I had beautiful expensive white towels that I had managed to keep snowy white for years. I have always washed with Tide Powder with Bleach. I bought a cheap package of white and tan dish towels at Wal Mart and made the mistake of tossing them in with my beautiful white towels. The towels came out off white. I wasn't too concerned as I can clean anything. I bought some liquid bleach and soaked overnight. Didn't do a thing! I don't get it as I have even washed my pale yellow towels with my white ones and the white ones stay snowy white. It was these three new tan dish towels. How do I remove this color transfer and get white towels back?
2006-06-16 19:24:09 · 5 answers · asked by 8 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Look in the dye section of your local department store (with yarns and stuff). Get a white or colour remover and try that.
2006-06-16 19:29:29 · answer #1 · answered by Dellajoy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would bleach more or dye them white. They probably turned tan because the towels at Wal-Mart are cheap. Also, many fabrics must be washed once before using or washing with other things because they will bleed the first time they are in the washer.
2006-06-16 20:23:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Bleach will not remove the dye, probably best to forget it, enjoy the tan towels.
2006-06-16 23:55:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some bluing liquid from the grocery store and wash them in it.
2006-06-17 08:18:08 · answer #4 · answered by doglady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest using oxyclean , let them soak for a bit, you should notice a difference, if that is not satisfactory, they make powder dyes that will make them look like new.
2006-06-16 19:36:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋