How to Brighten Dingy Whites

Here’s a reprint of Martha Stewart’s “How to Brighten Dingy Whites”:

1. Heat 2 gallons of water over high heat, bringing it to a boil. Use several pots so that each is light enough to lift off the stove. 2. When the water comes to a rolling boil turn off the heat. Let the pots stand for 5 minutes. 3. Put a plastic wash or dish tub in the sink. Carefully pour hot water into it. 4. Add 8 ounces of powdered oxygen bleach ( I used Earth Friendly Products Oxo-Brite). Never substitute chlorine bleach. Also, never add oxygen bleach or whites to pots on the stove; doing so can cause a dangerous boil over. The mixture may bubble and foam. Sir with a wooden spoon reserved for this use to ensure that the oxygen bleach has dissolved completely. 5. Add whites to the tub. Don’t overfill. 6. Let whites soak, periodically agitating them with the wooden spoon, until the water has cooled enough that you can handle the clothing. This may take an hour or more. 7. Drain the bucket and rinse each item well in plain water. 8. Launder as usual.

This tid bid has been floating around my house and car....thought I'd store it some place I'd know where to find it again!