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Bleach Turned White Shirts Pink?

I have 6 poly/cotton white shirts that turned pink after applying bleach to yellow staining from sunscreen. What can I do to rescue the situation? I can't believe I've ruined 6 shirts.

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March 19, 20170 found this helpful

Try soaking the shirts overnight in a 5-gallon pail filled with the hottest tap water you have. Add 2T each hydrogen peroxide and powdered dishwashing detergent. Wash as usual the next morning.

 
January 23, 20210 found this helpful

I washed my whites using bleach and borax as I wanted to ensure they didn't slowly turn gray; the nylon material came out fine but all of the cotton turned pink! Not splotchy pink...perfectly, evenly pink.

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Problem is I don't want them pink. O tried the hot water, peroxide, liquid dishwashing detergent and dried in sunlight. Didn't work. Will try Vanish Oxi Action next!

 

Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,298 Posts
March 19, 20170 found this helpful

There is a chemical reaction between the chlorine and sunscreen. Per thread you are not alone - www.styleforum.net/.../bleach-turned-a-white-shirt-pink...

On recommend there said, try soaking your shirts in bleach for longer.

You could also wear the pink shirts for around the house or as pajamas too if it does not work out.

 
Anonymous
March 20, 20171 found this helpful

After internet search I tried 3 different cures, lemon juice, vinegar and washing soda I soaked 3 pink shirts overnight and then washed again none of the treatments made any difference oops. I will try the dish washer powder and keep you posted

 
November 12, 20172 found this helpful

I had the same thing, 6 shirts stained pink. Ive rinsed them and soaked them with vanish oxi white for 12 hours. Worked well.

 
Anonymous
July 10, 20210 found this helpful

Vanish Oxi Advance worked a treat. Soaked the bright pink shirt in a warm solution for 15 mins and it went white again!

 
October 5, 20210 found this helpful

thank you for this tip, it really worked !!!!

 
January 10, 20220 found this helpful

Use vanish for whites. Soak in hot water and sprinkle vanish over them. Leave to soak for a couple of hours. Should come out

 
Anonymous
January 13, 20220 found this helpful

Use vanish for whites. Soak in hot water and sprinkle vanish over them. Leave to soak for a couple of hours. Should come out

 
April 26, 20170 found this helpful

I have always put my whites in a solution of bleach & warm water but today my top has gone pink I do know that it also happens with flash spray with bleach but it's all recently been happening?

 
June 11, 20170 found this helpful

i am so grateful for your help


I used bleach to brighten up my white Bras low and behold they came out bright pink and white I googled [Mr Google I love what you can find on it ] and your site appealed to me. I have done what you said to to with the bleach WOW i now have my beautiful white Bra's again

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Thank you so very much am so grateful kindest regards Jeanette

 
January 8, 20190 found this helpful

What were the steps to get your bras white again? I have the same problem.

 
March 24, 20200 found this helpful

Vanish oxiaction works! My shirt had turned pink due to bleach. Dipped it in vanish and hot water for 3 hours and its gone!

 

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