KingWaffle
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| Pink Clothes
My mom washed a batch of white clothes with a red sweatband, causing all of them to turn a semi-noticeable pink. Would re-washing the whites take care of it...is bleach needed? Some of the shirts have logos on them, will the bleach take care of that? |
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McSummation
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Round Rock, TX | Bleach 'em (and kiss the logos goodbye) or be prepared to be whistled at by "the boys" for a while.  |
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cocothebean
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Carson City, NV | reply to KingWaffle
Bleach is only way to get them white again.
It will discolor the logos though, but, at least thr clothes will be white again. |
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Johkal
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If it doesn't work, dye them red.
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Sweet Witch
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I have this problem with a blue nightgown I dyed. Who knew it would keep 'bleeding' fo the next year?? The only thing to do is use bleach. I've tried other products but none worked so don't waste your money.
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McSummation
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Round Rock, TX | "blue"? I thought witches wore black.  |
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Sweet Witch
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E_V
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Actually pink is in for Metros if bleach doesn't work. Try bleaching your least favourite garment first to see if it works. |
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alg
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In the future use cold water for the win. |
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Telly Boot
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| said by alg  :In the future use cold water for the win. Huh?
Shouldn't it be
" Welcome my Son, Welcome, to The Machine... "
My suggestion is to add bleach to the washing machine water and let it start washing, THEN put in the pink clothes, then stop it running after 5 minutes and let it soak for about 3 hours, then start it up again. ...repeat as necessary. If they are really pink you may have to make up a bleach solution in the bathtub or a plastic pail and soak them for a day or two. Don't make the bleach solution too strong, as it will cause everything to fall apart, and that style went out some 20 years ago!
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KingWaffle
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I'll give it a whirl tomorrow, as I am not home at the moment. The clothes only appear pink when it is dark out. It is hard to notice in light. (sounds weird, but its true) |
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said by KingWaffle :My mom washed a batch of white clothes with a red sweatband, causing all of them to turn a semi-noticeable pink. Would re-washing the whites take care of it...is bleach needed? Some of the shirts have logos on them, will the bleach take care of that? Time for mom to take you shopping...:D:D;)
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E_V
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said by KingWaffle : The clothes only appear pink when it is dark out. It is hard to notice in light. (sounds weird, but its true) Oh well you should have no problems if you take Telly's advice - I was thinking your clothes turned hot pink like what happened to me once. |
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