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Washing dark jeans in vinegar

ILTH — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:32:11 GMT

Dg2 Dark Indigo jeans with pink and white embroidery have to be washed before first wearing to ensure that excess dye won't transfer to anything jeans come in contact with.

But, won't soaking/washing transfer dye to embroidery in the process? Will vinegar safeguard against this happening?

Re: Washing dark jeans in vinegar

Shelbelle — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:38:47 GMT

I recommend gentle cycle, cold water, turn garment inside out and use Woolite for Darks, expensive but worth it, and use a very small amount of it.

Re: Washing dark jeans in vinegar

ILTH — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:49:21 GMT

@Shelbelle

Thank you.

Re: Washing dark jeans in vinegar

SilleeMee — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:54:36 GMT

Pre-soak them inside out with one cup vinegar and one tablespoon of salt in the washer with cold water. This will "set" the dye and help keep it from fading. The addition of salt is most important to make it work.

@ILTH

Re: Washing dark jeans in vinegar

Havarti — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:55:53 GMT

You might want to pick up some Shout Color Catcher Sheets in a box at the grocery store in the laundry section. I have used these many times and they have saved numerous pieces of clothing from dye transfer. When you take it out of the wash you can see the die on the paper sheet. Use a sheet each time you wash that new item…until the sheets come our as white as when they went in. One missed item that transfers dye can be expensive. It is worth investing in a box of Shout Color Catcher Sheets. Keep them on hand…you’ll be glad you did.

Re: Washing dark jeans in vinegar

ILTH — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:59:58 GMT

@SilleeMee

@Havarti

Thank you.

Re: Washing dark jeans in vinegar

Shelbelle — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 23:06:11 GMT

I like the Shout Color Catchers too, even if you wash the item alone, if it comes out black you will know it is losing some the color, if it comes out clean you know nothing was transferring .

Re: Washing dark jeans in vinegar

ECBG — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 01:03:27 GMT

You may want to look at this to make your decision.

https://dengarden.com/cleaning/How-to-Prevent-Fabric-Color-Transfer-Bleeding-and-Fading

Re: Washing dark jeans in vinegar

ILTH — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 01:39:57 GMT

@ECBG

Thank you.

Re: Washing dark jeans in vinegar

Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 15:35:36 GMT

You can purchase a Woolite type product at the Dollar Tree for a dollar!!! I use it all the time and have never had a problem.

Re: Washing dark jeans in vinegar

SeaMaiden — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 15:57:18 GMT

I turn them inside out.... wash in cold... add 1 cup of white vinagar where you normally add the bleach. Small amout of detergent. My jeans never blead after this process EVER.

Re: Washing dark jeans in vinegar

ILTH — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 04:05:03 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1

@SeaMaiden

Thank you.

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Re: Washing dark jeans in vinegar

Pearlee — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:01:19 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
I turn them inside out.... wash in cold... add 1 cup of white vinagar where you normally add the bleach. Small amout of detergent. My jeans never blead after this process EVER.

The article posted a few posts above yours says that using vinegar s a myth and doesn't help at the consumer washing point of the process..