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Mark 06-07-2007 01:47 PM

Washing advice!
 
Usually I'd ask my mother this, but she's on holiday so I'll post it here :hug:

I washed my white shirts and t-shirts, and somehow I got a navy blue t-shirt mixed up in there, and needless to say when the wash came out, all the whites are a faint color of dark blue.

The blue isn't that prominent, but its obvious that the white is no longer the white it was once.

So has anyone ever had a similar accident happen, and what did you do to fix it? I'm hoping I can just buy some sort of special washing powder (vanish?) to get the white back into it. Usually I wouldn't be that bothered, but it was all my Armani ones that were being washed, and they weren't cheap :bawling:

Thanks :spin2:

- Mark

Jack 06-07-2007 01:50 PM

I think it's irreversible mate :shrug:

Amy 06-07-2007 01:50 PM

Dear me mr Mark :rolleyes: :laugh: What number did you have the washing on?.. as sometimes, in my small experience, if it's not on to high even when merged with colours it does not matter.. My mum still does most of mine :whistle: she said "god, it's easier you are useless" :whistle: So I'd love to help you.. but I'm just as bad.

James 06-07-2007 02:02 PM

Yeah, that happens to me. All my white t-shirts are a shade of blue. I just wash everything together, don't bother to separate.

I think you need something like this - http://www.dylon.co.uk/household/FabrCare/Colorun.htm

Mark 06-07-2007 02:03 PM

It was a 40 degrees wash.

Im sure Ive seen an advert on ITV where they dip clothes in a tub of _______ and when they lift it out its white again. Or am I imagining it :puzzled:

- Mark

Amy 06-07-2007 02:05 PM

Bit of vanish .... there is smething that can make clothes go white again.. my mum uses a bucket and something.. I'll ask her...

Lauren 06-07-2007 02:07 PM

Daz - The soap you can believe in!

Mrluvaluva 06-07-2007 02:08 PM

Bleach?

lily. 06-07-2007 02:10 PM

Bleach is ur only hope I'm afraid... :sad:

Lauren 06-07-2007 02:13 PM

Good luck sticking your Armani shirts in a load of bleach :whistle:

Haha, nah... thats the only real solution. If it works.

Mark 06-07-2007 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lauren
Good luck sticking your Armani shirts in a load of bleach :whistle:
Don't think I could do it :yuk:

But if theres no alternative :rolleyes:

- Mark

Ruth*Star 06-07-2007 02:18 PM

I'd Say Vanish, I think that might work. If not then Bleech.

lily. 06-07-2007 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark
Quote:

Originally posted by Lauren
Good luck sticking your Armani shirts in a load of bleach :whistle:
Don't think I could do it :yuk:

But if theres no alternative :rolleyes:

- Mark
I can get you some replacements at the Barras in Glasgow at the weekend if you want?... 100% Authentic.. :whistle:

Lauren 06-07-2007 02:20 PM

Try vanish first... depending on the heat etc it could work, but otherwise the fabric could actually now be dull blue.. which means vanish won't get rid of it. (Okay...I have no clue about whether 40c is a high heat wash or not, I'm not yet independent in feeding myself, nevermind washing my own clothes).

Mark 06-07-2007 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Stropz

I can get you some replacements at the Barras in Glasgow at the weekend if you want?... 100% Authentic.. :whistle:
Think I'll pass on that one :blush:

I'm pretty fussy when it comes to clothes (and accessories too :bawling:)

Whoever said money can't buy happiness obviously doesn't know where to go shopping, right? :thumbs:

Just going to the shops now to get some Vanish, back soon :)

- Mark

Dr43%er 06-07-2007 02:34 PM

You can get some stuff to remove it. I have done it. Can't remember what it was called though.

Mrluvaluva 06-07-2007 02:43 PM

Make mixture - warm water and some bleach

soak for an hour

wash again

if it don't work

throw away

buy some new ones

Lauren 06-07-2007 02:44 PM

Also, get organic soap power, and a lemon cut in half.... Rub in the soap powder with the half a lemon.

(:love: Anthea Turner).

Amy 06-07-2007 02:45 PM

Tis bleach you have to use...

James 06-07-2007 02:45 PM

I googled 'colour run remover' and got http://www.dylon.co.uk/household/FabrCare/Colorun.htm

It tells you on that site where they sell it. There's also an online ordering.

Mrluvaluva 06-07-2007 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lauren
Also, get organic soap power, and a lemon cut in half.... Rub in the soap powder with the half a lemon.

(:love: Anthea Turner).
Why not go the whole hog and rub in cinnamon and witch hazel whilst performing an ancient dance ritual waving a wonky stick in the air? :joker:

Lauren 06-07-2007 02:59 PM

If you're dissing wor Anthea, Baz... you better run fast.

Mrluvaluva 06-07-2007 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lauren
If you're dissing wor Anthea, Baz... you better run fast.
Why?

Lauren 06-07-2007 03:16 PM

She has a lemon-organic-aloe vera-wicca-natural-oak-wielding cult, and they're not afraid to use it.

Mrluvaluva 06-07-2007 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lauren
She has a lemon-organic-aloe vera-wicca-natural-oak-wielding cult, and they're not afraid to use it.
Ooh err "runs"


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