Learning how to get hair dye out of clothes is essential for those accidental stains after coloring your hair.
Different dye colors require slightly different treatments.
Thankfully, most hair dye stains on clothes can be removed with household cleaners.
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Read on to learn how to remove hair dye stains.
Don’t rub or scrub the stain either, as it will push it into the material deeper.
Submerge the garment and allow it to soak for at least eight hours or overnight.
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Soak for 15 minutes and rinse with plenty of cold water.
Warning
Do not soak the fabric in chlorine bleach for longer than 15 minutes.
Prolonged soaking can weaken the fabric.
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Launder and Air Dry
Launder the garment, as usual, using cold water.
Air dry the clothing, and repeat the process if the stain remains.
Submerge the stained area and allow the stain to soak for 30 minutes.
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At the 15-minute mark, rub the stained area to loosen the dye.
Allow the stained area to soak for 30 minutes.
Launder the garment as usual and then air dry.
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If the stain is still present, move to the next step.
Submerge the garment for at least eight hours or overnight.
Launder as usual and then air dry.
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Take the garment to a professional dry cleaner.
They have heavy-duty chemical cleaners that might be able to help.
A reliable dry cleaner will tell you upfront if your garment cannot be fixed.
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Addressing the stain as quickly as possible is also key.
This method works best for fresh hair dye stains.
Once the stain is gone, rinse the garment in warm water and then wash as normal.
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Dangers of Mixing Bleach with Cleaners.Washington State Department of Health.
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