I worry the white stripes will go grey if I put it in a dark wash, and if I put it in a white wash the black will contaminate all my other whites! Help! What does everyone else do?
2007-07-05 22:13:46 · 38 answers · asked by lala 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
wash it on a cool wash with anti colour run wash powder.
2007-07-05 22:17:44 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly, don't wash it with whites, in case it does run. Second, wash whites at higher temperature than 30! Third, try it on a 30 on it's own on a mini load and time saver cycle. Fourth, buy a packet of Colour Catchers, I never wash anything without them now, they're that good! What does the label say?
2007-07-06 13:03:15 · answer #2 · answered by TracylovesABBA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would put it in with darks that have been washed before but if in doubt wash on a 40 by it's self hope this helps
2007-07-07 10:09:08 · answer #3 · answered by beckag16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy some colour catchers, put one of the paper sheets in with the washing in the drum. You can put colours with whites and it won't harm the whites. Any colour that does run goes on the colour catcher sheet-marvellous things. Sold at the supermarket
2007-07-08 08:51:30 · answer #4 · answered by pigeonlegs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i use a 30 degree wash on its own for the first few washes with a colour catcher sheet(available at all good supermarkets & some not so good ones) also use a colour care powder. should be ok. let me know how you get on.
Oh by the way some softners can encourage colours to run.
2007-07-08 00:27:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well for 1 that black inst black its a very very very very very dark and intense Blue or Green or a mix of both... if it was black, you technically wouldn't be able to see it, but that splitting hairs and doesn't solve your issue.
IF your really worried, put them in on a medium wash on their own, in the wash process, ensure that you put the same amount of common table salt in with same amount of soap powder.
The salt helps with the colour fastness of the articles.
You should then be able to wash them in with your regular wash, if your never sure of colour fastness of articles of clothing or other materials, give them a wash wish salt.
My girlfriend uses about 500g in a wash load that she is dying and they recommend clothes first time wash get washed in 100g of salted water per kilo of clothing (dry weight) and only recommend maximum wash load of 5 kilos Dry weight.
Note... Colour Catcher isnt a good thing either, read the small print!
2007-07-07 23:31:06 · answer #6 · answered by cheek_of_it_all 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try washing it by hand first to see if the black comes out at all.................if not next time put it in with the whites but at a 40 wash.
2007-07-05 22:20:57 · answer #7 · answered by tinkerbell 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
On a 30 degree delicates wash and put a colour catcher sheet in with it.
2007-07-05 22:24:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wash as a cool white wash and use a colour catcher sheet
2007-07-05 22:43:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
wash at 30c that should prevent any colours running ,safe to put in with other colours as long as they have all been washed before as the first time items are washed they tend to lose the most amount of colour.
2007-07-07 03:43:24 · answer #10 · answered by Agnes M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it in a 40 degree wash and put a colour catcher sheet in with it - which you can buy from any leading supermarket!
Good luck!
2007-07-08 07:37:52 · answer #11 · answered by Lady Faversham 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋