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Arizona's picture
Arizona

I have a good quality fitted sheet that [I]was[/I] an ivory colour that now has blue jean stains on it. I thought they would come out in the regular wash but they didn't so now what? Bleach?

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Arizona's picture
Arizona

It was slightly lighter than the original so I think the next time there is a load of whites I might try the product again to even the pillowcases and flat sheet out. I don't think most people would notice the difference though and I really had to look to notice the difference.

jan in van's picture
jan in van

Arizona - how did your sheet compare to the original in the end?

Arizona's picture
Arizona

I finally remembered to buy the RIT, I went to Walmart and I discovered another colour remover product called White Brite which I have never seen before. It is much better value than RIT so I bought it and it worked like a charm, the sheet is clean looking and it's just in the dryer now so I can compare it with the matching flat sheet later to see if the product removed the original colour out but it looks the same to me.
So, a product that really works.

Arizona's picture
Arizona

I'll give Rit a try, I used it once before when the whites came out pink and it kind of yellowed everything but the sheet was originally ivory so it might work out. Darn, I was at Walmart earlier today too.

I don't think I have any more Oxyclean left. When that stuff first came out I really liked it but then I found it just wasn't very effective so I stopped buying it.

Dianne's picture
Dianne

Maybe Oxyclean would help.

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