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How To Organically Whiten Laundry

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How To Organically Whiten Laundry

On laundry day, don't reach for the bleach to whiten those whites. Bleach is a known irritant and can burn your eyes, skin and respiratory system. Instead, learn how to organically whiten your laundry. On laundry day, don't reach for the bleach to whiten those whites. Bleach is a known irritant and can burn your eyes, skin and respiratory system. Instead, learn how to organically whiten your laundry.

Step 1: Natural White

Mix in 8 ounces of 3% hydrogen peroxide into your load of laundry, instead of using bleach. The natural cleaning and whitening properties of hydrogen peroxide will leave your whites looking and smelling fresh. As with any cleaning method, it's always a good idea to test the effects of hydrogen peroxide on certain fabrics before using on a load of laundry.

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  1. realbrewer

    Some of you are confusing chlorine bleach with oxygen bleach. Chlorine based bleach, such as "Clorox" are the ones you want to avoid. They are made with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and tend to produce nasty byproducts (such as dioxin) when used in industrial processes. Oxygen bleaches (such as hydrogen peroxide) on the other hand are very safe (you can rinse your mouth with hydrogen peroxide.) Not all chemicals are sinister simply because they have technical names. Afterall, the citric acid in lemon juice does EXACTLY the same thing as hydrogen peroxide to whiten your laundry - it oxidizes it! Get off your organic high horse and learn something.

  2. Anonymous

    are you kidding me?????

  3. Anonymous

    The eco-friendly way to whiten laundry, is to soak it in lemon-juice and hang it in the sun. Hydrogen peroxide is the major component of bleach.

  4. Anonymous

    hydrogen peroxide is bleach!!!! its the key chemical which causes the 'bleaching' effect. look at the title, does it sound organic to you?