How to keep white T's white?

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How to keep white T's white?

Post by kejk » Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:03 pm

So yeah, I used to buy white shirts every week at primark, and throw my old ones away... it was 14 pounds a week, and I always had fresh T's. Lately I've been ballin' on the budget, so I need a way to keep them fresh while wearing them more than once...

I suck at washing... My mom used to do this shit, and I'm living on my own for 3 months now... Does anyone have some tips about keeping white shit white? And not shrinking? Brands? Methods? What degrees?

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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by hackman » Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:04 pm

kejk wrote:So yeah, I used to buy white shirts every week at primark, and throw my old ones away... it was 14 pounds a week
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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by DRTY » Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:06 pm

Wash @ 60.

Pre-soak in that shit i mentioned in kicks thread.

Although, cheap clothing will shrink and deteriorate faster than higher quality goods (>gsm).

And ALL white t's will slowly get those minging off white patches under your arms, and round ya neck over time if you're wearing them to dances.

If I could recommend a brand it'd be http://www.addict.co.uk every time.

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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by frebentos » Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:15 pm

don't wear them. they will stay white forever.

on a side note, is that greenock in scotland in your sig? I;ve only been ocne or twice but that was enough, Gourok was also bloody horrendous, they have an area there called 'little bosnia' ...yiikes.

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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by kejk » Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:22 pm

frebentos wrote:don't wear them. they will stay white forever.

on a side note, is that greenock in scotland in your sig? I;ve only been ocne or twice but that was enough, Gourok was also bloody horrendous, they have an area there called 'little bosnia' ...yiikes.
Aye it is Scotland, moved here about 3 months ago, weird little town.


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I got told washing at high (60) temperatures would make shit shrink more?

Do you know of a shop that sell high quality plain white T's?
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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by DRTY » Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:27 pm

kejk wrote:
frebentos wrote:don't wear them. they will stay white forever.

on a side note, is that greenock in scotland in your sig? I;ve only been ocne or twice but that was enough, Gourok was also bloody horrendous, they have an area there called 'little bosnia' ...yiikes.
Aye it is Scotland, moved here about 3 months ago, weird little town.


@ DRTY
I got told washing at high (60) temperatures would make shit shrink more?

Do you know of a shop that sell high quality plain white T's?
Can't say I do, if you're prepared to buy them that often, you might as well order wholesale, be cheap as fuck.

Buy yeah more liekyl to shrink at higher temp, but if they're cheap as fuck, try one, then you know the rest will be ok/fail

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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by Pi-Krust » Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:28 pm

wash all yer whites separately standard advice,also might sound weird but adding half a cup or so of lemon juice to the white wash cycle really helps too.
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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by deamonds » Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:03 pm

here is some advice, dont eat your food like an animal, and wash everyday, you wont have to wash them as much.

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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by magma » Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:05 pm

Uniqlo for plain tees... good quality stuff and a bit hippy-friendly. Can't go wrong.

I have no idea about washing... I just try to have enough in my wardrobe to last a very long time between washes.
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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by magma » Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:05 pm

Twat, doublepost.
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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by deamonds » Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:07 pm

why not go to, retardforum.com or statethebleedinobviousforum.com for a more comprehensive answer

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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by frebentos » Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:10 pm

deamonds wrote:why not go to, retardforum.com or statethebleedinobviousforum.com for a more comprehensive answer
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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by 2manynoobs » Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:15 pm

some people buy lollipops, some buy cigarettes.
And some people buy t-shirts.. every week.

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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by hackman » Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:21 pm

kejk wrote: and throw my old ones away...
why dont you just give them to charity?
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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by james fox » Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:23 pm

magma wrote:Uniqlo for plain tees
^

3 for a tenner, they last as well - won't shrink or twist when you wash them

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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by kay » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:29 pm

Use white paint liberally. The higher the lead content the better.

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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by firky » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:46 pm

bleach + hot wash = danny baker pwned.
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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by firky » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:47 pm

firky wrote:bleach + hot wash = danny baker pwned.
god that's a lame joke.
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Re: How to keep white T's white?

Post by Roflrilla » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:50 pm

DRTY wrote:
kejk wrote:
frebentos wrote:don't wear them. they will stay white forever.

on a side note, is that greenock in scotland in your sig? I;ve only been ocne or twice but that was enough, Gourok was also bloody horrendous, they have an area there called 'little bosnia' ...yiikes.
Aye it is Scotland, moved here about 3 months ago, weird little town.


@ DRTY
I got told washing at high (60) temperatures would make shit shrink more?

Do you know of a shop that sell high quality plain white T's?
Can't say I do, if you're prepared to buy them that often, you might as well order wholesale, be cheap as fuck.

Buy yeah more liekyl to shrink at higher temp, but if they're cheap as fuck, try one, then you know the rest will be ok/fail
My levis t-shirts are the best plain white t-shirts i've ever bought.

I put them in the same wash as my primark/topman ones and my levi ones have never shrunk and are still bright white. They have a nice thin collar line too so it doesn't itch/absorb sweat as much.
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