How to get school polo shirts white again

[SquirrelFruitandNutkin]

The dcs are very liberal with their application of paint, pen, ketchup, food etc on their school clothes.

Their plain white polos are not what they were. I don't want to buy new ones they're going to get sun cream on them no doubt so how do I whiten them?

Bleach?
Soaking in something?

Help!

Try soaking in Napisan in cold water for 2 hours before washing. It's the only thing that has worked for me in getting blood off white sheets and other stains so should work. Can get it in Wilkos ( learnt about it on here tho of course!)

Wash them very hot with lots of Vanish and Ariel.

As well as soaking them in stain remover, line dry them, the sun bleaches out tomato based stains.

I used to use sterident tablets before a good wash and line dry.

I read on another post that Lemon juice is supposedly good. I keep meaning to try it myself.

If they're entirely white just soak them in a bucket with a liberal squirt of bleach overnight and then wash as normal.

Brill loads to try! 😄

They're just plain white sainsburys polos - not £ to replace but feels very wasteful for the last 2 terms.

I'd relax and learn to love the stains. Trying to keep school shirts white? That way madness lies!

brill Sainsbury's have got 25%off all their Clothing ends Monday.

I've just used soda crystals - soaked a load of polo shirts in near boiling water/crystals about an hour before washing. Much whiter than before