Keeping your whites looking pristine when doing laundry at home can be a real challenge. No one wants to leave the house in a dingy gray blouse. Thankfully, there are many things you can do to lengthen the graying process. Here’s how to keep your whites white for as long as possible. First, sort loads by color: darks, lights, and white. By washing white items alone in the laundry, you will prevent other colors from bleeding onto your whites. If you don’t separate your colors from your whites, your whites will absorb small amounts of color, which eventually turns them gray. When washing your whites, make sure to use warm water and detergent in each load. Modern laundry detergents have enzymes in them that work best in warm water. Let the washing machine do its job in keeping your clothes clean, bright, and white. And make sure to wash your whites before they are heavily soiled. It’s much easier to remove a little bit of dirt each time you clean than it is to remove a whole lot of dirt at once. FROM TURNING GRAY IN THE LAUNDRY How to Keep Your Whites
turns white items yellow (it can actually burn the fibers) and turns dark items white. Instead, use OxiClean. If yellow or light brown stains remain after washing, soak your whites in OxiClean to keep them looking fresh. In the end, your whites will inevitably turn gray from the wear and tear of life, but proper care lengthens this process. But don’t fret if you’ve followed all these tips and your whites get dingy quickly. This means they weren’t truly white to begin with. Clothing manufacturers sometimes use optical brighteners to make garments look white, and these brighteners wash out over time, letting the garments turn their natural color.
Although it may seem counterintuitive, never use chlorine bleach on your whites. In fact, never use chlorine bleach on any clothes! Chlorine
Follow all of these tips, and you can keep your white garments looking bright for many years.
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Sure, your showoff pal can wrap a tater tot with a piece of bacon and call it “The Daniel,” but you can take it a step further. Prepare a couple batches of these savory snacks for your Super Bowl party or the next family get-together. Snag a few for yourself before they disappear! BACON-WRAPPED Tater Tot Bombs
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups frozen tater tots, defrosted 1 ounce sharp cheddar, cut into 1/4-inch squares
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4 slices bacon, quartered
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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1 tablespoon chopped parsley
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. 2. Press a cheese square into each tot, then wrap with a piece of bacon. Dredge each tot in brown sugar.
3. Place tots seam side down on baking sheet. Bake for 20–25 minutes, using metal tongs to turn halfway through. 4. Garnish with parsley, if desired, and serve immediately.
Recipe inspired by ThisGrandmaIsFun.com
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