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Originally Posted by Boomer
I am hoping someone can tell me what I am doing wrong.....
I am so aggravated at having brand new black pants turn a noncommittal shade of charcoal gray after just two or three washings.
The pants are cotton, mostly capris. Some of them from L. L. Bean and Lands End.
I wash them in cold water. I turn them inside-out. I use Woolite. Sometimes I use Cheer. Both of those promise to guard my colors. But that is not happening.
I am spending my life-savings replacing capris because the ones in my closet look like 50 shades of charcoal.
Any laundry tips that can put me back in black?
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I have heard a couple of things down through the years. I don't have any proof. One was to soak the items in vinegar and water before the first wash to "set" the color. The second thing I heard was that the dryer does as much to fade the color as the washer.
I just dyed three black shirts that are old, I love, and can't replace. It was a pain in the neck as we don't have a stainless sink and I was afraid of staining the sink. I used the plastic laundry sink but was very careful. It turned out well, but I probably won't do that again.