referee shirt

[offici88]

Originally Posted by representing

I hope someone else ran into this problem and figured a solution.

One of my referee shirt, the primary one I wear, had lost its bright whiteness. I washed it with colors since I don't have many white articles of clothing, and because I needed it same day I was ref'ing, I put it in the dryer. When it came out, the white is now an off-white, but not quite gray. Has anyone come into this problem and/or know of a solution? I'm considering taking it to a dry cleaner to see if they could do anything, but would like to see if there is an easy at-home solution. I even tried just washing it again by itself and letting it air-dry, but that didn't work.

Vinegar is the do-it-all in my house these days. Add some white vinegar to your next load and see if that helps. I've been using vinegar for my color and odor problems (works for Under Armour very well).

[cmhjordan23]

The problem is you did the laundry. I let my wife handle all my delicates. LOL

[Camron Rust]

I use this stuff on all my underarmor or dri-fit type stuff...undershirts, compression shorts, referee shirts, etc....anything that is performance/wicking fabric.

Amazon.com: Atsko Sport Laundry Detergent 34 Oz: Sports & Outdoors

I used to use

Amazon.com: Penguin Brands Penguin Sport Wash: Sports & Outdoors

until I found out that it was the exact same stuff and the Atsko stuff was a lot cheaper.

From one Amazon comment: The Penguin Sport Wash is identical to the Atsko Sport Wash and is actually filled by Atsko. Penguin is just their brand that markets to runners. They also have a version that they market to hunters/outdoorsmen. Every version is IDENTICAL.

I wash my under layers with the referee stripes and any other similar type of performance clothing....golf shirts, my wife's exercise clothes, etc. They're all the same basic type of fabric...none of them bleed and they all benefit from special treatment. Sometimes, it makes only a small load...but that is fine. No need to ruin the clothing to save a nickel. It also helps to have 5-7 of everything so you don't have to do the laundry often.

They ALL go in the dryer together on medium heat and NO dryer sheet. (Dryer sheets actually ruin the wicking behavior of the fabric...but, supposedly, that can be reversed with a few washings with no dryer sheet).

My pants and socks just go in the regular wash with other darks...but not with towels since towels are lint generators.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by cmhjordan23

the problem is you did the laundry.

+1

[stratref]

I have herd of stuff called "laundry bluing" it is a dye for getting yellow/gray out of your whites and turn them white again. It is only a few bucks and might be worth looking into.

Jasper

PS This is they same type of thing your dry cleaner would try first it you take it to them.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by cmhjordan23

The problem is you did the laundry. I let my wife handle all my delicates. LOL

I let your wife handle all my delicates, too.

[representing]

For those comments regarding their significant other doing the laundry. LUCKY YOU haha. I live with my dad right now. I should be moving out within the next 6 months and getting an apartment with my girlfriend who will do my laundry (she has offered to do so already). I'll fork her some spending money like Mark. Good idea Mark!

[Amesman]

Originally Posted by representing

I should be moving out within the next 6 months and getting an apartment with my girlfriend who will do my laundry (she has offered to do so already). I'll fork her some spending money like Mark. Good idea Mark!

... good idea until she pops up at the first game when you're checking out the hot moms in the third row.

You're bound to wind up with pink-and-black stripes ... and there's only so many cancer-awareness charity games you can work to use all of those.

[NCAAREF]

You're kidding right? Buy a new shirt and while you're at it buy a couple. Why wouldn't you have more then one shirt?

[Cobra]

Originally Posted by NCAAREF

Why wouldn't you have more then one shirt?

You only wear one at a time so there is actually no need to have more than one.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Cobra

You only wear one at a time so there is actually no need to have more than one.

There's no need, I agree. But, for me, the benefits of doing the laundry once a week as opposed to every day make up for the cost of the extra uniforms.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

There's no need, I agree. But, for me, the benefits of doing the laundry once a week as opposed to every day make up for the cost of the extra uniforms.

Exactly....I have several for that reason. I don't have the time to mess with laundry several times per week.

Plus, that is horribly inefficient to do all those small loads....it will waste a LOT of money in utilities. You'd probably break even or even come out ahead after a couple of years by purchasing more uniforms.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Cobra

You only wear one at a time so there is actually no need to have more than one.

You're kidding, right? What if your one is defective and splits at the side seam (I had one do that this year)?

[Cobra]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

You're kidding, right? What if your one is defective and splits at the side seam (I had one do that this year)?

Sew it back together or buy another one.

[Texas Aggie]

Here are my laundry "rules":

-- whites with whites, blacks with blacks, stripes with stripes (all ONLY); no exceptions
-- stripes on cold, everything else on warm unless there's a stain on the knickers
-- everything hang dries except under garments like tights, briefs, under-socks, etc. which go through an air dry cycle in the dryer

If a striped shirt is fading, either black or white, get a new one. They're cheap. I rotate a minimum of 4 shirts in every season and they last about 2-3 years, depending on the number of games I do. Even starting out, you should never have fewer than 2 shirts in any sport.