Dear Heloise: I have a 100 percent heavy cotton T-shirt that has turquoise beading on the front. Some stains got onto the white part of the shirt, and I used droppers full of straight bleach on them.

Rachel Fairbank is a freelance science writer based in Texas. When she is not writing, she can be found spending time with her family, or at her local boxing gym. Bleach is useful for keeping your ...