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Grey bras

(29 Posts)
WishIwasyounger Sun 19-Jan-20 11:24:22

I'm trying to improve my self confidence and thought I'd start with some new undies. I've just bought a new white bra and now realise how grey my old ones have become. I can't afford to throw them away, so is there anyway of making them white again?

NotSpaghetti Sun 19-Jan-20 16:56:52

I have one white bra that is still super-white. I’ve had it for maybe 2 years. I wonder if they stay whiter if hand-washed where they have nothing with them to pick the colour up from?

WishIwasyounger Tue 21-Jan-20 10:24:43

Thanks for all these suggestions. I agree that more care in washing them will avoid the problem, but I've been in a bad place for the past couple of years and washing bras was a low priority. Now I'm starting to get my act together, I'll try and improve. Washing in tea sounds interesting, and cheap! May give that a go.

henetha Tue 21-Jan-20 10:36:29

I buy bras in all bright colours as I think white looks awful when it goes grey. I do keep one white bra in case I wear a white top, but generally pink, blue, mauve, green, black...
I love colourful undies.