How to make Cook Whites perfect (Anyone have a great remedy?)

SGT Ronnie Warford — Fri, 15 May 2015 14:44:37 -0400

I'm trying to find the best remedies for getting my cook whites stain free !!!

Response by COL Jason Smallfield, PMP, CFM, CM made May 15 at 2015 2:55 PM

COL Jason Smallfield, PMP, CFM, CM — Fri, 15 May 2015 14:55:00 -0400

- Smart ass and not necessarily helpful thoughts include:
- Get new cook whites.
- Don't stain the cook whites in the first place.
- Treat like underwear and reverse/invert (no I don't do this).
- Bleach the living crap out of them.
- Wear an apron.
- Use white paint.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2015 3:28 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 15 May 2015 15:28:09 -0400

Washing them would work great. I hope this helps. Although I don't really see how someone thought whites for cooks was a good idea. I would have given them a black uniform.

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Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2015 8:26 AM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 16 May 2015 08:26:57 -0400

I have heard of people using Scotch Guard like sprays on there whites which makes them "water resistant" and liquid doesn't seep into the fibers and, can be wiped off easily. I don't know if it actually works, just something that I heard once or twice.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2015 3:36 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 16 May 2015 15:36:10 -0400

Cook Whites are tricky been doing this for 12 years and still get a little dirty from time to time. I've found the biggest help is to wear your apron, unfortunately the issued apron sucks cause it's a half apron so you'll have to invest in your career field. Also keep a bleach pen with you it helps when your in the kitchen going at full speed and get a stain, as posted above oxyclean is good with your wash, don't use bleach it causes yellowing if you decide to use anyway go with color safe bleach. Last thing use your cleaners that your authorized most do a pretty good job of maintaining our cook whites. Hope this helped Spc.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2015 8:27 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 16 May 2015 20:27:08 -0400

Oxy clean! And bleach haha

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2015 7:31 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 May 2015 19:31:58 -0400

Well, first off let's make sure we're using all the gear properly. Meaning, wear your apron, as soon as you get a stain try and get it out immediately, also know that you can exchange them when they're too soiled. The other suggestions that were made, Oxy clean and bleach work wonders, and for tomato stains rub in table salt then us bleach or Oxy clean. My secret weapon is hydrogen peroxide, put it in a spray bottle and spray on stains as needed.

Response by SPC Negel Mohammed made May 26 at 2015 6:38 AM

SPC Negel Mohammed — Tue, 26 May 2015 06:38:24 -0400

I was told that if you are proficient in what you do there should be no food on your whites.

Response by SGT LeTerrence Johnson made May 30 at 2015 12:18 AM

SGT LeTerrence Johnson — Sat, 30 May 2015 00:18:47 -0400

You could also add a cup of white vinegar and bleach to your laundry load. It works for me.

Response by SFC Oscar Estep made Jul 15 at 2015 1:57 PM

SFC Oscar Estep — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:57:48 -0400

Former 92G here. At the end of the day once you get home or to your barracks or wherever, rub some dawn into the stains, then put your whites into a washing machine, bucket or whatever you have and let them soak for awhile. Soaking them helps loosen up the dirt/stains. Then wash as you normally would do. Never, let a dirty white uniform sit over night without washing. I wore Cook Whites daily for many years and this the routine that I always used.

Response by SPC Leo Van Groll made Jan 20 at 2020 5:58 AM

SPC Leo Van Groll — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 05:58:11 -0500

Cook whites are "issued" uniform items? Back in the day it was much like a civillian uniform service, post laundry picked up the dirty ones & dropped off clean ones. It wasn't actually called the post laundry, they had another name that escapes me right now.