I have a laundry question!!!!

[Piglet]

My DD has a shirt that is like a baseball jersey with dark red sleeves and white on the front and back.

What do you wash it with?? Lights or Darks. I know definetely cold water, but do I need to wash it by itself????


I know, I know.....What a problem to have!!!!


TIA

Melinda

 

[binny]

I always waash them with darks taht wont fade and add a cup of vinegar my mom always said that locks the color in.

Dont know but it seems to work.

 

[MerryPoppins]

I'd wash it by itself the first time with salt or vinegar. I hate it when a new shirt runs the first time I wash it. It can ruin a whole load if you aren't careful.

 

[December99]

Does the vinegar and salt really work? And how much do you use?

 

[RUDisney]

Ooh, please do tell about the vinegar. My DS got a shirt from his grandmother from Benetton last summer. I washed it once and it was ruined from the silly little stripes in the collar running into the white shirt. I will post this hint over my washer.

 

[worm761]

you can also use either oxyclean ( or one of the other brands) or those dye catcher sheets. i work in a laundrymat (one day a week for disney money. oh the things we will do) and the both work very well.

 

[December99]

No one has any more info on how much you should use of the vinegar or the salt???? It would be a small load on cold.

 

[MerryPoppins]

I keep a container of salt in my laundry room and just shake a generous amount over the shirt as I'm running the water. It works for me, but I have no idea how much I add. Maybe 1/3 to 1/2 cup? Sorry I can't be more specific.

 

[binny]

I use about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of vinegar in a regular load. I just pour it in sorry I can be more exact.

It really does work!

 

[December99]

Ok...I'm sorry - because I really like this shirt and don't want to risk losing it after washing it and only wearing it twice - do you also put in laundry detergent with the vinegar or is it just vinegar? Sorry to keep asking but I've heard to do these things but have never done them. I know my mom use to put salt in with the brand new jeans but I never knew how much or if she added detergent and now I can't ask her....wish I would have at one time.

Thanks

 

[JohnTBap]

Towels.

 

[MerryPoppins]

I do the salt with the detergent.

 

[Piglet]

Thanks everyone. I am going to have to try it with Oxy Clean first because I washed it and turned the white pink. Can I then wash it in the vinegar or salt if I get it out???

Melinda

 

[MerryPoppins]

Yes. Once you get rid of the pink, try setting the color with salt or the vinegar that binny suggested. It usually works well. Having said that, I usually avoid shirts like that anymore. It's such a pain to keep them from running. Hope this works for you!