Loads of our clothing have been ruined. I presume these are bleach stains. How can I get rid of them or any recommendations on what washing powder to use? This was Surf from Coles. We have a top loader.
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Bleach takes out the color. You can use a matching Sharpie or dab matching dye on with a small paintbrush.
It looks more to me like residue from the detergent. Try to soak the worst item in a bucket with some vinegar and baking soda and see if that gets out the residue.
If it truly is bleach, you may be able to salvage the black or navy items using a Rit or other dye (follow directions on the pack exactly). I have had limited success with this, but only for black or navy items. Other colors are too difficult to match.
Good luck! Hope it is just residue vinegar and baking soda removes (1 cup vinegar, 1/2 cup soda and cool water).
I agree that it sounds more like soap residue than a bleach problem.
I don't think bleach got in your wash. If it did the stains would be much worse and your clothes would be full of spots. I believe that the soap that you used to wash your clothes in didn't rinse all the way out and has left soap stains on your clothes.
in case it IS a bleach stain, you can actually use permanent markers! Black is the easiest one to use. Probably not use Sharpies but those super fumey permanent markers because sharpies might wash out
you just dab it on, or use a feathering technique (barely touching it)
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