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I have a black skirt with a white elastic waistband and it's turned grey/pink. How do I get it white again without ruining the black part?
RIT - dye and color removal works. You can purchase through Walmart, Amazon, eBay, and Michaels .
I have a white shirt that I put in the wash with brand new black jeans. They stained the shirt really badly. How do I get the dye transfer out?
RIT dye remover works!
If this has not been dried you can try soaking this over night in a dishwashing powder and water solution. After try washing the item with 2 color grabber sheet in the machine to see if this removes all the dye from your shirt.
I accidentally put my husband's white bowls shirt in the wash with a new black pair of pants. So now the white shirt is a nice shade of blue. How do I get it white again?
By Margaret S from Lal-Lal Australia
Can the shirt be bleached? If not, and his shirt has to be white right away, you'll probably need to buy him a new one. I once washed a white tablecloth with a dark burgundy one, and for a long time, I had a nice pearly pink tablecloth. Eventually, as I washed it, it faded back to white, but you'll probably wear the shirt out by washing it.
When my son changed jobs, from waiting tables to working in a bank, he had a bunch of white shirts from his waiter job. I dyed them all blue to give him new shirts for the bank, which saved him a lot of money. Maybe your husband can wear the "new" blue shirt for something else?
Boil lemon in water and then while still hot soak the shirt.
I have a long black dress with white detail around the chest area. I washed it with dark colours and now the white bits have gone blue. It cost a lot of money and I only wore it once. What can I do to get it back to white. The dress hasn't been dried and I've soaked it in hot water
By Rachael
Try washing the dress by itself with 2-3 Shout Color Catcher Sheets, available in the laundry aisle at the supermarket. Repeat if necessary. The directioms will say use 1 sheet, but I have found 2-3 work better.
OOOHHH-Girl. Hot water is a No-No! You probably set the stain in now. Never put things in hot water unless it's white, and w/bleach and a fabric safe for bleach.You didn't say what material the dress was made of either. You could try a cold wash alone w/color safe bleach & color catcher. Other than that -I don't know. Good Luck! : )
I washed a dress that has a combination of strips black fabric and mesh of skin color using warm water - gentle cycle. I added a couple of color catcher sheets, but the black still bleed into the mesh and colored it dark gray. I also stupidly threw it into the dryer. Now I am pulling my hairs and don't know how to fix it.
Sometimes the only answer is to wear it as it is or maybe dye it all black. Placing it in the dyer only set the color run (which you already know was a big mistake but we have all done things like this and cried later).
My husband, in his infinite wisdom thought it would be a good idea to wash our daughter's blue jean and white cotton sundress with my multi-shade blue skirt. The skirt is handwash only because the dyes run whenever it's washed. He didn't check the dress before throwing it in the dryer and now it has blue splotches on the white skirt that will not come out.
I've tried Resolve stain remover, Oxiclean stain remover, and multiple washes, but nothing has helped. Is there any way to fix this? Or is it ruined?
Been there! Not a good situation . I have had luck with covering the stain with a thin layer of baking soda and adding a few drops of white vinegar until it bubbles up. Then rub in a few drops of simply Dawn dish soap.
I washed a small load of mostly delicate shirts along with a pair of blue jeans in a gentle cycle cold water wash. I did not realize that 1 of the reds would run all over everything. This is what happened to all of the shirts.
The only product that I have is OxiClean powder and I am wondering if this would be effective. Thankfully nothing has gone into the dryer. How should I try to fix this?
Color grabber is usually the best solution when colors run in the wash.
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How can I get colour out of a silk dress that has run from an other silk dress?
If the color had dried in it may not come back out. Try washing it again and use a color grabber sheet with the load. Shout, Carbona, and Rit all make a product for removing dye that has bled.
Good Luck!
I've managed to dye my new cream coat, pink, in the washer. How do I get it back to cream? Will bleaching it turn it white? Help if you can please!
By Rachel
Try a product called Shout Color Catcher Sheets, available in the laundry aisle at the supermarket. Wash the coat by itself with 2-3 of the sheets. Let air dry. Repeat if needed. If the coat was dried in the dryer, the color may be set.
Since you probably don't want to wear the coat as is, this is worth a try. Another thing to try is soaking the coat in a solution of powdered dishwasher detergent and warm water. In a container large enough to submerge the coat in, (maybe your washer) fill with warm water, and mix in at least 2 cups of powdered dish washer detergent.
After the detergent is dissolved, soak the coat overnight. Rinse well, and let air dry. Again, if dryer dried, the color may be set. If you do not have a dishwasher, the el cheapo brand from the dollar store works well for this. Both of these methods have saved clothes for me. Hope one of them helps you with your coat.
I washed a load of clothes all lights and darks. I usually never have to separate. But this dark pink shirt bled onto my pale light blue shirt and has left splotches on it. Luckily it didn't get dried. I called my mom and she said to soak it in vinegar water. I'm scared it's not going to work. Please help! It's a favorite shirt.
You can also soak it in 5 gallons of hot water to which you have added 2 T each of hydrogen peroxide and dishwasher powder. Soak overnight and wash in the morning
I soaked my father's shirt and pants together for washing, but unfortunately the green color from the t-shirt transferred to pink and white shirts. How can I remove the stains with the things which I can buy easily or with things at home?
Soak it in a bucket of cold water and dish washing detergent for a day and then wash it.
I washed my daughter's new white jeans in alongside a pink face cloth. The jeans are pink. Please help, she is gonna kill me.
By Brenda
Rit brand makes a color remover. My husband turned my favorite sweatshirt pink once, and I washed it with the Rit color remover (making sure to follow directions), and my sweatshirt came out great!
On a night out I managed to ruin my favourite white tee. Long story short, I had a wristband on that bleeds when it gets wet; the wristband bled bright red dye all over my white shirt. Someone please help me! I've tried using strain remover, bi carb soda, vinegar, and a strain remover spray. The strain wont budge. Help!
By Cassie
1/4 cup bleach, hot water for a few minutes in a bucket. Keep an eye on it, so you don't forget and leave it too long. Should take between 5 and 20 minutes.
I put a children's t-shirt in with my wash, by mistake. The t-shirt is white, the front is white and pink, it came out of the wash light blue. I have tried most of the colour removers but no luck. I have to be careful what I use as there is pink in the front of the t-shirt. Please help!
By Christine
Have you tried Shout Color Catcher Sheets, available in the laundry aisle at the supermarket? If you haven't, wash the shirt by itself with a 2-3 sheets. The box will say use 1. If the shirt has been dried in the dryer, this may not work. This product has saved several items for me. Hope this helps.
I wore a couple of new red t-shirts and didn't realize until later that my new white bra turned a light pink just while wearing them together.
How do I make my only white bra white again?
I accidentally washed new brown fisherman pants with my whites one of the whites was denim white shorts I've soaked in bleach still hasn't come out do you have any suggestions? Please help!
I had soaked blue jeans with a red t-shirt and white shirt. Both the t-shirt and shirt got stained with the blue colour. How do I remove this? Plz help.
I have a one piece blouse that looks like a white tank top with a wine colored jacket. The jacket ran so now the tank portion is pink. Any fix to this?
You could try fabric paint on the formerly white part or sew white lace onto that portion?
I have a black and white dress and when washed the black ran into the white. Now the white is grey. The dress isn't mine it's a friend's. Please someone help me with how to get it back to white. Please.
By Clare H
Shout makes a product I think is called Color Grab, try rewashing the items with a sheet of this and it is suppose to pull the color out of the stained clothing. It was recommended by our Chapter leader for Project Linus and swears by it to prevent colors from bleeding.
I washed a new pair of dark blue jeans with a color sheet and a pair of light lime jeans and some other clothes. The blue jeans bled onto the lime jeans. They have been dried. Please help me to get the blue out. Thank you in advance.
By Kacey
If the clothing have been dried in the dryer, you may not be able to get the dye transfer out completely.
But you can try washing the clothing that has been accidentally transfer-dyed separately (nothing else in the washer) at the hottest water setting the garment will take (check the label), it has worked for me on some things. It usually takes a couple of washings to get the transferred dye out satisfactorily, and you may want to try a pre-soak in very hot water if your fabric will take it. Blue jean dye is usually easiest to remove this way but it doesn't always come completely out, though.
There are dye transfer removal products available but it's been my experience those remedies strip ALL colour, so be wary of that.
I washed some color clothes and I had a pink scarf in them. So now everything is pink. Is there any way to change them back? Especially my gray Bama sweatshirt!
To remove dye stains from your scarf or other clothing just add a few scoops of Oxi Clean to the wash water. It will get it all out.
I put purple cotton pants in with the rest of my colors, including a gray sweatshirt which is cotton, it has some purple dye on it. How do I get it out?
By Christie B.
Was the item dryer dried or air dried? If dryer dried the color may be set. One thing to try is Shout Color Catcher Sheets, sold in the detergent aisle at the supermarket. Wash the shirt by itself with 1-2 sheets. The directions say 1, but I find 2 works better.
Another thing to try is soaking the item in a solution of powdered dishwasher detergent, 1 cup detergent to enough warm water to cover the shirt. Keep it submerged overnight, weighting it down with a plate if needed. If you do not have a dishwasher, the el cheapo brand from the dollar store works well. Just rinse thoroughly and air dry. Hope this helps.
I washed this greenish brownish jacket with some colored clothes, and the color from the jacket has bled onto my purple and blue bra, turning it a lime green color. I also have a gray pair of pants that got washed with this jacket and now have a brown tint to them. Is there any way to remove the color that has bled onto the bra and the pants?
By Randa from MO
Try washing just the bra and pants with several sheets of a product called Shout Color Catcher Sheets, available in the laundry aisle of the supermarket. The box says use 1, but I have found 3 seems to work better. Air dry the clothes, and repeat if needed. This product has saved several pieces of clothing for me. If you dried the items in the dryer, this may not work.
I washed a very expensive grey sweatshirt with a new pair of jeans and the blue bled onto the sweatshirt. Yes, unfortunately, I also dried the sweatshirt.
By Denise T.
I would wash the sweatshirt with some white towels or colorfast items and add a little bleach, like a quarter cup.
