Keeping white bathing suits white

[Chigirlcruzin]

I love the look of white bathing suits, but I really struggle to keep them white. I have a couple with white in them (zebra print, green with white polka dots), and the white always becomes dingy looking after 5-6 wears. I rinse my suits out after each wear, line dry, and them wash on delicate with Woolite every 2-3 wears. Any suggestions on how to keep the white white? Any suggestions on how to save my current suits?

[SadieN]

Maybe try old fashioned bluing.

http://www.mrsstewart.com/

[luckycruzer]

will turn the fabric dull..as it may have special whiteners, or oxy bleach in them. 100% is about the only white fabric that will stay white as it can be..Good Luck

[elleks]

I use Vanish Crystal White, but I don't know what it would do to the coloured bits.

[Bookish Angel]

I used it on some all-cotton vintage clothing many years ago and it worked very well.

 

It might act differently on synthetic material so google cream of tartar and see what you get.

[5326jan]

I never buy white bathing suits because I've seen too many that become see through when wet! :eek: As for the color changing, it could be from the chlorine in the pool reacting with the fabric.

[kellane]

I never buy white bathing suits because I've seen too many that become see through when wet! :eek:

 

Yes, this! I have a horror story about a dark haired lady we saw at the wave pool when we were visiting our local water park... :eek:

[RTurnaround]

Definitely just wash full white bathing suits with other white wash, I don't know exactly about white and other colors, maybe you could soak them in something. Or I just remembered those oxy commercials (lol) this one says it's good for whites and colors and brightens them? http://www.oxiclean.com/in-wash/Products/oxiclean-stain-fighter-triple-power-liquid.aspx

[cocontom]

Avobenzone in sunscreen/sunblock will turn any fabric nasty colors, and spandex yellows as it starts to degrade, which it will do in sunlight.