i accidently left a white jumper into the washing machine and when i put the next load in something ran and now i have blue patches of dye on it.. what can i do?
2007-01-18 05:21:29 · 19 answers · asked by sarah p 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
First find out the fabric that was used to make your white jumper.
If your jumper is a 100% cotton and 100% white you can soak it in a small pail with 2 tablespoons of chlorine bleach (comes in various brands - Clorox, Javex..). Once the stains are out rinse the jumper in water and wash normally.
If it is made of synthetic material or a blend and not 100% white, you will need to be more careful. Find a non-chlorine bleach such as "OxiClean". Check your supermarket for other brands.
2007-01-18 05:50:09 · answer #1 · answered by hunu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reluctant to weigh in when there's already a sea of advice...
But I'd like to add - try a dye run product first e.g Dylon run-away. These sometimes work and are less risky than resorting to bleach.
If that fails then use bleach - try oxygen bleach first (e.g. Oxyaction or equivalents - they're all the same). Soak in hot water or machine wash at 60'C.
Only if this fails use chlorine bleach (i.e. domestos type). Use dilute and don't soak for a prolonged period - this can destroy the fabric, depending on what it is. If soaking, make sure it is rinsed thoroughly after no more than 5-10 minutes. Due not use neat either in the machine or directly on the fabric.
2007-01-18 20:02:48 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Scientist 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dye the White Jumper.... to blue
2007-01-18 05:23:51 · answer #3 · answered by FUSIONMASTER 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't tell us what the material is which would help but basically bleach is your only option. There are a number of oxygen bleaches on the market oxyaction comes to mind. they are the safest. If that does not work then you will have to try a reducing bleach which contains chlorine. Domestos is one of those. Follow i
the instructions on the packet. All bleaches work better when hot which is why we need to know the material you are working on
2007-01-18 05:27:50 · answer #4 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a fab product that you can get from supermarkets. I think is called rescue.. something. It is with all the washing powders. I did something just as silly, washed with the rescue stuff and the dye all came out. Good luck.
2007-01-18 06:29:35 · answer #5 · answered by kim m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try soaking it in Vanish or Bio Tex but if the jumper is wool there`s not much else you can do unless you buy a wool dye
2007-01-18 06:27:50 · answer #6 · answered by Black Orchid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bleach the jumper.
2007-01-18 08:39:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can by colour removing stuff from the supermarket or diy places
another idea would be to dye the jumper blue or black
2007-01-18 05:25:17 · answer #8 · answered by frogg135 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really can't. It might be easier to just dye the jumper.
2007-01-18 05:24:19 · answer #9 · answered by holeeycow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is all-white and machine washable, then wash it in hot water with regular bleach. If it's not all-white, then use a color safe bleach and wash it again.
2007-01-18 05:24:34 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋