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When It Comes to Cotton, Use Chlorine Bleach Sparingly

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on January 24th, 2012%

Clorox bleach advertisement, c. 1960s; Image courtesy of bluwmongoose on Flickr.com

This post is inspired by a comment left on Home Ec 101′s Facebook page in response to her post about why we should wash our sheets regularly. The commenter said she washes her sheets every week with bleach..

I fell for the . . . → Read More: When It Comes to Cotton, Use Chlorine Bleach Sparingly

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Laundry Lesson

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on September 25th, 2009%

As I’m reading about cotton for my textiles class, I come across this paragraph:

Care: …Use of chlorine bleach is appropriate for spot removal, but should not be used in regular laundering because excessive bleaching weakens cellulosic fibers. (Textiles, 10th Edition by Sara J. Kadolph)

My first reaction was, “oh, dear,” and then, “well, . . . → Read More: Laundry Lesson

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