laundry help

Meghan - posted on 12/26/2010

Ohhhh, that is the cardnial sin of laundering. At first I was going to say, "yeah don't let the kids help fold!"

Good Day! - posted on 12/26/2010

I tried the carbona today...the result...VERY faded pink...and a faded appliqued "E"... =(

I think I'm going to count my losses and give up on the shirt.

Kathy - posted on 12/26/2010

My daughter's boyfriend is usually very good at sorting whites, but...recently he carefully sorted his white chef's coats but left a red texta (felt-tipped pen) in one of the pockets! Result - a chef clothed in a delicate shade of pink!
(It was sorted - neat bleach did the job, eventually!)

Kate CP - posted on 12/26/2010

Color safe bleach is for keeping colors in fabric...

Good Day! - posted on 12/25/2010

Does it work? I wouldn't know...I just buy whatever detergent is on sale when I need it. I've never had an issue or stain that I couldn't handle. Thanks for all the responses.

Erin - posted on 12/25/2010

Why not get color safe bleach?

JuLeah - posted on 12/25/2010

Pink is a nice color

Tara - posted on 12/25/2010

@Morgan
I found the mauve one at a vintage store. It had lovely crocheted eyelets around the hem... but the colour was really "granny like" so I bought it knowing I could get the colour out and re-dye it.
I used to tie dye shirts for a friend who travelled around following the Grateful Dead, she sold them out of the back of her van!! So I'm a bit of a "dye" expert now!

Good Day! - posted on 12/24/2010

I've re-washed twice! With 2 different types of stain remover. And now they've been soaking alllll day. The pink has faded, but it's still there. Thanks though. :/

Sherri - posted on 12/24/2010

Just try rewashing them without the red shirt this time and hopefully you will get most of the dye out. My husband did that once and rewashing them got all the dye out.

Morgan - posted on 12/24/2010

Tara,
Why did you not just buy a white sheet to start?

Tara - posted on 12/24/2010

Rit or Dylon colour remover.
I have used the Dylon stuff to take out manufacturer dye, I bought a 100% cotton bedspread for one of my daughters, but it was an awful shade of Mauve, so I used the dylon stuff and it came out white. White white too, not sort of white.
And that was manufacturer dye, set in and "colour fast". lol
After removing the dye, I used Dylon sea foam green to dye it the colour I wanted. Turned out wonderfully.
Good Luck.
:)
I also agree with whoever said you can bleach things that have a label or applique, usually said labels etc. are made from synthetic material that doesn't hold dye.
:)

Jenn - posted on 12/24/2010

I have found through personal experience that you in fact CAN bleach some things that would think you couldn't - such as white shirts with logos or embroidered flowers - the shirt is white again and the colours still stay in the logo/flower.

Jocelyn - posted on 12/24/2010

Rit Dye Remover.

Shannen - posted on 12/23/2010

I have never had this problem. I am the worst person for washing clothes as i don't sort colours or heavy stuff. I just throw it in and wash it. If i had expensive clothes that might be another story.

Kate CP - posted on 12/23/2010

Uhhh...I hope you like pink?

Getting synthetic dyes out of cotton is damn near impossible. I wish you the best of luck. Wash in cold water and don't dry them until you've treated the shirts.

Good Day! - posted on 12/23/2010

Okay, the phrase "color run remover" really helped. Thanks, Emma. I found a product called Carbona that I can get at my regional grocery chain.



Anyone else have tips in case this doesn't work?



*edit* I posted this before I saw your second response! Thank you!!!

Stifler's - posted on 12/23/2010

there is probably an american version of it hahaha i think it's called carbona?

Good Day! - posted on 12/23/2010

Hmmm...I hope that's not an Aussie thing. Maybe there's an American version...going to google it now. Thanks!

Stifler's - posted on 12/23/2010

Dylon colour run remover! This has happened to me before, new pyjamas in with work shirts :( The Dylon fixed it though

Liz - posted on 12/23/2010

I hope you like pink:)