegar. Look online for vinegar uses and you'll be amazed on all the useful tips.

GRACIE

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Permalink Reply by Evelynmarieg on April 24, 2009 at 4:28pm

Melabrite from Melaleuca the Wellness Company works great, is toxin-free, safer for your family and the planet! I sent you some info on the prices!
Evelyn www.evelyn1.fourpointwellness.com

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Permalink Reply by Andi Winterfield on April 27, 2009 at 8:25pm

I know. I've used Borax too, but don't anymore since it can be irritating to your lungs and eyes.
DevilishSouthernBelle said:

I've used those, and used Borax before as well. Not sure how 'natural' it is, but it's recommended by a lot of green sites....

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Permalink Reply by Christi Paul on April 28, 2009 at 10:39pm

I use MelaBrite from Melaleuca. It is a color-safe brightener. They also have laundry detergent, fabric softener (liquid and dryer sheets), and stain pre-treater. The entire line works like a dream, is safe for your family (including infants) and the environment, and costs less than national brands. Here is a link to their laundry line:

http://www.melaleuca.com/ps/index.cfm?f=ps.productList&l1=1&...

Let me know if you have any questions.

Enjoy a great day!

Christi

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Permalink Reply by Jenn Savedge on April 29, 2009 at 4:49am

I use a stain stick from Ecover that works really well. I've also heard that perioxide can be used as a whitener in the laundry, but I've never tried it.

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Permalink Reply by Erin Eisenberg on April 30, 2009 at 3:07pm

This isn't totally natural but it is environmentally friendly... I soak my cloth diapers in a bit of oxygen bleach. Oxygen bleach is different from chlorine bleach in that when it breaks down it turns into simple H2O. See info at this website: http://www.grassrootsstore.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&Pr...

Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Tara Foye Clark on May 13, 2009 at 10:23am

I've always had the most luck with vinegar.

I've never heard of melaleuca, though. I'll check that out when I've got a few minutes.

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Permalink Reply by Ann Duncan on May 28, 2009 at 6:18pm

Curious about bluing for whitening white clothes. You know, like Mrs. Stewart's Liquid Bluing? It's supposed to be non-toxic and bio-degradable and it's worked well for us. And we even were able to find it at a discount store :) Anyone happen to know the pros or cons on it?

Blessings!

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Permalink Reply by Condo Blues on June 4, 2009 at 5:44pm

I just wrote an artice on this! I use bluing and oxygen bleach. Here are 5 other methods I researched http://condo-blues.blogspot.com/2009/06/5-nontoxic-and-natural-bleach.html.

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