Sorry in advance for the long post.
So I washed a new-to-me purple gilet in our washing machine last night. Following instructions "warm wash with like colours'. I used persil bio (probably baaaaad idea). When I took out the gilet the rubber door seal of the washing machine had been dyed purple (as had the lovely fleece lining and toggle button loops of the gilet).
To try and remove the dye I ran a 60 degree wash with Napisan (oxygen laundry bleach) and included a colour catcher to monitor the colour run. The colour catcher came out bright purple and the rubber seal was still purple.
Then today I ran a hot cycle with Dettol washing machine cleaner, which didn't seem to help.
Then I did a 50/50 bleach solution and wiped some of the seal with a cloth - i couldn't see any colour coming off so I gave it a once over and gave up. Bleach triggers asthma for me so had to keep it quick.
I ran a rinse and then washed some dishcloths, with a colour catcher to monitor colour in the machine. After the wash, the seal looks less brightly purple but the colour catcher has come out brown.... (not from the dishcloths, they weren't dirty and don't colour-run).
I need to do our laundry but don't want to dye it all brown with the colour residue in the machine.
On Google I found advice to use a cup of bleach in a hot wash. I'm reluctant due to bleach fumes / asthma. Would also worry about the machine.
Please does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can remove the colour residue from the washing machine?