Pghgirl40
Bronze Feedback Medal for All Time! 196 Feedbacks October 29, 20180 found this helpful
Try some regular blue Dawn massaged into the stains, and then soak for an hour in a vinegar and baking soda solution and wash in cold. The vinegar and baking soda is one to 2 cups vinegar in a bucket with half cup baking soda and enough cold water to cover garment.
It will fizz up. Don't use the dryer until you have all the stains out. It sometimes takes a few treatments!
November 6, 20180 found this helpful
Hopefully you have not dried your shirt but some remedies may still work even if you have. You may just have to repeat the process more than once.
- Good remedies have been suggested but I would be careful if using any color remover as it may remove more than just the stains (or even remove color and leave the stain) but may be used if very, very careful and watchful.
- I have used rubbing alcohol on some colorfast material but not sure about polyester (you do not state the material type). Just pour rubbing alcohol on the shirt and squish it around to make sure the complete shirt is covered.
- Let it rest for 30 minutes or so and check; if still stained leave another 30 minutes and wash as usual. This process may work and it is not hard on clothes.
- I have also used non-chlorine bleach (OkiClean is one) and let garment soak for several hours and it worked most of the time.
- Be sure you read EVERY detail on a product before using it on your clothes as most are not recommended for removing color run but are to be used in your wash before you have color run.
- Here is a product that I have used and it usually works. It can sometimes be found at most big box stores (Walmart, Target) but usually always at Michaels's or JoAnn's or other craft stores.
- www.amazon.com/.../ref=psdc_15356211_t2_B004TQWWMK (Affiliate Link)
- Here is a link to a site that has some very good suggestions with full instructions.
- www.thespruce.com/how-to-remove-dye-bleeding-stains...
Here is a very useful site for anyone wondering what all those symbols mean that are now on most clothes tags.
www.textileaffairs.com/c-common.htm
