Learn how to get pink out of clothes in foursteps.
Add one cup of chlorine bleach and run a complete cycle before washing clothes.
Allow the laundry to soak for at least four hours.
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Oxygen bleach is safe to use on both white and colored clothes and almost all types of washable fabrics.
Warning
Oxygen bleach should not be used onwoolorsilkfabrics.
Consult a professional dry cleaner for help in treating those fabrics.
Keep moving to a clean area of the cloth as the dye is transferred.
Rewash the garments after treatment.
Check the Stains
After four hours, check the stained items.
If dye remains, drain the soaking solution and mix a fresh batch.
Allow the laundry to soak for an additional four hours.
Dry in an automatic dryer or on a drying rack.
The heat from the dryer will make additional removal difficult.
If any color remains, repeat the soaking and washing steps.
Chlorine bleach is powerful and can damage fabrics if used at full strength.
Fully submerge the stained item for up to five minutes and then immediately rinse out the bleach solution.
If the stain is gone, wash it as usual.
If traces of dye remain, repeat for five minutes and rinse.
Hydrogen peroxide is similar in chemical composition to an oxygen-based bleach and can be effective for removing dyes.
Mix one-half cup of hydrogen peroxide with one gallon of water.
Soak the item for 15 to 20 minutes and then rinse.
Even fabrics labeled colorfast may take several cycles through the washer before dyes are set andstop bleedingcolor.
If dye appears on the cotton swab, the item can bleed and stain your other clothes.
Hand wash it separately.
