What is a good household remedy to remove yellow from aging clothes?

I have an approx. 30 year old flower girl dress that is slightly yellowed. I'd like to restore it so that my daughter can wear it, but it appears dingy even after two home cleanings. It had a chocolate stain that came right out, so it's very easily washable. Any ideas?

What is a good household remedy to remove yellow from aging clothes?
Try hydrogen peroxide. I use this for doilies that I crochet. It won't harm the dress even if it doesn't work. Fill the sink about 3/4's with water, then pour in about 14 to 16 fluid ounces of peroxide. Let the dress soak in solution for a couple of hours or less. Then wash dress as you normally do. You should be able to tell within 30 minutes if the solution is bring out any of the yellow. If this does not work, then try baking soda and water.
Reply:Did the peroxide bring out the yellow? Sure hope it worked. Thanks! Report It

Reply:I had a bad mildew problem, and tried alto of things, finally, I tried 100% Lye, used for cleaning drains (and making soap). You need to be very careful not to touch it. Report It

Reply:dry clean?


i don't know what is flower dress, but if it is white, we can always bleach it,


want to dye it again?
Reply:A cup of hydrogen peroxide in your wash should probably do it. I removed yellowing from my great grandmother's sheer curtains, and they were about forty years old and in very bad shape. They came out of the washer looking brand new!
Reply:I used woolite and oxyclean to get a christening gown white again (it was in a closet for 30 years)
Reply:Have you tried bluing yet? You can buy it at any department store. It works better than bleach but is safe for all colours. IMPORTANT fill your machine first, then put in bluing. Mix in water well, then put in dress. I find this works best. However, check the package. It may have some suggestions too! NO the bluing doesn't stay in the clothes! I don't know why they call it this, but it does work! GL
Reply:All fabric bleach or the use of speciality products available in grocery or drug stores, such as Rit's "Whitener and Brightener" may help. Carefully read and follow the instructions on the product label, and check for colorfastness first.
Reply:Soak it for at least 24 hours in a solution of cold water and salt (the water should taste like the ocean)....just stir it every few hours to ensure that all the fabric gets 'face time' in the liquid.





If you notice the solution is slightly discoloured or murky....(it means it's working)....so change it for a fresh batch.





This worked on an antique cross stitch piece which was stained and yellowed....it took a week but it got most of the yellow out AND a small red stain which we believe is run off from thread dye.





Good luck.
Reply:Try soaking in Borax. Follow directions. Hang outside in the sun. The sun is a natural bleaching agent. I successfully cleaned a 30 year old baptismal gown this way and it looked brand new.
Reply:After washing hang outdoors in the sun and maybe overnight. This has remove many a yellowing stain for me.
Reply:you can try soaking it in hot water with bleach inside the water and live it to wash out for the night then spread it out i have had that tide has some bleach in it so you can try restoring the flower girl dress with tide
Reply:Some baking soda in the washer when you wash it will safely whiten just about anything. Start with a teaspoon on the first wash, add more if it doesn't work. Just don't over do it since the baking soda can clog the washer if you use too much. There is also a product on the market called iron out, which is supposed to remove rust stains, but it also seems to work well with yellowing.
Reply:I had a blouse, about 5 years old surprisingly, that turned completely yellow. But it was white so I just washed it a few times with an extra helping of bleach in the washing machine. It worked.
Reply:Try soaking in a baking soda solution.


But you really should have brought it in to a professional before even touching it. You could have worsened the yellowing by washing it first.


Take it in to a few different cleaners and get their honest opinions, then decide if it's worth the risk. Cleaner's that specialize in wedding gown restoration would be the best.
Reply:Try the sun, but be careful don't leave it out too long because the sun can harm the fabric as well.
Reply:I've used Polident dissolved in a sink of water to whiten an old family baptismal gown (about 35 years old). It sounds crazy to put a white dress into a green liquid, but it really worked well and didn't damage the fabric at all.
Reply:Much depends on the fabric. Is it cotton, or a synthetic or ?.


For example washing the dress in very mild mix of water %26amp; chlorine bleach, rinse and hang out in the bright sun for a day should whiten the dress IF it is cotton.


The same treatment on polyester might make it more yellow!


So, if you think it is a synthetic fabric buy a package (or 2) of whitener/brighter from a same store that sells Fabric Dye.


Good luck..