How to get whites back to "white" after accidently mixing them in laundry with dark color.?

Question

They are now a slightly pinkish color? Please help

Answer 1

Bleach and cold water - also DON'T dry them until the color is totally out. It will set and be harder to get out if you wash again. Just wash in cold and use bleach. I did this before and one wash did the trick. (I also had a black sock stuck in whites and it wasn't so good)

Answer 2

Know that there won't be a whole lot you can do at this point. The items will likely never be a bright white again.

Still, you can try to get the items back as close as possible to white. Soak them overnight with some OxyClean and cool or warm water. After that, if you are still not happy with the color, repeat that step. Until the items get to an acceptable shade, don't dry. Drying will "cure" or "set" the color and it won't come out then.

Also, trying soaking with some Shout Color Catcher sheets. The sheets absorb any loose dye in the water to avoid re-depositing on clothing. Good luck!

Answer 3

Soak in hot water with a generous scoop or two of OxyClean. Let sit over night.

If still having trouble, at Walgreen or Walmart or other similar stores, look for the Rit dyes used for recoloring clothes. There's a "anti-color" or color remover product. It's called Rit Color Remover.......www.ritdye.com