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Grandma's Cleaning Hacks: How to Whiten Clothes

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Once bright and white, now faded and grayed - everyone knows the struggle when white clothes turn gray over time. Want to know how to whiten them without bleach? Try out this smart cleaning hack that our grandmas already used back in the day: Lemon juice as natural whitener.

Putting white shirt in the washer

Whiten your clothes in just 3 easy steps:

Puring hot water into a measured cup
Pouring lime juice onto clothes
Letting clothes soak in a basket

First, mix a gallon of hot water and the juice of a lemon in a bucket and soak your whites in it for 1-2 hours.

Putting clothes into washing machine

After that, wash your clothes as usual.

Hang drying clothes outside

To achieve the natural bleaching effect, hang your clothes outside and let them dry in the sun.

Easy, natural and no bleach required! Goodbye faded clothes and hello brillant white.

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