Clothing > TipsMarch 03, 2009

Wash New Clothes With Similar Colors

When you purchase new clothes in dark or bright colors, take advantage of the dye bleeding in the wash by adding faded clothes of the same color. The faded clothes will become brighter!

By Tammy from Udall, Kansas

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03/04/2009

My Mom taught me to throw a handful of salt in with new socks or any new dark washable item. It makes the color stay brighter or darker much longer.

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