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Post by Chocolate Lover on Nov 19, 2015 10:34:06 GMT -5
My DD poured liquid detergent directly on the clothes she washed instead of adding it to the water. There's a big bleached out looking spot on a pair of her khaki pants now. Is there any hope? Yes, I've googled solutions. What I've tried so far hasn't worked, but I haven't gotten all the way through all the suggestions I've found. I'm hoping you smart people can help me skip a few of them.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Nov 19, 2015 11:02:48 GMT -5
My only suggestion would be dyeing them back, and you'd likely have to go darker than the original khaki. If it's bleached, the color's been taken from the fabric and nothing you do is going to put color back in. Sorry.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Nov 19, 2015 11:06:06 GMT -5
no hope.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Nov 19, 2015 11:08:37 GMT -5
I've had that happen using Woolite, of all things, on a practically brand new fuchsia leotard. Sorry, sounds like you're out of luck.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Nov 19, 2015 11:10:16 GMT -5
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Post by buystoys on Nov 19, 2015 11:11:54 GMT -5
If the color really has bleached out, you can't "fix" it. However, if the laundry soap has concentrated on that area to make it LOOK bleached out, you can try using 1 cup baking soda in the soap dispenser and 1 cup of white vinegar in the softener dispenser. If you have an option for an extra rinse, use it.
Good luck!
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Nov 19, 2015 11:14:48 GMT -5
If the color really has bleached out, you can't "fix" it. However, if the laundry soap has concentrated on that area to make it LOOK bleached out, you can try using 1 cup baking soda in the soap dispenser and 1 cup of white vinegar in the softener dispenser. If you have an option for an extra rinse, use it. Good luck! I have no idea which it is, the detergent was blue and plain old Tide, so I suspect that it's actually bleached out but it can't hurt to try this. I don't want it to be bleached, these are fairly new pants that will be ruined.
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Post by tractor on Nov 19, 2015 11:38:10 GMT -5
I suggest she just wear them with the big white spot on them and claim to be starting some kind of new fashion trend. Pretty soon everyone will be doing it. I know my boys wouldn't care about wearing damaged clothing, they do it all the time.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Nov 19, 2015 11:59:00 GMT -5
I suggest she just wear them with the big white spot on them and claim to be starting some kind of new fashion trend. Pretty soon everyone will be doing it. I know my boys wouldn't care about wearing damaged clothing, they do it all the time. These are school clothes. Or were. She's not wearing them like that. Not sure both my boys would either.
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Post by cktc on Nov 19, 2015 12:21:26 GMT -5
If it's not concentrated soap that can be rinsed out, you could just bleach them, or bleach and re-dye.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Nov 19, 2015 12:42:22 GMT -5
If the color really has bleached out, you can't "fix" it. However, if the laundry soap has concentrated on that area to make it LOOK bleached out, you can try using 1 cup baking soda in the soap dispenser and 1 cup of white vinegar in the softener dispenser. If you have an option for an extra rinse, use it. Good luck! I have no idea which it is, the detergent was blue and plain old Tide, so I suspect that it's actually bleached out but it can't hurt to try this. I don't want it to be bleached, these are fairly new pants that will be ruined. Where is the spot? Can she wear shorts to school? Can the pants be refashioned into shorts (depending upon where the spot is)?
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Nov 19, 2015 12:47:14 GMT -5
I have no idea which it is, the detergent was blue and plain old Tide, so I suspect that it's actually bleached out but it can't hurt to try this. I don't want it to be bleached, these are fairly new pants that will be ruined. Where is the spot? Can she wear shorts to school? Can the pants be refashioned into shorts (depending upon where the spot is)? It's all down one leg above and below the knee, some on the hem and some around the front pocket. She can wear shorts but even way down here where I live, you do need pants when it's cold. This was one of 2 pair that she had. Trying to bleach and maybe dye back might end up being my best bet. I don't know though, I didn't have much luck when I tried that with black pants. :/
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Post by toomuchreality on Nov 19, 2015 14:30:52 GMT -5
Where is the spot? Can she wear shorts to school? Can the pants be refashioned into shorts (depending upon where the spot is)? It's all down one leg above and below the knee, some on the hem and some around the front pocket. She can wear shorts but even way down here where I live, you do need pants when it's cold. This was one of 2 pair that she had. Trying to bleach and maybe dye back might end up being my best bet. I don't know though, I didn't have much luck when I tried that with black pants. :/I am considering dying some white pants navy blue. I have never dyed anything before. I would hate to ruin my pants. ANY tips, or suggestions- What to do / not to do?
Good luck with your daughter's pants!
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Nov 19, 2015 14:32:38 GMT -5
It's all down one leg above and below the knee, some on the hem and some around the front pocket. She can wear shorts but even way down here where I live, you do need pants when it's cold. This was one of 2 pair that she had. Trying to bleach and maybe dye back might end up being my best bet. I don't know though, I didn't have much luck when I tried that with black pants. :/I am considering dying some white pants navy blue. I have never dyed anything before. I would hate to ruin my pants. ANY tips, or suggestions- What to do / not to do?
Good luck with your daughter's pants! It was many years ago but I was trying to correct a smaller stain than this one. The stain was still lighter than the rest of the fabric. If your pants are all still the same color you should be fine. I don't think I tried bleaching the pants first to even out the color though.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Nov 19, 2015 14:40:21 GMT -5
It's all down one leg above and below the knee, some on the hem and some around the front pocket. She can wear shorts but even way down here where I live, you do need pants when it's cold. This was one of 2 pair that she had. Trying to bleach and maybe dye back might end up being my best bet. I don't know though, I didn't have much luck when I tried that with black pants. :/I am considering dying some white pants navy blue. I have never dyed anything before. I would hate to ruin my pants. ANY tips, or suggestions- What to do / not to do?
Good luck with your daughter's pants! Cut a piece of fabric off somewhere you wouldn't notice or care. Dye that FIRST, let it dry and see what you get. If you are satisfied proceed with the full pair of pants. The longer you leave your pants in the darker the stain will be. The reverse is also true the less you leave them in the lighter the stain will be. I find it helpful to soak my pants in warm water first, it loosens the fibers and helps absorb color. Make sure whatever it is you are dying is COMPLETELY covered with dye otherwise you're going to end up with an uneven dye job. When I am satisfied with the dye job I stick it in the washer to remove any excess dye. I dry the item in the dryer to set the color. You are going to have to be willing to sacrifice a pair of pants. You won't know 100% for sure what you got until the process is completed. If the idea of losing this pair of pants upsets you then I would suggest just buying a pair of navy pants. I've re-stained my jeans times which works out nicely b/c all I am doing is staining them back to their original color. I use a packet of Rit denim and then half a packet of black for the best results. When I want to completely remove the original color I soak the item in a bucket with a packet of Rit dye remover and about a gallon of bleach (recommend doing this outside so you don't gas yourself) and letting it sit for several hours. Once the original color is removed to my satisfaction I empty the bucket and wash/dry the item. I then refill the bucket with water, add my dye packet and stick the item of clothing into the bucket. I've read on the internet you can mix a spray bottle of dye in order to spot treat. You cover the area you don't want stained and then spray the spots you do. Let it air dry and apply more coats as needed to get it as close to the original color as possible. I've never done it so I don't know how well it actually works.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2015 14:40:28 GMT -5
Did the detergent contain bleach? The directions for my washing machine say to put the detergent in first. Next comes the clothes. Finally, you turn it on. So I'm sure that the clothes come in contact with the detergent although not to the extent your daughter managed. The way the washing machine works, the lid locks as soon as you turn it on. It will stop when you unlock the lid. It does not run when the lid open. It's a top loading Kenmore that is maybe two or three years old. So waiting to put the detergent in after it fills with water isn't an easy feat. It's not impossible, but you'd have to wait until you thought it started agitating to put the detergent in. None of my clothes have ever been harmed by putting the detergent in first and then the clothes directly on top of them without first filling the machine with water.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Nov 19, 2015 14:56:44 GMT -5
Did the detergent contain bleach? The directions for my washing machine say to put the detergent in first. Next comes the clothes. Finally, you turn it on. So I'm sure that the clothes come in contact with the detergent although not to the extent your daughter managed. The way the washing machine works, the lid locks as soon as you turn it on. It will stop when you unlock the lid. It does not run when the lid open. It's a top loading Kenmore that is maybe two or three years old. So waiting to put the detergent in after it fills with water isn't an easy feat. It's not impossible, but you'd have to wait until you thought it started agitating to put the detergent in. None of my clothes have ever been harmed by putting the detergent in first and then the clothes directly on top of them without first filling the machine with water. No, it was plain original Tide. No frou frou Tide Mine too, but teenagers think they know it all and since it'd never happened before.... well you know the rest. I can start my top load washer and the water will fill with the lid up so I'll start it and add the detergent and then clothes. She does her own laundry though and here we are. (something OT that I hate about my washer however is that if I forget and leave the lid up it'll drain the dang water out if left too long.)
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Nov 19, 2015 14:57:56 GMT -5
I might have to look this up and try it, though IDK how successful I'll be at completely covering the spots that aren't messed up since it's in a pour pattern and random.
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Post by cktc on Nov 19, 2015 15:19:42 GMT -5
I took a fibers class like 9 years ago so my memory is failing, but before dying we pre-soaked the fabric in warm water with salt, and maybe something else? Soaking helps the dye disperse more evenly, and I think the salt is supposed to draw more dye towards the fabric. After soaking, fully immerse in a dye bath for as long as you can and stir periodically. When you are finished, rinse in cold water, run a rinse cycle on cold, then cold wash with a detergent free soap.
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Post by dannylion on Nov 19, 2015 15:26:27 GMT -5
You could turn it into an opportunity to be creative.
Embroider some interesting designs over the bleached part.
Use fabric paint to paint a design over the bleached part.
Cut out the bleached part(s) and replace with insets of printed fabrics of similar weight.
I would not recommend applique designs as that would likely make the pants fabric too heavy and stiff in those areas (unless you cut away the underlying fabric after securing the applique).
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Nov 19, 2015 15:28:30 GMT -5
You could turn it into an opportunity to be creative.
Embroider some interesting designs over the bleached part.
Use fabric paint to paint a design over the bleached part.
Cut out the bleached part(s) and replace with insets of printed fabrics of similar weight.
I would not recommend applique designs as that would likely make the pants fabric too heavy and stiff in those areas (unless you cut away the underlying fabric after securing the applique). Your optimism about my crafting skills is sweet. Besides it runs more toward the inside of the leg, not sure how cute any of that would be if you could only see parts.
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Post by lund on Nov 19, 2015 16:48:38 GMT -5
If you dye something that is stained with something fat (like many food stains), make sure that there is nothing left of any fat before dying. There is a risk that the dye won't "bite" there, leaving the stain as a less well-dyed stain.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Nov 19, 2015 16:50:23 GMT -5
Check what kind of fabric it is too. Synthetics can absorb dye funny. The more cotton in the pants the better luck you are going to have.
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Post by flamingo on Nov 19, 2015 17:53:54 GMT -5
No offense, but this all seems like a lot of work. Are these special pants? Can you no longer find these pants in stores? Because, my suggestion is ..... buy a new pair!! Ok, that's not very YM of me, I know. But, as all the good, fairly easy suggestions have already been given, and no way in hell would I every try to dye my own pants, I wanted to throw it out there as an alternative.
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Post by weltschmerz on Nov 19, 2015 18:27:51 GMT -5
I accidently had a white patch on a pair of jeans from bleach. I bought an embroidered iron-on patch to cover the damage.
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Post by weltschmerz on Nov 19, 2015 18:53:25 GMT -5
They come in all shapes, shapes and colours, even vines going down the leg. Dyeing the pants seems like overkill.
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Post by Tennesseer on Nov 19, 2015 18:57:32 GMT -5
Cutoffs?
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Post by toomuchreality on Nov 19, 2015 21:09:41 GMT -5
You could turn it into an opportunity to be creative.
Embroider some interesting designs over the bleached part.
Use fabric paint to paint a design over the bleached part.
Cut out the bleached part(s) and replace with insets of printed fabrics of similar weight.
I would not recommend applique designs as that would likely make the pants fabric too heavy and stiff in those areas (unless you cut away the underlying fabric after securing the applique). Your optimism about my crafting skills is sweet. Besides it runs more toward the inside of the leg, not sure how cute any of that would be if you could only see parts. tee-hee... Are you not so crafty CL? Me either. Or at least, not so much any more. I used to be. I'm too tired these days, to be crafty. Plus it would require multi-tasking, in order to craft and be here with y'all. I'm not so good I suck at multi-tasking! Thanks for all the tips and hints on dying clothing! FWIW- The pants I intend to dye are not all that special. But they are in good shape (like new) and they fit. Plus I already have them, but rarely wear them, so I figure "What the heck?" I'll give it a try. I was thinking you could dye things in the washer. No? If not, I probably won't dye my pants. Doing it in a bucket sounds like an invitation for trouble (and a PIA)! I'm not up for a challenge, just a simple fix. If it's harder than starting a load of wash, I'd say it just isn't going to happen. Not at my house anyway. *I just assumed since we've come so far with other things, surely the process to dye things yourself, had too. Silly me!
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Post by 973beachbum on Nov 20, 2015 8:48:59 GMT -5
Chocolate Lover did you fix it yet? If you didn't my suggestion would be to call P&G. I know it sounds strange but they are very customer service oriented, and since tide is just about the oldest detergent there is, IMO laundry experts. I can't imagine this hasn't happened before. And I would bet they either have a solution or can tell you if the pants are toast. The number will be on the product. And so you aren't totally surprised like I was they have actual humans answer the phones not computers IME.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Nov 20, 2015 8:55:33 GMT -5
No suggestions here since it sounds like school uniform pants. Good luck finding replacements at this time of year.
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