Preventing Bleach Stains on Clothing

Archives: Request: Restoring Bleached Clothing Archived on 12/07/2006 I ruined two new pairs of pants in two days, both with bleach. The first one I got splatters from the bleach pen on my pink pants and then the next day I was cleaning my kitchen floor and squirted my Clorox floor cleaner and apparently got it all over the one pant leg. I would love to fix these pants, but I don't want to make it worse. I didn't know if dying the pants with the color would help or what I could do. If anyone knows I would love the answer and or suggestion. Thanks, Carolyn from LI, New York Answers: RE: Restoring Bleached Clothing I also used to ruin clothing by washing a load of dark clothes after I had done a washer-load of whites that I had bleached. I pour the bleach into the bleach dispenser on the washer and finally figured out that I had to pour water through the bleach dispenser immediately after pouring the bleach through, because if I didn't, I would invariably ruin something with the leftover bleach that was still in the dispenser. So I keep a pint jar handy and fill it with water and pour it into the dispenser after I pour in the bleach. No more ruined clothes! (06/02/2006) By Mary Beth RE: Restoring Bleached Clothing You can buy a fabric color stripper and then choose a dye to use after they have dried, I would use a color remover first if I wanted the best result possible. (06/02/2006) By Barbie RE: Restoring Bleached Clothing Are the spots in a place where you could have someone applique something over it? And then make a shirt or a piece of jewelry to match? Report Spam or Abuse Request: Preventing and Repairing Bleach Stains on Clothing Archived on 02/27/2006 I recently washed a relatively brand new pair of 100% cotton navy blue dress pants, but the left butt section of the pants got lightly bleached in various spots--probably the residues from previous load of washing whites with bleach. Is there any way to dye it uniformly or make it look brand new again? If it can be dyed, where would one purchase a quality, inexpensive kit so it can be done correctly and the spotty parts will not look a shade lighter than the rest of the pants? Also, is there a way to prevent this from happening again in the future--this is not the first time it happened to my clothes. Thanks. BluesClue from D.C. Answers: RE: Preventing and Repairing Bleach Stains on Clothing 02/28/2006 1. Try to find a Sharpy marker pen in the same color, and fill in the spots. If you get the ones meant for marking laundry, you will only have to do this occasionally. Try on an inconspicuous place first. I bought mine at K-Mart. 2. To prevent a reoccurrence, after running a bleach load, run a rinse cycle of only water to remove the residue before your next load. Run it on the lowest cold water setting. By Jean (Guest Post) RE: Preventing and Repairing Bleach Stains on Clothing 02/28/2006 I think you should start using a non-chlorine bleach, then you won't have the problem. By WIsgal RE: Preventing and Repairing Bleach Stains on Clothing 03/01/2006 Sorry, nothing will ever be the same once it is bleach stained! I love the cleansing power of bleach, but have ruined so many things, sometimes I swear to never use it again. Even small drops left on the counter or washer and your clothes are spotted. I have a whole drawer of "clothes to do yard work in". By guest (Guest Post) RE: Preventing and Repairing Bleach Stains on Clothing 03/01/2006 I stopped using the bleach dispenser in my washer as I frequently ended up with bleach stains on dark clothing. I can only think that some bleach remains in the dispenser and is deposited on the next load of clothes. Now I add the bleach as the washer is filling and have had no more problems. By Joankay RE: Preventing and Repairing Bleach Stains on Clothing 03/02/2006 I don't know if there is a way to get rid of the bleach "stain", but i did find out that liquid fabric softener will also "bleach" clothes. I have since switched to fabric softener sheets. By jmz2005 (Guest Post) RE: Preventing and Repairing Bleach Stains on Clothing 03/02/2006 I have had success with dark blue pants/jeans - by using some of these - 1) use ball point pen in the same color as the pants, then smear with alcohol/hair spray - 2) try permanent marker 3) try eye shadow the same color as the pants (the last is a temporary measure By pamphyila (Guest Post) RE: Preventing and Repairing Bleach Stains on Clothing 03/17/2006 I have been a relentless victim of bleached clothing because of my husband's carelessness. He has ruined yet another outfit by being the lazy person he is! My outfit was washing in the dryer before I went to work so that it would be ready for this evening. Instead of him leaving my outfit be he removed it from the washer (damp from being cleaned) and set it aside so he could wash WHITES! He was too lazy to place it in the dryer, but get this, had enough energy to place my fresh clean outfit back in the washer after he was done with WHITES and BLEACH. Not only was my outfit BLEACHED but it was buried underneath DIRTY Clothes. He hadn't even started a wash cycle. Use a Fabric Marker Pen another posting said that Marvy Fabric Pens are the best permanent solution! Good luck! By Mad Wife (Guest Post) RE: Preventing and Repairing Bleach Stains on Clothing 04/22/2006 How about navy blue permanent marker? By Katmommy Report Spam or Abuse