How To Fix Color Bleed In Laundry - A Dry Cleaner’s Guide

[@nightpups5835]

I love those light greens, really nice color

[@jeevesny]

oh my god me too. I made my new favorite shirt from this error !

[@WiggyWamWam]

@@jeevesnyIf you like it, you should set it or it will fade. Rit makes dye fixative you can use

[@ab-tr2wq]

​@@WiggyWamWamWhat is rit? So how can i just let that "stain" in the cloth?

[@midoriya_mumble]

​@@ab-tr2wq Rit is a brand of dyes that are honestly quite good. I've seen them used in cosplay a lot because I run in those circles, and have even used it myself a couple times with fantastic success. Honestly a great option for a garment colour change without paying an abhorrent amount! It can usually be found in the craft section of any place that has one, or bought online.

[@WiggyWamWam]

@@ab-tr2wq it’s a brand of dyes and fabric products. They make a chemical you can treat the cloth with called a fixative that will cause the dye to become much more permanent.

[@aboutthatlife5654]

Your videos have taught me so much on how to properly clean laundry! My sheets have never been so white after smoking them overnight in oxiclean…the downy laundry stopper has also been amazing for thrifted clothes!

[@jeevesny]

thank you for sharing! happy to hear these tips are helpful. let me know if there is anything you need help with

[@SkeleMusic]

I certainly hope youre not smoking your sheets 😂

[@marionelamocanu9717]

What about a white and black top that has white gone grey?

[@kattdavis5603]

Yall. Bleach is cool and all but y’all need to get some Rit dye remover! works like magic. And it doesn’t damage the fabric.

[@kvornai797]

Tried this and it didn’t work 😭 it did get some of it out tho, just not all

[@SaraSmile70]

In the 80’s, I had a pair of white Levi’s that fit me sooo good! They were perfect! My idiot cousin threw his red Kangol in the was with my jeans unbeknownst to me! I pulled my jeans out the dryer and they were the prettiest pink but at that moment I was livid! They were so pretty I wore them out! So after about 3 wash & drys later they returned to white. No bleach. Just hot water.🤷🏾‍♀️

[@Riivorn]

What about mildew stains? Went camping and accidentally ruined a couple shirts/pants with mildew because I left them in a bag without drying them and forgot about them until I got back 😅 some of my favorite pants and shirts too. I’ve tried bleach, baking soda and vinegar, stain removers, you name it 😭 theyre not actively mildewing anymore, just have spots leftover on them

[@merren2306]

I just live with the pastel colours tbh. no harm no foul

[@Sylviusky]

The chain over the glove when dealing with bleach is crazy to me

[@electricmagnetic]

Tbh, if it's not really that important to have it white again ASAP, just keep washing on 95°C with pre-wash for a couple more times and it will go back to white. Half detergent half soda bicarbonate each time and you should be good to go after a few washes. Personally I avoid bleach because it's a harsh chemical and it weakens the fibers, so unless it's a one time thing try avoiding bleach. Also, vinegar is quite helpful you just need to have patience. Vinegar ftw!

[@RH-hz9ly]

Can you do this after it happened for a while? Couple of uses for example?

[@PabloEmanuel96]

That pastel mint green looks beautiful 😍

[@emjay2045]

💚🍏🟩🫑🦎🧤🤢🦖🦠⛳️🦜

[@Suntaile]

When I was small, my dad once managed to discolor a shirt I had, it became the perfect pastel pink shade. Became my favorite shirt after that :D No need to bleach if the discoloring was uniform

[@jacquelinehunter8452]

Ah! So great. I was wondering if the oxy bleach would mess with my tye-died sheets. Thanks!

[@jenicarter4190]

Thanks 😮

[@ashleypetty9704]

Be careful with that pretty gold bracelet. Bleach will destroy the gold over time and it will start falling apart.

[@burwellauren]

What are your thoughts about products like RIT dye remover to remove fabric dyes? Is it gentler on the fabric fibers than chlorine bleach?

[@ianmchale770]

I accidentally dyed all my sheets and towels pink. I ran them in the washing machine with chlorine bleach in the bleach slot, and while it made a considerable difference, it was definitely not 100% effective. I tried the RIT stuff you mentioned afterwards, and in my own isolated experience, it was quite effective at finishing the job. I’m not a laundry professional though, just an autistic college student who’s obsessive about laundry, so of course, don’t forget to do your own research as well. Hope this helps, happy cleaning!

[@geekchick4859]

Assuming it can be bleached.

[@KelsiSama]

Oxyclean worked for me. Hot water and an overnight soak.

[@chrisn8349]

Oxy detergents work really well on dyes that constantly bleed off of synthetics, perhaps because it doesn't bond easiy to other types fabrics.

[@DarlingKnight]

My mom accidentally made my fav black/white sweater black/pink. I kept washing and wearing it and the color eventually just came out 🥰

[@lyfandeth]

When you tried the OxyClean, did you remember it needs to soak OVERNIGHT?

[@roxannepearls901]

Rit color remover.

[@WiggyWamWam]

That’s not your only hope. They make dye strippers, like Rit’s Color Remover, that are for this exactly, and aren’t gonna risk harming your clothes like that strong of bleach will.

[@hadiyahabib7990]

How to remove another colour (maroon) from a coloured clothing (light yellow) Pray tell or I'm finished tomorrow (mom's gonna beat my ass)

[@livingintongues]

Bleach is NOT your only hope !!! Pimesol rewash your load in Pine-sol!

[@onlys9068]

I got some splotches of red dye onto my jeans from the wash.... is there a way to get it out without totally bleaching the denim?

[@huyentrannguyen7348]

Thank you so much, i managed to strip the „blue“ dye out of a hoodie that my sister gifted to me after my father washed it in a black dye-stained washing machine!! It even kept the original blue stripes of the fabric without bleaching those!! (For anyone who is curious, i live in germany and you cannot buy regular chlorine bleach, only diluted sanitizing products that contain bleach)

[@xandersmomsamby]

Is there a way to get dye bleed out of clothes that aren’t white but a light tan/ cream color?

[@bladermusics]

I've had brownish jeans and they were not the best quality. That was bleeding dye for like 6 washes

[@carolefraze5972]

Ok ok how can I go about fixing my black clothes with little bleach stains , Gothess needs some help here please!

[@someone2447]

I kinda liked the pastel green. Looks cute

[@bananakittycat5477]

so that’s why my grey blanket suddenly has orange spots on it (neither me nor my family was the one to do our laundry but….atleast i like how it looks?)

[@SuperSkyhorse]

I just bruteforced it and washed them again and again until the color faded lol

[@randalalansmith9883]

What's in dye-remover?

[@EdenAsher]

Is rite dye remover a good option too?

[@hezowo6445]

You just destroyed my fear of bleach

[@BeeRich33]

Always add product to water, not the other away around.

[@hezowo6445]

What are you tips for cleaning linen clothing? I am afraid to put it into a higher temperature wash

[@mjmj4962]

What if color bleeds onto something tan or light color?

[@gigadon120]

How would you do this for graphic tees or anything that isnt all white?

[@Noname-nn2hm]

UK VIEWERS THE EQUIVALENT HERE IS ACE THE BOTTLE LOOKS THE EXACT SAME

[@goodgat266]

Can i use bleach in metal sink or only plastic bucket?

[@NahB0ii]

what if my white/beige shirts are looking too grey?

[@From.the.river.to.the.sea23]

I love green I would never bleach that

[@AussieCrimeCases]

you guys dont have colour run remover?

[@amy_ambrosio]

But looks super good in green 💚 omg 😱

[@lolno3675]

What about a khaki colored shirt?

[@Camaika1997]

The poor bracelet though >-

[@markgigiel2722]

I would stick with the new color.

[@MagpieMalone]

What if all my clothes are wool??

[@ATLfletch]

GREAT to know that you might get a 2nd chance to make them white again. I had no idea that could work.

[@Sweet_Ghoul]

Oh. I with I knew this before

[@blackpanther788]

Hi I want to make sure. You’re throwing dirty bleached water into the toilet bowl- not down the sink. !! Save the planet X

[@jeevesny]

you do know that they go to the same place right?

[@dontcaredidntask.]

Does the water temperature matters ?

[@jackandthepack]

question: what if tag says not to bleach but i used oxygen bleach (not chlorinated), will it damage the cloth?

[@jeevesny]

it shouldnt, nonchlorine bleach is also known as color safe bleach. always test it in a hidden area first to see how it does

[@angelamakowski1810]

COLD OR HOT WATER???

[@mycattypedthis2827]

ONLY do this with 100% natural fibers like cotton and linen, any synthetic fibers will go permanently yellow and there will be nothing you can do to fix that

[@BlkSamo]

Hi!!!! I love white socks and tees but hate spending money buying them every month. How do I get my white socks back white and tees back white as well? (I sweat a lot and my socks go through hell lol)

[@megnelli]

Rit dye remover

[@ohwow9559]

THANK GOD

[@amorfranco5551]

What donyou do when your clothes shrink? Like wools ?

[@emjay2045]

🙏

[@ameerdastagir3493]

How do u get your white clothes that clean bright white again

[@emjay2045]

With a match. 🪵 🔥 💨

[@CK-hy7rp]

What if I stain a green jacket with pink color?

[@emjay2045]

Time to pick up golf and win the Masters for that Green Jacket

[@cozymoggele]

One time I sewed a back skirt withba pink ribbon around the waist, but when i washed it the pink turned grey and it looks SO much better now!! Thanks for showing us the way to take care of it when its not a happy accident c:

[@xxxpandaxxxae]

If it turns out looking half as good these greens I’d say embrace it

[@happybatty5142]

Me, who can't breath around chlorine bleach: I guess these clothes are green now. I can live with that.

[@naomif9964]

what if the clothing is only partly white? like black and white stripes?

[@_.M_]

Yep learnt that the hard way myself when oxy bleach did nothing on my pink clothes

[@wordtreat]

Ready for st Patty's day. Don't change it.

[@nihilismforthefittest3633]

I used oxygen bleach to get stain purple but had to soak over night in bath tub and wash twice but came out brand new

[@vinodsrivatsava]

Thank you I was looking for this

[@src4409]

I soaked a white shirt in oxy for a few days because it had some yellow spots that didn't come out after pretreat. I used a little dawn, but it was the apple green one. I hung the shirt in sunlight and it was white, but after 2 days in a window the shirt was green. I soaked it for 3 more days, changing the water every day with new oxy. And no change. I doused the shirt with Peroxide and the green instantly disappeared. The yellow stains are still there.

[@emjay2045]

😦

[@joyanderson8646]

WoW what a difference!!!!!💯🔥🔥🔥

[@LunaGShane]

Just leave em green! It was so pretty

[@nightshadekelly]

Nah that greens perfect

[@vardenkenzei5053]

You don't need gloves. He just thinks he needs to say that. Or maybe you do, but it's not his responsibility; it's yours. You're a grown adult and you're the only one responsible your hands getting slightly chapped.

[@emjay2045]

Bleach is toxic to the skin. Especially the hands ! ☣️🧤

[@nope24601]

Why wear gloves? Chlorine has a therapeutic effect on skin, especially eczema.

[@emjay2045]

Poppycock

[@ShivamSharma-zd8lw]

heads up guys, this guy will charge you $1500 to dry clean your suit jacker in some cases

[@jeevesny]

oh you hate helpful free information? dope

[@emjay2045]

Poppycock