Have trouble getting your white socks white and don't want to bleach them? Update that box of baking soda in the refrigerator and use the old one to soak your socks in.
Add one half cup and your detergent to a small level water load with your socks and let them soak for an hour then wash as usual. You have taken care of two jobs at once.
By Ann Winberg from Loup City, NE
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Tips for getting white socks clean. Are they white and mostly cotton? If white, wash them separately with a bit of bleach in the wash water.
I've used a bar of soap to wash my children's and grandchildren's socks for years and then throw in washer.
The reason most socks are white is because dye weakens fibers so white socks are stronger, I've been told. There is nothing better than the scrub board for getting them clean.
Try ammonia instead of bleach, or even a 1/2 cup of baking soda and the Downy ball filled with white vinegar. One of those should work for sure.
Tip for cleaning socks with Borax. I learned a trick when parenting newborn twins. I use either cold or warm water in the washing machine.
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If you have folks in the house that walk around in their white socks and you can never get them clean, dissolve a dishwasher cube or two depending how many socks you have in a bucket of water and let them sit overnight. The next day, wash as a small load. You won't any lose socks and your white socks will be bright white from the clorox in the dishwasher soap.
How can I keep white socks white? How do I get socks white again?
