help color run catastrophe

littlemissfrugal

i have stupidly just washed my daughters indian fancy dress stuff with her school and rainbows uniform (all v. expensive to replace) and everything now has orange streaks in it - how on earth do i put it right i thought about the color run stuff but cant get any till later and is that too strong as it is all dark colors, also do i let the stuff dry in the meantime or put it in soak? Should i just was it again and hope for the best? the original wash wash on low temp so hopefully the color hasn't fixed - but what do i do now help please we have rainbows parade on sunday she has only had the uniform a week

newlywed

I used the colour run sheets (after a suggestion on here). It was white bedding with a dark charcoal ribbon trim that had run over the rest of it. They had already dried by the time I tried it so I re-washed them thinking - nothing to lose. It didn't take ALL of the colour out but probably about 90% of it came right out and the rest faded right down, so I would recommend trying it.

Hope that helps

Edit: and our colour run was on a 40 degree wash so it was probably set in there and maybe that's why it didn't all come out?

Nile

Hello littlemissfrugal

I'll move your thread across to the 'Old Style' board, where it should get more views and responses.

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squeaky

littlemissfrugal wrote:

also do i let the stuff dry in the meantime or put it in soak?

The usual advice is leave it to soak in cold water until you can get some of the colour run stuff.

wishingonastar_3

leave it too soak, in COLD water, and when you can get the colour run stuff, its great and well worth the money for it (far cheaper than replaceing uniform!!) I did this with a new top the other week, in with all the white undies, brought them up really well.

littlemissfrugal

it hasn't worked - i got the color run stuff even rang Adoco and took their advice have left it in soak all afternoon and its still nearly as bad i am going to have another go but failing that i don't know - someone suggested that Ace gentle bleach stuff but i've never used it before but if it doesn't come out i have to buy new uniform anyway - any other tips anyone?