# Laundry Q: Sheets are Yellowed. Any Cure?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laundry-q-sheets-are-yellowed-any-cure/499392>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 10, 2009, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laundry-q-sheets-are-yellowed-any-cure/499392 "2009-06-10T23:14:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laundry-q-sheets-are-yellowed-any-cure/499392/21 "2009-06-16T02:47:22Z")

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> [@mangeorge](#):
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> Whatever that is. (it’s little bugs that eat your stain)  
> But forget all that. Forget the egg shell blue. This nice lady has a [color](http://www.fabricdyeing.com/colors.html) made just for you. It’s the one on the bottom right.

LOL! Thanks for the #, guess I could have looked on the back of the bottle if I’d thought of it, huh?:smack:

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**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laundry-q-sheets-are-yellowed-any-cure/499392/22 "2009-06-19T00:27:31Z")

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Well, I tried calling last night but it was after P&G’s business hours, and, well, the cat had puked on the comforter so I just went for it.

I was a little cautious b/c I know a front loader uses far less water than a top loader. I used 1/8 cup ammonia in the pre-wash and another 1/8 cup in the wash. Nothing exploded, caught on fire, or died of poison gassing in the process so I guess I’m ok. 🙂

I would say I saw some results but plan to approach more aggressively next time for even more improvement. I’m thinking 1/4 cup just in the wash.

Thanks for the tips folks!

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laundry-q-sheets-are-yellowed-any-cure/499392/23 "2009-06-19T00:48:20Z")

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He might just have hairballs. They got stuff in petfood stores that works really good and fast. Just ask a clerk. You probably know that.  
I’m cheering for your sheet efforts, though. Good luck.  
The title is supposed to say “can”, not “cam”. Stoopid “m”.

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