Laundry Hewp!

Kristie · 01-12-2005, 04:54 PM

ok.. so i made a major booboo this weekend and washed what i didn't think would bleed with some other stuff... anyways, long story short, my WHITE sheets are now a nice sheen of PINK!

Anyone know a fix for this? I thought i'd hit the bookstore and see if they have the Queen of Clean Laundry book, but if i can find a fix without having to go to the store, all the better & saves me time!!!

anyone?? please hewp little dummy me fix this mess! [img]images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

skibum515 · 01-12-2005, 04:58 PM

oxy clean!

Skygirl · 01-12-2005, 05:08 PM

The only solution that seemed to work for me...buy new sheets. If you have success with anything, please share!

MQAAord · 01-12-2005, 07:53 PM

A good soak in Biz, wash them with detergent and more Biz.

Hope it comes out!

Kristie · 01-12-2005, 09:10 PM

biz bleach? do you dilute it or go full strength?

MQAAord · 01-13-2005, 06:36 AM

I'd fill a utility sink (or something else big enough to hold water & the set of sheets) with warm to hot water, put in either one scoop (if you're using powder) or one capful (if you're using liquid). Mix it up so it's all disolved, then soak for a couple hours.

Wash on a normal cycle with detergent & more Biz if the sheets still seem discolored.

TheWife · 01-13-2005, 08:33 AM

I have gotten every pink problem out of any color of clothes with Rit Color remover. It's like $2 at WalMart.

Kristie · 01-17-2005, 09:55 PM

well, I didn't have a utility sink or even a sink stopper (just can't find one that fits in our kitchen sink)..I looked at oxy clean, Rit & biz bleach but Oxyclean & Biz didn't had instructions for "color on whites" removal...so I decided to go with Michelle's Rit idea...

since i have a front load washer, i couldn't use the washer method.. but i did have a big ol stainless steel pot and decided to use that.

The instructions on the Rit are very concise and it was easy to get the task done. I was able to get the pink out of the white sheets altogether, but i didn't have enuff packages to get everything else done. apparently, after using the solution on oh so many fabrics, it stops working so well.. so the pink in my towels hasn't fully been taken out yet...

needless to say, it did exactly what it said it would do in the time the directions said.. so i was really pleased with the product!

Now if i could just get the candle off of my purply wall! i got most of it off, but it has a "sheen" on the wall still that i'm trying to figure out.. the best method was the iron method.. i just gotta figure out how to get the sheen off of the wall - it looks oily! oh well, one house problem & solution at a time! haha

But thanks to you all for the suggestions! couldn't have figured it out without ya! [img]images/graemlins/yay.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/woot.gif[/img]

TheWife · 01-17-2005, 10:25 PM

Glad it worked. That stuff stinks like a perm though doesn't it? LOL

Kristie · 01-18-2005, 07:44 AM

it's worse than a perm! smelled the house up good! ewwww...

01-12-2005, 04:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,631 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Laundry Hewp! ok.. so i made a major booboo this weekend and washed what i didn't think would bleed with some other stuff... anyways, long story short, my WHITE sheets are now a nice sheen of PINK! Anyone know a fix for this? I thought i'd hit the bookstore and see if they have the Queen of Clean Laundry book, but if i can find a fix without having to go to the store, all the better & saves me time!!! anyone?? please hewp little dummy me fix this mess! [img]images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

01-12-2005, 04:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
skibum515 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Park City Posts: 1,250 Recipes: Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Laundry Hewp! oxy clean!

01-12-2005, 05:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Skygirl Jetgirls Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 121 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Laundry Hewp! The only solution that seemed to work for me...buy new sheets. If you have success with anything, please share!

01-12-2005, 07:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
MQAAord Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: A Happy Place Posts: 668 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Laundry Hewp! A good soak in Biz, wash them with detergent and more Biz. Hope it comes out!

01-12-2005, 09:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,631 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Laundry Hewp! biz bleach? do you dilute it or go full strength?

01-13-2005, 06:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
MQAAord Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: A Happy Place Posts: 668 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Laundry Hewp! I'd fill a utility sink (or something else big enough to hold water & the set of sheets) with warm to hot water, put in either one scoop (if you're using powder) or one capful (if you're using liquid). Mix it up so it's all disolved, then soak for a couple hours. Wash on a normal cycle with detergent & more Biz if the sheets still seem discolored.

01-13-2005, 08:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
TheWife Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 1,264 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Laundry Hewp! I have gotten every pink problem out of any color of clothes with Rit Color remover. It's like $2 at WalMart.

01-17-2005, 09:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,631 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Laundry Hewp! well, I didn't have a utility sink or even a sink stopper (just can't find one that fits in our kitchen sink)..I looked at oxy clean, Rit & biz bleach but Oxyclean & Biz didn't had instructions for "color on whites" removal...so I decided to go with Michelle's Rit idea... since i have a front load washer, i couldn't use the washer method.. but i did have a big ol stainless steel pot and decided to use that. The instructions on the Rit are very concise and it was easy to get the task done. I was able to get the pink out of the white sheets altogether, but i didn't have enuff packages to get everything else done. apparently, after using the solution on oh so many fabrics, it stops working so well.. so the pink in my towels hasn't fully been taken out yet... needless to say, it did exactly what it said it would do in the time the directions said.. so i was really pleased with the product! Now if i could just get the candle off of my purply wall! i got most of it off, but it has a "sheen" on the wall still that i'm trying to figure out.. the best method was the iron method.. i just gotta figure out how to get the sheen off of the wall - it looks oily! oh well, one house problem & solution at a time! haha But thanks to you all for the suggestions! couldn't have figured it out without ya! [img]images/graemlins/yay.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/woot.gif[/img]

01-17-2005, 10:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheWife Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 1,264 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Laundry Hewp! Glad it worked. That stuff stinks like a perm though doesn't it? LOL

01-18-2005, 07:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,631 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Laundry Hewp! it's worse than a perm! smelled the house up good! ewwww...

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