Make Bed Sheets White Again

[dropcap custom_class=”whbr”] There’s nothing like getting into a bed with clean, bright white bed sheets! The feeling of soft white bed sheets on your skin is priceless. But what if you’ve used your bed sheets and need to wash them, only to discover they look yellow after taking them out of the washing machine? Oops! Did you get your body oils on your bright white bed sheets and now they’ve got oil spots and appear dingy. Don’t be embarrassed it happens to all of us. This article shows you how to make sheets whiter and where to buy white bed sheets if you can’t get them clean. Here are step by step tips for bright white sheets that will look brilliant after every wash. After receiving lots of comments from my Bedroom Tour video asking me, “How do you keep your bed sheets white? ” I created an instructional video to show you how I do it. Over the years I’ve tested the best stain fighting detergents that truly make bed sheets white again. Let me show you how to make bed sheets white again. [/dropcap]

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Best Laundry Detergents for whites

Deciding which products to use can be intimidating, especially with all the commercials and ads pulling you in every direction. It will take a lot of time and money, plus trial and error to find what actual works. Well, I’ve taken the guess work out of the bright white sheets secret! I must warn you though, if using products with chemicals scare you, then this list may not be the best post for those who only use natural products by mother nature. Sometimes natural laundry cleansers just can’t get stubborn stains out and we must turn to products like the ones listed below. If you’re ok with some chemicals, let me show you how to wash bed sheets and make sheets whiter. Should these tips not work for your sheets, then later I’ll share links showing you where to buy white bed sheets.

What are the best laundry detergents for whites?

Here is a list of the best laundry detergents for whites, that will make bed sheets white again.

1. Oxiclean White Revive 2. Oxiclean Detergent 3. Arm & Hammer Baking Soda 4. Dawn Dishwashing Liquid 5. Woolite For Darks 6. White Vinegar 7. Resolve Carpet Cleaner (In the Can only) Not The Plastic Bottle 8. Bleach 9. Peroxide 10. Shout Stain Remover

How to get makeup out of bed sheets

Bright White Bed Sheets Stain Remover

These are the products that I have used for years to remove makeup and to my make bed sheets white again. They definitely work to remove stains and keep my bedding as well as my clothes and towels vibrantly white. For stubborn lipstick stains and greasy eyeliner, I recommend using Dawn dishwashing liquid. Just apply the blue dawn on the stain and rub it into the fabric on top of the lipstick or eyeliner and let it sit for a minimum of 2 hours. Be sure to wet the fabric a little first. Next, apply stain remover, followed by washing it in your washing machine. I have a high efficiency washing machine but a regular washing machine works too. I started these methods using a regular washing machine and it has always worked perfectly!

Bright White Bed Sheets

Pretreating stained sheets by soak them is ultimately the best way to achieve bright white bed sheets. Soaking your used bed sheets allows the oils and dirt to lift out of the fabric. This is by far the best method to make your sheets whiter. Simply fill a bucket or a clear container, large enough to fit the bedding or pillows, with super hot water. Next, add the Dawn dishwashing liquid, baking soda, Oxiclean detergent, Oxiclean revive, peroxide, and spray the sheets or yellow pillows with the stain remover. Let them soak for 24 hours. This technique is for bright white bed sheets and NOT for dark clothes or any clothes with color. It will fade them. Repeat these steps until you have the desired brightness. Just be sure NOT to dry your sheets if you still see stains and wish to repeat these steps. This method has been tested and is by far the best to make bed sheets white again!

Make Sheets Whiter Fast

My technique for getting bright white bed sheets super clean is best displayed in my youtube video called, How to wash sheets and make sheets whiter! Click here to watch. However, if you’re in a hurry and need a fast solution, simply spray your sheets with Shout along with the Resolve stain remover and let it sit for a few hours. Then toss them into your washing machine. I sometimes use this method when I don’t feel like using the pretreatment soaking method. Simply spray the Shout first and make your sheets super wet and follow it up with the Resolve spray. Lastly sprinkle some baking soda on it and let it sit inside your laundry basket for a few hours or until you’re ready to wash them. I find that this doesn’t work as well if you skip a step. If you’re serious about learning how to make bed sheets white again then put in the extra time to soak your white sheets.

How To Make Bed Sheets White Again

Make Yellow Sheets Bright White

Now that you’ve learned how to wash bed sheets, here are some bedding care tips to make your bed sheets whiter and softer. After using the pretreatment methods, here’s how to make bed sheets white again.

Wash your sheets again without detergent and add baking soda to the drum of your wash. Add white vinegar separately to the rinse cycle in the fabric softener compartment. The white vinegar acts as a fabric softener and also brightens up your whites. This step is essential if you used bleach in your laundry and your whites look yellow. Easy tips to keep your whites the brightest and your clothes the softest! These steps may take a little more effort but in the end your bedding and clothes will look amazing and last for a long time. I highly recommend washing the bed sheets and clothes without the detergent the second time to remove the chemicals, so don’t skip this step! It will make sheets whiter!

Where to Buy White Bed Sheets

If you’re not having success after trying these laundry tips on how to make your bed sheets white or you’d simply like to swap out your colorful sheets for bright white sheets here are some recommendations on where to buy white bed sheets. Here are my top choices for soft bright white bed sheets with high thread counts.

If you decide to use any of my tips on bedding care and how to wash bed sheets, feel free to tag me on social media #AlmondSummersInspo I’d love to see how it worked out for you! I do hope you enjoyed my blog on how to make bed sheets white again, leave me a comment below and share your top laundry products or tips with me and others.