Tanin stains

Will be trying the Milton tablets. Thanks Aka

Ana I soak small white items in diluted bleach OK although I think bleach is a lot weaker than it used to be.

Easy Ana I can't get the childproof lids off bleach bottles.

I couldn't get the lid off a toilet duck the other day - I was mortified! (And I'd only bought it because it was being recommended on here...)

Toilet duck? There's posh!

I know - and it didn't even work as well as bleach after I'd got DH to wrench the top off with his trusty pliers.

Chuck the left over lemon slice from your G&T down the loo at night. It's a natural bleach!

I think we need to do a very hot wash every now and again despite what they say about lower temperature washes being as good with certain products. Lower temperatures don't kill bacteria. Are they cotton sheets, agus? If not then 60c should be ok, if they are then you could use the hottest setting every now and again. And hang out in the sunshine - if we ever get any more. Persil non-biological gel capsules seem to work well
Or buy coloured ones (sheets I mean)

I've tried sliced lemon in the washing machine. Still not white enough but the clothes smelt wonderful

DD1 puts leftover squeezed lemons in the dishwasher.

Yes Egyptian percale cotton m74. Also going to try the hottest wash setting and ignore the 60 advice. Years ago always did a boil wash for whites so, back to what I know did work.

I actually thought recently about just buying coloured bed linen now so, if all else fails, that's my option.

Plenty of winter sunshine here but I doubt it would bleach the sheets

Put left over lemons in a bowl with some water and microwave for about 5 minutes, then wipe inside, cleans them a treat

Hope it works Agus. Otherwise dye them, if they are still good?