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Aug 5, 2012 at 10:40 am #1292651
So, my wife washed my shirt (white) with her red soccer socks. It's now pink. Do you think I could bleach it white again? Is it safe to bleach? I really don't want to hike in a pink shirt.
Aug 5, 2012 at 10:49 am #1900378"So, my wife washed my shirt (white) with her red soccer socks. It's now pink. Do you think I could bleach it white again? Is it safe to bleach? I really don't want to hike in a pink shirt."
If you don't want to hike in a pink shirt then why does it matter if it's safe? I have bleached my synthetics. While its probably not the best constantly, a single washing is unlikely to hurt it.
Aug 5, 2012 at 11:40 am #1900383I'm asking because I'd rather have it pink than ruin it. I'll give it one wash and see how it does.
Aug 5, 2012 at 12:35 pm #1900395I thought about the same for my Eco-Mesh but I read on the website and the shirt I believe that I was not supposed to bleach it.
Aug 5, 2012 at 12:41 pm #1900397I saw the same warning about bleaching it. I was hoping there would be someone here who has done it so I could find out if I could get away with it once or twice to fix the color.
Aug 5, 2012 at 2:54 pm #1900418Maybe spot-treat a small area w/ peroxide & water mixture???? I haven't tried it – so don't yell at me me if it eats a hole in it!!!! :)
Aug 5, 2012 at 3:14 pm #1900424I haven't tried it but Rit Color Remover is supposed to be safe for all fabrics.
Aug 5, 2012 at 4:33 pm #1900452Well I tried one wash soaking it in bleach and didn't see a noticeable difference. I may have to get some of that rit color remover and try it.
Aug 5, 2012 at 7:13 pm #1900486If that fails maybe you try to dye it to a darker color to your liking.
Aug 5, 2012 at 7:40 pm #1900491If you're not going to wear a pink shirt, then it won't hurt to give the bleach another go. Use full strength, and let it soak for 15-20 minutes. If it works, then rinse really well and you've got your shirt back. Don't soak overnight (or any ridiculously long amount of time) because full-strength bleach will destroy fabrics ultimately. Guess how I know? :)
Aug 5, 2012 at 8:23 pm #1900504Make sure you are using full strength bleach, not the low strength scented crap. It should have a hypo level of 5.25%
Aug 5, 2012 at 8:36 pm #1900506Every attempt I've made to bleach clothing made of white colored nylon material has resulted in yellowing. A general purpose cleaner called WHITE LIGHTENING works pretty well at removing stains from white and other light colors, but it will fade darker colors if allowed to soaked too long before washing.
Aug 5, 2012 at 8:57 pm #1900513Well, the first time I used bleach with a hypo level of 6.15%. I used 1/2 a cup and let it soak in the washer for 15 minutes in the hot water before running the wash cycle and there was no affect…I guess I could try it again, but I'm not sure its going to help.
Aug 5, 2012 at 9:04 pm #1900515Bleach has a pretty short effective shelf life … about 6-12 months. If yours is older, it may have been too weak to do the job.
Aug 5, 2012 at 9:06 pm #1900516It is an older bottle (12 mos?)…I'll pick up a new one and see if that helps at all. If not looks like I'll need to give rit or white lightning a shot.
Aug 6, 2012 at 4:15 am #1900550Next time use Color Catchers which are sheets of special paper that catches the dye in the wash to keep it from your other clothes. You can find it in the laundry section in any grocery store. Another product called Retayne works well too. There are products on the market to remove color from fabric as well. YOu could try using several sheets of Color Catchers in the wash again to see if the color will come out of your shirt. I use these sheets when I wash new fabric for quilting and it works great.
Aug 6, 2012 at 6:28 am #1900571del
Aug 6, 2012 at 7:53 am #1900579I have left a white shirt that had been turned lightly blue in the wash out in the sun for like 2 days and it was completely white after that
Aug 7, 2012 at 5:12 pm #1900995Color remover did the trick. Thanks for all the suggestions.
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