RE: Stains from Color From New Clothing Bleeding
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(09/03/2008)
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Accidentally I washed grey new slacks with my ultra-white blouse that I wear as a legal secretary. My white undergarments along with the white blouse turned very grey and dingy. I knew of a product I used years ago to get color-bleeding out, but didn't want to spend the $$$. Then I found this site with the idea of bleach and boiling water. I dipped the blouse in, and voila! it was ultra-brite again. As were the undergarments. Great idea that 'saved' my white work outfit.
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Post By Barry (Guest Post)
(08/31/2008)
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Thanks guys! Washed a new off-white shirt with navy pinstripes alongside a new pair of dark jeans. Came out of wash with dark blue blotches all over the shirt like an ink leak (My own fault really). Bought a color-run fixing product immediately and washed again following instructions - 0% success!
Found your comments above in a panic and tried the boiling water and bleach suggestion! Worked perfectly!. I used ordinary household think bleach and dipped each blotch on the shirt into the water for about a minute. Thanks so much for the suggestion!
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Post By TB (Guest Post)
(08/24/2008)
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If I have a light pink outfit and a white with colorful trim baby outfit, that got a bluish tinge to it from a new skirt, can I safely use the bleach method? And what are the precise directions?
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Post By Bridgette (Guest Post)
(08/04/2008)
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My boyfriend had just received 3 new Express shirts for his birthday. I washed them on cold together, not knowing that one would bleed onto another. I used the oxiclean with hot water method on the blue and white shirt. Worked wonders! My boyfriend will still be able to wear that shirt to my brother's wedding in a few days.
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Post By Dawn (Guest Post)
(07/14/2008)
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I have two expensive dress shirts of my husband's that he loves (light blue and white stripes) and he left his wallet in some pants I washed with them so they now have dark red stains from it. I used the carbona dye remover twice which only faded it a little. Any ideas on what else I can do? It's been about a month but I never put them through the dryer. I don't find the original post about whatever you do to boil them with oxyclean...ideas anyone?
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Post By (Guest Post)
(07/07/2008)
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I washed a black and white dress in cold water and the black ran into the white parts of the dress. What can I do to remove the color runs from the white parts?
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I put new jeans from Talbots in a load of colored clothing. Most of the colors were very dark, like the jeans. Two exceptions were an old cotton nighty that was white with a flower print and a pink cotton shirt. The dye from the new jeans bled onto a very dark orange shirt, onto the pink shirt and dyed the nighty light blue. It may have bled onto the other dark clothing but it did not show up. I decided to try out the advice here with a measure of common sense. I used the bleach in boiling water technique on the basically white nightie with good results. I bought Oxiclean at Costco and tried their soak instructions on the orange shirt. The color brightened considerably and the blue smudges faded almost to the point of not being visible unless you were specifically looking for them. The Oxiclean did not really help the blue on the lighter pink. So I decided to try the boiling water and bleach. This worked but with some reservations. I should have moved the shirt around a bit since some of the pink also got bleached out but unevenly. Most of the blue came out and I was OK with the result since this is a shirt for hanging out. Given this experience, I would NOT try the chlorine bleach on a dark color. It will ruin the fabric. The other happy outcome is that I found I really liked the Oxiclean - it brightened the garments, it is cheaper than non-chlorine Clorox, and it left the clothes smelling like they had been fresh air dried. Finally, I am resolved to always wash new jeans, or any dark colored garment, a few times by themselves to make sure this never happens again!
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(05/31/2008)
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I had an expensive jacket from Chicos that I got a couple of years ago. White cotton with colored embroidery. Now, don't ask me why I spent a chunk of $$ on the jacket and wouldn't spring for dry cleaning, but ... The colors ran. I wore it just a little last summer, figuring the color smears weren't that noticeable. This spring, it bugged me, so I went searching for a solution. Tested the near-boiling water with both color-safe bleach and Oxy Clean. The Oxyclean worked much better. Put the jacket in a sink with warm water, added the Oxy-clean to the pot of hot water then dumped it on. Stirred it around with a wooded spoon for a minute or two, then ran it through a cold rinse cycle in the machine. All better! It looks like the embroidery is still just about as colorful. Thanks to everybody for the ideas!
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Post By Sandy J (Guest Post)
(05/24/2008)
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I accidentally washed a new navy t-shirt with a load of light colors. The navy bled into a yellow t-shirt and a white t-shirt. I used the bleach and almost boiling water technique. (brought a pot of water to a near boil, added about 1/4 c bleach and dipped the t-shirts in the pot, took out quickly and rinsed.) The navy dye came out of the yellow and white t-shirts immediately. Amazing! Thanks so much!
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Post By axrell (Guest Post)
(05/05/2008)
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I tried soaking a shirt with prints in front in a hot pot of water and half a cup of bleach in it but after half an hour the stains have not gone yet. But the stains have been there for 3-4 days but I have NOT sundry it other than just soaking it in cold water and detergent. Any other suggestions? I really love the shirt!
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Post By Kristy (Guest Post)
(04/24/2008)
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I got blue splotches from a blue shirt on my new yellow Anthorpology tank top and a white hoodie. I put some stain and wash remover on the splotches waited for 20 minutes and then boiled some water. Even though the tank said wash in cold water, i mixed it in the boiling water and the stains came right out! I'm washing the hoodie now and hoping for the same result!
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Post By dana (Guest Post)
(04/22/2008)
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Loved the almost boiling water with bleach. Should have known better. I was trying to get brownie batter off the white and blue (navy) rug in the kitchen. Put it in with the whites (I had added ammonia to brighten, no bleach) didn't think it would hurt the blue. I had successfully tie dyed and entire load of whites.
I "cooked" the entire load of whites, worked like a charm, about 2-3 mins per garmet! Fantastic, I'll never ruin my husbands long sleeve tee's again (there were 3 brand new ones in the load). Thanks! This was fabulous.
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Post By Paras (Guest Post)
(04/17/2008)
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I just washed a red dress that has white sleeves, they turned pink. If I use the bleach method, would that bleach the red?
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Post By Paras (Guest Post)
(04/17/2008)
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I just washed a red dress that has white sleeves, they turned pink. If I use the bleach method would that bleach the red?
Editor's Note: Yes, it will bleach the red, too. I would try Oxiclean, it works well removing dye. Make sure to read the instructions making sure that the material won't be harmed by it.
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Post By (Guest Post)
(04/08/2008)
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My sons white baseball pants have turned pink from his red uniform shirt(I know....what was I thinking?) Can I use vinegar to get it out? He has a game in an hour and a half! Please help!
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Post By Mary (Guest Post)
(12/31/2007)
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Please help me. I ruined my husband new white sweater by adding it on to something dark colored. How can I take it out?
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Post By Kathleen (Guest Post)
(12/31/2007)
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THANK YOU! I had a color bleed on an item I'd listed on ebay, and was about to try anything to get it out. Boiling water & bleach = immediately got it out! It was like magic! Simply amazing, and talk about CHEAP!
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Post By Candace (Guest Post)
(12/17/2007)
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I accidently washed a black silk shirt that had white trim from BEBE. The white is completly ruined! Is there anyway to fix this? Can I take it to the drycleaners to get fixed?
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Post By hus9001 (Guest Post)
(11/11/2007)
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mrsa1126
you are a genius! i tried using a little bleach in a pot of almost boiling water and it got out ALL of the blue that had ruined 2 of my really nice white shirts! in fact, one shirt was a white/pin-stripes and it worked like a charm and didn't ruin the pinstripes!!
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Post By neha (Guest Post)
(09/10/2007)
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i have got this blue color on my favorite pink color shirt. I really do not know how to remove it. Please suggest me something.
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Post By angie (Guest Post)
(08/29/2007)
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Ok, so I totally freaked when I washed my red pants with my gray ones, and I abruptly went to my computer (after drying my tears), and look for any possible way of removing a color dye from a COLORED garment. Everything I found was talking about white stuff. Then I went to Winn-Dixie of all places (gags), and guess what? There in the laundry detergent isle a light was brightly shining from a little 2.6 oz pink and blue box. CARBONA COLOR RUN REMOVER! Does not contain bleach, is able to remove unwanted dye stains from COLORED garments! I think I fainted. After picking myself back up, I danced up and down the isles. I have my gray pants soaking now....fingers crossed :)
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Post By Kendall (Guest Post)
(07/27/2007)
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First I want to thank ther person who suggested RIT, as it saved a good deal of the WHITE clothing I turned blue! However, I also want to say that I would advise AGAINST using this product with colored clothing- it ruined my favorite pair of pink juicy sweats, and completely bleached out another pair of pants. But, be the RIT or the pants, they actually turned back to their original color after being turned pink by the RIT and then exposed to air...I have no idea if this was just that pair of pants and I got super lucky, but they are good as new thanks to air!!!
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Post By Lindsey (Guest Post)
(07/18/2007)
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I read this website yesterday after one of my blue shirts stained a brand new pair of white shorts. I went to JoAnn Fabrics and bought RIT Stain Remover in a white and pink box and it is an amazing product. It got all the blue dye right out of the shorts! I was amazed and the product only cost $1.99. I will swear by this anyday and I am a total believe and new promoter of this product. Use it!!!!
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Post By Judy (Guest Post)
(07/13/2007)
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I hand washed a black and white cotton dress in cold water and the black still ran onto the white. How can I remove the black dye from the white areas?
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Post By carrie (Guest Post)
(05/15/2007)
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I washed and dried new pink velour pants with a black sock, black got on one leg of pants. How do I remove it? Any suggestions?
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RE: Stains from Color From New Clothing Bleeding
Depending on the fabric and if the shirt is pure white and how long the stain has been sitting, this old school remedy works unless the shirt is silk and multicolor and the stain is a year old. It actually should be done the moment you find the stain but give it a shot. Fill a pot big enough to hold the shirt fill the pot with water and heat it on the stove to warm and almost boiling then shut the flame off and add some bleach to the water 1/2 cup or so and stir it in. Then place the shirt in the pot and stir the shirt around the stain should disappear, then rinse the shirt in cold water ring it out and put it through the wash alone with no other clothes. It should be fine. Good luck!
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I accidently washed a pair of pink juicy sweatpants with a brand new blue skirt( that hadn't been washed before) and the blue bled onto my pink pants. Now, my pants are this bluish and pink color with a few little blue "splotches" on it. I've tried washing them again, and letting them soak, but nothing is getting any of that blue out. Any suggestions?
Kristin from Charlotte,NC
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RE: Color Bleed Stains on Clothing
This might help...
Dye That Bleeds
Dye transfer is caused when unstable dye colors "bleed" from one fabric to another. Their removal is often difficult. To minimize problem, sort loads by color, and always remove clothes from washer as soon as rinse cycle is complete. Re-launder affected items right away with detergent and Clorox liquid bleach. If color remains (on all-white fabrics only) use a packaged color remover or stripper sold under the "Rit" label.
Source: http://www.textileaffairs.com/stains.htm (04/19/2004)
By ThriftyFun
RE: Color Bleed Stains on Clothing
I use that Mrs. Stewart's (Something Stewart's) in a small blue bottle. You can buy it at Walmart or grocery stores by the laundry soap. Make sure to follow directions! It's needs to be diluted in the wash water, not applied directly as I did the first time I used it. It takes all the loose dye out and makes clothes brighter.
Editor's Note: I believe she's referring to Mrs. Stewarts Bluing.
http://www.mrsstewart.com/pages/msbframe.htm (04/19/2004)
By Jenny in WI.
RE: Stains from Color From New Clothing Bleeding
Here's a last resort suggestion. I've had this problem before and haven't been able to get the dye stains out. I suggest dyeing the item either back to the original color if possible or if stains are a dark color you can salvage it by giving in and dying it the darker color. I don't do alot of dying of fabrics so I don't know if a pink dye would cover the blue. May have to dye it blue.
It won't be that pretty pink anymore :-( but at least you can still get some use of the item and all is not lost :-)
Just a thought. (10/08/2005)
By sdflmom
RE: Stains from Color From New Clothing Bleeding
I've had luck with this type of staining with rewashing the item (maybe with a few towels) with soap and bleach -- maybe a 1/2 cup or so. Let the item soak a bit (15 min.) and then do the wash cycle.
It's helped me a few times, and has always worked! (10/09/2005)
By carolb
RE: Stains from Color From New Clothing Bleeding
There is a product called synthrapol, available at Dharma trading. Synthrapol is used as both a prewash (to promote even dyeing by removing impurities from the fabric) and as an afterwash (to remove excess dye in the final washing and to keep your whites and light colors bright, not "muddy"). Might be available is stores that sell fabric dyeing products.
(10/10/2005)
By CEIL
RE: Stains from Color From New Clothing Bleeding
I use a product called either dye remover or color remover that I find next to the rit dyes at wal-mart. I've used this on colored fabrics with no problems. It never hurts to do a patch test, though! (10/10/2005)
By Jen
RE: Stains from Color From New Clothing Bleeding
Have you tried adding about 1/4 cup of Borax to the load? (10/10/2005)
By Heather in Illinois
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I would try Color Catcher. (10/17/2005)
By Mary
RE: bleach on pants
You can't remove a bleach stain; it has already removed the color from your pants. Best bet is to fill in the spots. Try silk-screen dye (not RIT) or even a black Sharpie! (12/05/2005)
By sibyll
Red bleed onto white
I am also having a problem with a tee shirt. THe red sleeves have color bleed onto the main part of the shirt. I tried soaking in Oxiclean but it just got worse. I am hesitant about using a color remover such as Rit as I feel this will also fade out the red sleeves and the flag on the front. (05/08/2006)
By Sindi
RE: Stains from Color From New Clothing Bleeding
Boil some lipton green tea, then let the pants soak in, put salt in the stain and re wash it alone. (06/27/2006)
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