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Renew Deal

(85,349 posts) Mon Dec 26, 2011, 10:22 PM Dec 2011

What happens when you wash white towels and shirts with one red sock?

Pink towels and shirts and one red sock.

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What happens when you wash white towels and shirts with one red sock? (Original Post) Renew Deal Dec 2011 OP

pink is the new black. nt seabeyond Dec 2011 #1

Your wife calls you an idiot!!! JoePhilly Dec 2011 #2

lol Renew Deal Dec 2011 #5

Shout Color Catcher sheets Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #3

Thanks Renew Deal Dec 2011 #6

They will catch those stray red socks Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #7

I've tried those and I agree! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2011 #14

Really? How's that work? Oh, wait, this is the Lounge... freshwest Dec 2011 #18

if the shirts are worth saving... IcyPeas Dec 2011 #4

There was nothing in the load that really needs to be seen in public Renew Deal Dec 2011 #9

January white sale coming soon !! Historic NY Dec 2011 #8

Doesn't anyone use Clorox� anymore? marzipanni Dec 2011 #10

I washed them one more time and put them in the drier Renew Deal Dec 2011 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Bunny Dec 2011 #11

I'll have to check those out. Renew Deal Dec 2011 #13

This post is worthless without pics hibbing Dec 2011 #15

I hate it when that happens! My husband doesn't like it much either, lol. Little Star Dec 2011 #16

My dad did that once with green. ManiacJoe Dec 2011 #17

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

1. pink is the new black. nt

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 10:31 PM

Dec 2011

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

2. Your wife calls you an idiot!!!

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 10:31 PM

Dec 2011

At least that is my experience.

Renew Deal

(85,349 posts)

5. lol

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 10:39 PM

Dec 2011

Ruby the Liberal

(26,703 posts)

3. Shout Color Catcher sheets

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 10:33 PM

Dec 2011

Renew Deal

(85,349 posts)

6. Thanks

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 10:40 PM

Dec 2011

I'll have to check those out.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,703 posts)

7. They will catch those stray red socks

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 10:46 PM

Dec 2011

that find their way into the white underwear load.

Rhiannon12866

(258,780 posts)

14. I've tried those and I agree!

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 03:15 AM

Dec 2011

When I've been a little unsure of something, I've added the Color Catcher sheet and it really did work, absorbed the excess color...

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

18. Really? How's that work? Oh, wait, this is the Lounge...

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 08:58 PM

Dec 2011

IcyPeas

(25,781 posts)

4. if the shirts are worth saving...

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 10:33 PM

Dec 2011

take it to the next step and dye them a darker color (especially if they are cotton -- man made fabrics don't dye well).

Renew Deal

(85,349 posts)

9. There was nothing in the load that really needs to be seen in public

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 10:53 PM

Dec 2011

So I washed them again and they came out a little less pink.

Historic NY

(40,135 posts)

8. January white sale coming soon !!

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 10:51 PM

Dec 2011

marzipanni

(6,012 posts)

10. Doesn't anyone use Clorox� anymore?

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 11:06 PM

Dec 2011

or Rit® color remover, found with Rit® dye at your grocery store or pharmacy.
Don't put the stuff in dryer if you haven't already- heat sets stains/dye.

Renew Deal

(85,349 posts)

12. I washed them one more time and put them in the drier

Reply to marzipanni (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 11:09 PM

Dec 2011

It got some of the color out. I think that will do.

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Bunny This message was self-deleted by its author.

Renew Deal

(85,349 posts)

13. I'll have to check those out.

Reply to Bunny (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 11:10 PM

Dec 2011

Thanks

hibbing

(10,609 posts)

15. This post is worthless without pics

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 06:36 AM

Dec 2011

Hi,
Come on, with such a provocative subject line, I got all excited about the prospect of seeing some totally screwed up laundry....pout.

Peace

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

16. I hate it when that happens! My husband doesn't like it much either, lol.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 11:58 AM

Dec 2011

ManiacJoe

(10,138 posts)

17. My dad did that once with green.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 08:56 PM

Dec 2011

The weird part was that we could never figure out what the green item was.

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