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dumbnutofak · 12-10-2003, 02:16 AM

Short story...

White Load of wash + One 3/4 used blue pen = Blue Load Wash

How the pen got in there I have NO idea

skier · 12-10-2003, 02:45 AM

Say it's Tie Dye and call it a day...

really it sucks that one small item can wreck so many clothes. You have my condolences for your loss of clothes.

billege · 12-10-2003, 03:03 AM

One bottle bleach = white clothes again. Maybe.

I've found that Iron Out in laundry will release almost any die on the planet. Granted, I found this out in a very not good way. However, DO NOT mix iron out and bleach, that releases chlorine gas, and god knows what else.

You can purchase Iron Out at damn near any wal-mart type store. It's also sold under the Yellow Out brand name, but it's the same thing in both bottles. There's no die that can resist this stuff, it's scarey I tell you.

Luck.

I'm on laundry probation myself since two weeks ago I threw a wool sweater in the dryer.

Usually I air dry stuff like that, but it was new and I didn't read the tag. She was very interested in her new mini-sweater.

aurigus · 12-10-2003, 06:24 AM

I left a pen in my pocket the one time. Instead of dyeing everything blue, some clothes just got blue spots on them. Annoying nonetheless. The fool that I am sent them through the dryer which pretty much set the stains. I wouldn't recommend doing that.

dumbnutofak · 12-10-2003, 09:17 AM

its kinda funny, there wasn't enough ink to change the color, but if the items are balled up and in the light, they have a blueish tint color.

raeanna74 · 12-10-2003, 02:13 PM

Spray the blue areas with hairspray (Suave works well), let dry, wash.

I don't know how well it will work for this much stain but I had a pair of good khakis that a pen had leaked in. Learned about the hairspray trick a couple YEARS later. Tried it out and it worked. Within 2 washes there wasn't a trace left.

Good luck

They used to use liquid bluing instead of bleach on white clothes to give them a whiter look. This might not be too bad if it's like you said - A blueish tint color.

The_Dude · 12-10-2003, 03:27 PM

oh man that sucks!

i once put one of my jeans + my socks/underwears in the washer and everything came out maroon.

12-10-2003, 02:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
dumbnutofak Crazy Location: Anchorage Alaska	Damn PEN! Short story... White Load of wash + One 3/4 used blue pen = Blue Load Wash How the pen got in there I have NO idea __________________ If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is a man who has so much as to be out of danger?

12-10-2003, 02:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
skier Rawr! Location: Edmontania	Say it's Tie Dye and call it a day... really it sucks that one small item can wreck so many clothes. You have my condolences for your loss of clothes. __________________ "Asking a bomb squad if an old bomb is still "real" is not the best thing to do if you want to save it." - denim

12-10-2003, 03:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
billege Watcher Location: Ohio	One bottle bleach = white clothes again. Maybe. I've found that Iron Out in laundry will release almost any die on the planet. Granted, I found this out in a very not good way. However, DO NOT mix iron out and bleach, that releases chlorine gas, and god knows what else. You can purchase Iron Out at damn near any wal-mart type store. It's also sold under the Yellow Out brand name, but it's the same thing in both bottles. There's no die that can resist this stuff, it's scarey I tell you. Luck. I'm on laundry probation myself since two weeks ago I threw a wool sweater in the dryer. Usually I air dry stuff like that, but it was new and I didn't read the tag. She was very interested in her new mini-sweater. __________________ I can sum up the clash of religion in one sentence: "My Invisible Friend is better than your Invisible Friend."

12-10-2003, 09:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
dumbnutofak Crazy Location: Anchorage Alaska	its kinda funny, there wasn't enough ink to change the color, but if the items are balled up and in the light, they have a blueish tint color. __________________ If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is a man who has so much as to be out of danger?

12-10-2003, 02:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	Spray the blue areas with hairspray (Suave works well), let dry, wash. I don't know how well it will work for this much stain but I had a pair of good khakis that a pen had leaked in. Learned about the hairspray trick a couple YEARS later. Tried it out and it worked. Within 2 washes there wasn't a trace left. Good luck They used to use liquid bluing instead of bleach on white clothes to give them a whiter look. This might not be too bad if it's like you said - A blueish tint color. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.

12-10-2003, 06:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
aurigus Insane	I left a pen in my pocket the one time. Instead of dyeing everything blue, some clothes just got blue spots on them. Annoying nonetheless. The fool that I am sent them through the dryer which pretty much set the stains. I wouldn't recommend doing that.

12-10-2003, 03:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Location: Austin, TX	oh man that sucks! i once put one of my jeans + my socks/underwears in the washer and everything came out maroon. __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal