White Clothes Turned Blue? Here's How to Fix Them

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[@carlleverund]

Hahah appreciate it! Very interesting

[@RovexHD]

Unfortunately, this happens to me with cheaper clothes, usually on the first cycle. Always separate whites.

[@bensoohoo659]

Does this work with white shirts that have graphics on it?

[@lindadepman1699]

Thank you. :)

[@Organizing-TV]

I’m glad it was useful 😀

[@Immacolata-29]

I have a white top that went blue like this one, but my top had a black rim around the collar but that didn’t change colour. If i use your method, will the black fade out?

[@Organizing-TV]

It will start to fade if you do this. What you can do is leave the black part dry and out of the water when you're soaking it. That should help preserve it :)

[@terramaster-pg8kf]

one year later, and this helped me

[@MyTruePOV]

Does this have to be warm water? I know you said it depends on what the clothes can handle. All my clothes say wash with cold water. Obviously I messed up and initially the warm water is what caused the colors to bleed from white to blue or yellow… I’m afraid that if I put hot water, it’ll spread the colors out some more? Or is that the point to remove it? Also, this was initially dried after the stains occurred /: that’s when I noticed

[@Organizing-TV]

Great question! You don't need to use hot water, but the oxygen bleach is more effective with hot water so you may need to leave the garment in there longer or repeat the process if you're not seeing the results you want. As a side note, even when you do use hot water it will cool down eventually, so most of the time the garment will lay in cold water anyway.

[@brigc463]

Your video is helpful. Tha k you. I have a question. I've got blue patches on my white shorts due to washing them with blue pants. I already dried them before noticing what happened. Do you think this will still work?

[@Organizing-TV]

I'm glad to hear that :) It should still work. It is easier to get it off if they haven't dried yet, but you can still do it. Feel free to repeat the process if you're not entirely happy with the results the first time

[@brigc463]

Thank you. I will try it. Appreciate your time

[@Organizing-TV]

@@brigc463 No worries! I hope it works out well

[@Crazy-bt3se]

Thank you i saved my white shirt 👍

[@Organizing-TV]

Awesome! I am so glad to hear that :)

[@maztaylor]

my sweatshirt has a big logo on the back, does the bleach affect that?

[@Organizing-TV]

It should be fine if you follow the directions :)

[@maztaylor]

@@Organizing-TVThank you!!

[@danisrt10]

This happened to my Argentina jersey, will it mess it up on the blue part of the jersey by making it brighter?

[@Organizing-TV]

Yes, sadly it will affect the whole shirt. But what you could do is spot treat the white stripes and try to avoid getting bleach onto the blue parts. It is a little more effort but if it is a shirt you really want to repair then it is worth it :)

[@EagleKO]

Does a water vinegar mixture also work?

[@Organizing-TV]

Vinegar alone isn't very effective from my experience

[@beau-ti-ful5192]

I use blue detergents and got on to white shirt that my husband LOVE. He's disappointed and need help to get rid of the blue stain from detergents.

[@Organizing-TV]

The method in the video should help :)

[@ella24522]

Thanks for the video...could i please clarify, so it is 2 different methods to fix a white turned blue garment...as in hot wash (had to be 90 degrees or is 60 degrees enough?) with vinegar OR warm soak with oxygen based or chlorine bleach yes?

[@Organizing-TV]

Oxygen based bleach only 👍🏻 soak it for 6+ hrs then decide if you’re happy with the results, or let it soak longer. Wash it normally after. I like to use vinegar when washing after as it helps a little but it’s not essential to the process. Don’t mix vinegar with bleach though!

[@guwop622]

hey is there any way i can contact you? i need some further help

[@Organizing-TV]

I got your email :) I hope the answer helps

[@JosueRivera-w3y]

@@Organizing-TVI need some help too?

[@thewayleadingbylandon1340]

Will this work after the garment has been dried?

[@Organizing-TV]

It will work. Just keep in mind you may have to repeat the process if the dye is really set in the garment

[@ErikaSantos-pb1wj]

I have a beige sweater with graphics on it. Is it okay if I use this method? My husband accidentally mixed my Taylor Swift Merch with his blue sweater 😭

[@shaelynk4655]

ME TOO this is why i am here right now

[@shaelynk4655]

what did you end up doing?

[@ErikaSantos-pb1wj]

Hi! I did this method, and it worked! I first dissolved the oxyclean powder in warm water (not boiling), then left the sweater for 8 hours each. I did this 4 times, i think. And also made sure that everything is in the water. I put a heavy white ceramic plate on top to make sure everything is submerged in the water. I also turned the sweater inside out every other dip. When I no longer see those blue stains, i hand washed it then let it dry in the sun. TADA, GOOD AS NEW. please note that I HAVE NEVER PUT THE SWEATER IN THE DRYER because i know it sets the stain once it ends up in the dryer. Hope you can also save your merch 🥺💕

[@Someone-lg4ku]

Found this a year later, my white fur jacket got dyed blue, will this work on fur?

[@Organizing-TV]

Sorry, I don't know as I haven't had any experience with it. Were you able to fix it?

[@Someone-lg4ku]

@@Organizing-TV Yes! there are still some tiny spots of blue, but the rest of the jacket is back to normal although you can see an undertone of teal

[@Lalune350z]

Yeah but I actually want to turn my white shirt into blue...

[@Organizing-TV]

There are lots of dyes you can buy online, they're quite easy to use. Just make sure you get the right type you need as there are two different variations: one for synthetics and one for cotton

[@Lalune350z]

@@Organizing-TV Hah, I had no idea. Thanks

[@Organizing-TV]

@@Lalune350z No worries! Have fun :)

[@LargeNuclearBomb]

Just do the opposite, cold wash with water and then add too much fabric softener

[@JosueRivera-w3y]

do you have an email for further questions by any chance?

[@Organizing-TV]

Feel free to ask here if it is not private :)

[@misosoup9231]

my white sweater has a green and red logo on it. will the bleach make the green and red bleed into the sweater with clorox bleach?

[@tobygarton9494]

So if its not oxyagen based bleach wil this still work?? Like just regular clorox.

[@Organizing-TV]

It will work fine with regular bleach too, but you need to be a lot more careful as you may end up with yellow clothes instead of blue ones

[@jiacao2775]

@@Organizing-TV exactly what happened! it turned yellow.. is there anyway to make it white again?

[@Organizing-TV]

@@jiacao2775 Ugh, I'm sorry to hear that. Oxygen-based bleach will help turn them white again. Just do the soaks until you're happy with the color :) If you can't get a hold of oxygen-based bleach like for example Oxiclean or Vanish, a good alternative is hydrogen peroxide. I don't really have any guides on that, so I won't be able to help you directly, but I'm sure someone else has some info on how to do it.

[@ArianaWoods112]

@@jiacao2775baking soda, and peroxide are both good for removing yellowing. A good solution is baking soda, peroxide and dawn dish soap( the blue one)

[@MegawatiSimatupangMega]

What is the meaning of vanish . .

[@Organizing-TV]

It is a brand of oxygen bleach. You may be more familiar with OxiClean which is also a common one