Can you wash new red clothes with new black clothes?
By Toolipps from Orlando, FL
When you buy new clothes in bright colors, or red or black, the best thing you can do is wash them in vinegar water first. That will lock in the dye and keep it from bleeding or fading.
By Melody Jacobson
RE: Washing New Red or Black Clothing
This is a great idea! Do you just wash the clothes in a bucket with a vinegar-water mix, or put vinegar in the washing machine, or what? Also, how much vinegar do you use? (06/03/2005)
By Ashley
RE: Washing New Red or Black Clothing
How much you use depends on size of wash load. For a small load with 1 or 2 pieces, I set the water level to small load, temperature to cold, and add 1/4 cup of vinegar (no laundry detergent). Then just run through regular wash cycle (no soaking or rubbing required). Afterward, I wash a second time with laundry detergent to get rid of the vinegar smell before drying. (06/03/2005)
By Marie2005
RE: Washing New Red or Black Clothing
Didn't work at all, now I have red and pink sheets. (01/03/2009)