The pink stains that turned blue did so because of the pH of the soap--acid vs. alkaline. Try soaking/scrubbing by hand with Spray and Wash, or Zout or one of those stain remover products. Let it line dry, so as not to set the stains in the heat of the dryer. Or make a paste of Oxy-Clean powder and water and let it sit on the stain a while before washing. If all else fails, try a dilute squirt of regular bleach. Let it sit for a couple of minutes only, then rinse out. I once got set in blood out this way. Sharon C.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patricia Dunham Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 8:28 PM To: h-costume-indra.com Costume Subject: [h-cost] stains on stored linen? We're in the process of sorting, washing-musty-out, and re-packing the fabric stash and have discovered about 5 pieces of mostly-white, mostly-linen that has a FEW, random pink and/or blue-y/black-y spots. We've only really noticed this tonite. Doesn't seem to be occuring on the white cottons (I think). I'm planning to pre-treat with Clorox2, and then cold-launder with Clorox2. Have just had real good luck with that with a cotton bra that got a raspberry down it all day 8-).... which stain started pinkish, and then turned sort of blackberry dark blue/black as I tried to wash it out. Anybody have any idea what this might be, or why it's affecting the linen by preference? oh yes, I double-checked, the cotton stain DID come out, except for one very faint shadow the size of a dime. thx much!! chimene _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
