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MaMaMaMySharona · 30/01/2020 09:49

Posting here for traffic.

My DH bought a really brightly coloured shirt when we were away on holiday, quite expensive (around $200 from memory).

I washed it for the first time the other day - stupidly put it in with some dark jeans and of course the colour has run.

We've tried Dylon Colour Run sachets twice but it's still got a murky blueish tinge on the previously bright yellow sections of the shirt.

Does anyone know of anything I can do to fix this? He's in a right mood about it and the shirt is no longer on sale anywhere Sad

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goodgodingovan · 30/01/2020 09:50

Could you dye it in the colour it was before?

MaMaMaMySharona · 30/01/2020 09:52

Unfortunately it's not just one colour - it's this shirt

To ask for help with colour run!
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Halloweenbabyy · 30/01/2020 09:54

Vanish? Steep in Bicarb and soap?

oohnicevase · 30/01/2020 09:54

Soak it in vanish and re wash again with a load of vanish .. whats it made of?

Greyhound22 · 30/01/2020 09:56

I think it's the best thing that could happen to it 😬

Sorry that's not helpful. Have you tried soaking it in violets?

MaMaMaMySharona · 30/01/2020 09:56

It's 100% cotton, brushed flannel.

I've got Vanish Oxi Action at home - is that the best option or something else I can try?

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MaMaMaMySharona · 30/01/2020 09:57

@Greyhound22 haha I knew someone was going to say it! Oddly he pulls it off very well Grin

Isn't violets bleach? Terrified of ruining it beyond repair!

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goodgodingovan · 30/01/2020 10:04

Wow that shirt is, erm, unique Grin

oohnicevase · 30/01/2020 10:49

Yes to vanish oxi..get a bucket and dilute it and soak , then re wash with more ...

Besidesthepoint · 30/01/2020 11:25

If the vanish doesn't work try soaking full fat milk. I don't know if it works with colour run but it gets ink out of our shirts.

MaMaMaMySharona · 30/01/2020 13:11

Thanks everyone for your help! Will report back on if it works (fingers crossed!)

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