i washed them without knowing i had two red wash towels that were in the washer and when i finished my washing they all came out pink!i have tried bleach and no luck! any suggestions?
2006-11-27 05:36:00 · 10 answers · asked by hot_latina_in_the_house! 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Try stronger bleach. Oxy probably do it.
2006-11-27 05:38:53 · answer #1 · answered by JD 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have already dried your stained clothes in the dryer than it will be very difficult to undo the damage - nearly impossible. But if your whites are still wet from the cycle that turned them pink you can salvage them. Here is what to do:
First pull all of the wet clothes out of the washer. Find the red article of clothing that bled during the wash cylce. Next set your washer to a cycle that has a warm water wash AND a warm water rinse ( you want to wash everything stained in warm water and then rinse in warm water - cold water sets stains) If you don't have a washer that has a warm/warm setting you will have to stop the washer when it is finished with its first spin then reset it to the begining of the cylce. Next start the cycle - don't add your stained clothes yet. Let the washer fill then add 1 cup of laundry detergent, one cup of bleach, and 1/2 cup of stain fighter like spray n'wash or shout directly to the water. Next wash the clothes as stated above (using the warm/warm method) Depending on how bad the staining is you may have to repeat the wash cycle once or twice.
If you dried the clothes before you got the stains out you can try the method above but it will be more difficult to get out the stains. If you really want an article of clothing salvaged that the method above can't take you you may have to bring it to the cleaners and they can help.
Hope this Helps!
2006-11-27 05:47:57 · answer #2 · answered by Scott M 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
eh,eh,eh. Had a similar misfortune so I can sympathize.If the whites are synthetics I can't do one hell of a lot. You might have decent luck by washing everything over again using bleach. Hang them and let them dry and do it again.(Sans towels) If you do them a third time,(this is the hard part) add a little LAUNDRY BLUING) to the load and it will just about cure your problem. I am old so I know of laundry bluing. You might find it in some of the older stores. The new grocery stores might give you a funny look if you ask for it!! Also , older hardware stores used to carry it. Good luck, if all else fails you could change your decor to the blue hues.....
2006-11-27 05:51:52 · answer #3 · answered by buzzwaltz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a cleaner that is "oxygenated" such as OxiClean, available in the laundry soap department of Walmart or other grocery store. I bought mine at Lowes Home Improvement Store. Use Hot Hot Hot water. The oxegen will remove the added pigment. Its also great for removing Georgia Red Clay stains from sneekers and tile grout.
2006-11-27 05:54:42 · answer #4 · answered by . . 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bleach
2006-11-27 05:39:38 · answer #5 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
let the clothes sink in bleach water for a hour and then try to machine wash again. If not, socks and underwear are nice in pink =)
2006-11-27 05:45:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wet the pink pieces and put them on the lawn, under the sun. Keep them wet by sprinkling water on them regularly.
2006-11-27 05:41:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
like super bleach
2006-11-27 08:34:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT DRY THEM! YOU NEED SOME OXY OR BLEACH. BUT NOT TOO MUCH, THEN THEY WILL COME OUT YELLOWISH. I HATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS
2006-11-27 05:43:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't fix them there pink forever now.
2006-11-27 05:40:45 · answer #10 · answered by Rachel Bitchface 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋