Before your laundry machine goes into the rinse cycle, pour in 300ml of vinegar. The acids within the vinegar will help to eliminate body oils and mild stains that can affect the appearance of white fabrics.

Dissolve 2 aspirin tablets in a bucket of hot water, and soak your white clothing in the solution for about 6-8 hours. Repeat if the stain still persists, and do not iron until you’re happy with the results.

For better results, use the hottest temperature of water you can get without destroying the fabric.

It’s not just how you wash it, but it’s what you wash it with that counts also. Use a detergent with an optical brightener, as it tricks your perception of the colour into thinking it’s brighter than it is.

Like vinegar, the acids in lemon juice help to break down dirt stains, which makes laundering your whites a lot more efficient. Gently rub half a lemon directly onto the dirt marks, then soak your white clothing in a pot of hot water with about 10-15 lemon slices and let the lemons work their magic.

Mix 1 cup of baking soda into your detergent and run the cycle as you usually do. The baking soda will help to boost your detergent’s power in removing tough stains.