Learn how to make a natural bleach alternative for laundry. This is an easy recipe that won't cause white stains on clothes or floors and won't irritate your lungs or skin. It's gentler on clothes and won't cause yellowing.
Bleach Alternative for White Clothes
I have never been a fan of using bleach. Sure, it works really well to disinfect and whiten clothes, but it has some drawbacks.
Using bleach in the home can be risky as it is known to cause irritation in the eyes, lungs, and on your skin. Further, it can ruin clothes and carpets, which is why many prefer not to use it at all.
Furthermore, using bleach too much can cause the fabric to break down and cause small holes. It can also yellow clothes, especially if you have rust in your water.
Instead, you can opt for a natural bleach substitute This article will show you how to make a natural alternative to bleach for disinfecting your home and clothes.
As a note, peroxide loses effectiveness once it has been opened, and starts to lose its strength one to six months after being opened. For this reason, I do not recommend making large batches of this bleach alternative at once.
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What Is A Natural Substitute For Bleach?
You can try some of these natural ways to whiten your clothes:
- Baking Soda: Baking soda is a great bleach alternative for white clothes, and is used in many whitening recipes. When used as a natural bleach alternative, it can help boost the color of your laundry. Further, it can help to fight stains and you can use it to clean surfaces in your home.
- Vinegar: Vinegar is a great natural bleach alternative for laundry and many other cleaning needs.
- Hydrogen Peroxide: Washing clothes with hydrogen peroxide is a great way to help whiten clothes and remove stains. Hydrogen peroxide is a great natural bleach alternative for white clothes
- Citric Acid: Citric acid is a natural bleach and should only be used on white clothes.
- Lemon Juice: Lemon juice naturally whitens and brightens clothes. You can use fresh lemon juice, but I just use bottled lemon juice.
- Borax: Borax doesn't whiten clothes per se, but it does soften water and helps remove detergent residue that can make clothes dull.
- Sunlight: Sunlight is a wonderful natural whitener for clothing. Hang your white clothes in the sun to help whiten.
Can You Make Your Own Bleach At Home?
While you cannot make your own bleach at home, you can make your own natural bleach alternative.
This natural bleach alternative is easy to make and works the same as bleach, without some of the negative side effects that come from using bleach.
Why Is Hydrogen Peroxide Better Than Bleach?
Bleach contains chlorine which can leave behind residues and create byproducts that are toxic to you and the environment.
Hydrogen peroxide, however, breaks down much easier and does not leave behind toxic residue or any chemicals that might be harmful.
This is why so many people are using hydrogen peroxide as a natural bleach alternative for laundry, as washing clothes with hydrogen peroxide can help to remove stains and whiten clothes.
Is It Safe To Wash Clothes With Hydrogen Peroxide?
You can safely use hydrogen peroxide on all clothes that are machine washable and dye-stable, meaning that the colors do not run when they are laundered.
When using hydrogen peroxide as a natural bleach alternative, it is important to remember that it should only stay on the clothes for twenty minutes or less.
Learn how to clean with hydrogen peroxide for more ways to use it.
Where Do You Put Hydrogen Peroxide In A Washing Machine?
There are two primary places that you can put hydrogen peroxide in your washing machine. The first place is the drum itself. Further, you can add it into the bleach dispenser if your washer has one.
How Long Should Hydrogen Peroxide Sit On Clothes?
I do not recommend leaving hydrogen peroxide on your clothes for longer than twenty minutes. This is because hydrogen peroxide can harm fabric if left for too long on clothes.
It is important to remember this when using hydrogen peroxide as a natural alternative to bleach for disinfecting things such as carpet as, if used incorrectly, it can harm carpet. However, it is still much less likely to ruin clothes or carpet than is bleach.
Can I Use Hydrogen Peroxide Instead Of Bleach?
Yes! You absolutely can use hydrogen peroxide instead of bleach as a bleach alternative for white clothes. In fact, hydrogen peroxide is an oft recommended substitute for bleach because it is less harmful and safer for at-home use.
Hydrogen peroxide is a great bleach alternative for white clothes and can do anything bleach can without some of the negative side effects of using bleach. This homemade bleach alternative recipe uses hydrogen peroxide to help with all your cleaning needs.
Natural Bleach Alternative Supplies
It is super easy to make this natural bleach alternative. Following are all the supplies that you will need:
- 1/2 cup 3% Hydrogen Peroxide
- 2 Tablespoons Lemon juice
- 3 1/2 cups Water
- A Jar or larger glass bottle to store the mixture in
How Do You Make Bleach With Peroxide?
Step #1
Combine half of a cup of hydrogen peroxide and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice into your container.
Step #2
Add 3 1/2 cups of water. Stir the mixture together and seal it with the container's lid.
This recipe makes one quart of the natural bleach substitute in total.
How to Use DIY Bleach Alternative
Use one cup of this natural bleach alternative in a load of laundry for white clothes. For light colored clothes, use 1/4 cup per load and always test for color fastness first.
If your clothes are very soiled, soak clothes in detergent overnight. Then add this bleach alternative and wash.
Wash in the hottest water safe for the fabric you are washing. You may need to wash twice before drying.
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Natural Bleach Alternative
materials:
- 1/2 cup 3% Hydrogen Peroxide
- 2 Tablespoons Lemon juice
- 3 1/2 cups Water
tools:
- A Jar or larger glass bottle to store the mixture in
- Measuring Cups
steps:
- Combine half of a cup of hydrogen peroxide and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice into your container.
- Add 3 1/2 cups of water. Stir the mixture together and seal it with the container's lid.
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