How can I get my sons white rugby shorts clean? I have tried soaking them with Vanish and then washing them.?

You should be able to restore your clothes to white (and not damage the fibres of the fabric) by soaking them them in lukewarm water and color safe or oxygen bleach for 24 hours, then rinse them with vinegar and water. Use one tablespoon of vinegar to one quart of water. After treating them overnight, wash them in hot water with chlorine bleach added. This should refresh them to their original white state. If possible, dry them in the sun. :)How can I get my sons white rugby shorts clean? I have tried soaking them with Vanish and then washing them.?
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In the USA, VANISH is a toilet bowl cleaner. Try soaking them in vinegar to remove the grass stains. A good scrub with old fashioned bar laundry soap may do the trick here also.
First if there is any stains on them get the stains out by using this method...Put lemon juice on the stain and then sprinkle cream of tartar onto the top of the juice. Pat it in with your finger and let it sit on the stain until the stain is gone. The citric acid will take the stain right away. Some stains are tougher than others, but 15-30 minutes should work just find.


Lemon juice contains ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Ascorbic acid is an active reducing agent (as opposed to an oxidizing agent.





Then wash the shorts with this method...





Mix 1/2 cup lemon juice (or use sliced lemons) and one gallon of really hot water together . Soak the clothes that need bleaching. Do not use this trick on silk. But, this is perfect for white socks and underwear—even white polyester shirts. This can sit out from an hour to overnight, depending on how badly the clothing needs bleaching. Once they soak, remove the clothing from the mix and pour the mix into the washing machine and wash as usual. You can't over-bleach using lemon juice.