How to Add Bleach to your Laundry

  • For the whitest whites, wash your all white load in the hottest water recommended on the care label with detergent, and three quarters of a cup of bleach. (Avoid bleaching wool, silk, mohair, leather, and Spandex)
  • Never pour full strength bleach directly on fabric. Dilute it using one of the following three methods:
    • Method #1 — Add bleach to your bleach dispenser.
    • Method #2 — Add bleach with the detergent as the washer water is filling, but BEFORE adding your laundry load.
    • Method #3 — For best results, dilute the bleach with a quart of water and add 5 minutes into the wash cycle. This gives the detergent time to start working before the bleach is added.