Laundry Question -- Black clothes.

[cleanteamofny]

Jeff, I have to do some researching on that one.

But I hear strange voices in my head saying, "OFF WITH HIS HEAD!"
Then a thump in a basket!
Then all the people gasp.
And one person said, "What a bloody mess," in a low, lowly tone!
LOL

 

[jeffg]

Read why they began tying the hands of the condemned behind their backs. I didn't believe it when I first read it, but it turns out the story is true.

I'll spare the details for the sake of decency in this off-topic discussion.

 

[gadgetgary]

Interesting article

From Martha

http://www.courant.com/features/home-garden/hc-homemartha0205.artfeb05,0,4370472.story

 

[foraloysius]

Oh, THAT Martha...

She doesn't know a thing about laundry apparently. At least not about detergent! Not only should a detergent without bleach alternative be used but as I said in my initial post it's also very very important that there are no optical brighteners in the detergent. Optical brighteners once used can never be washed out again, they sort of stick to the fabric. Optical brighteners are the cause for lighting up in black light. Ever experienced black clothes lighting up on the dance floor? Optical brighteners.

BTW Fred, how are you doing with laundering your black clothes? What machine are you using? Enquiring minds want to know!

 

[sudsman]

Salt will work just as well as vinegar

just too ones liking.. I have had a LOT of trouble with scrubs fading and then when new ones are put in they pic thru & throw the old ones on the floor wanting as near same colors as possible I found that salt will set the color and stop a lot of color loss on blues, greens. and the red linen bags. Most of the time chlorine in the water DOES play into the factor too. also some detergents will dull bright and dark clothes like a car the chalks out. If you look at the formulation on most of the "color" detergents you will find they all have a antichlor in them.