https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:09:07 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge/page/2#post-705471 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:43:37 +0000 Vicki 705471@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So, you wanted to add a little "cumin" to the "spicy" dress?</p> <p>I'm HAPPY the dress is back and in its original state, Kari. It looks lovely on you in any color. Loved reading these laundry cleaning tips, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge/page/2#post-703397 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 11:07:59 +0000 Anonymous 703397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kari, I'm glad to see that your beautiful dress was saved. I'm off to check on this color catchers product. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge/page/2#post-703383 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 10:18:48 +0000 ButterflyLady 703383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also use Colour Catchers and think they're fantastic. I'm so glad you saved your dress, Kari.</p> <p>I don't know if you can buy this stuff in the US <a href="http://www.dr-beckmann.co.uk/products/laundry-products/coloursafe-colour-run-remover/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dr-beckmann.co.uk/p.....n-remover/</a> ? It's supposed to be really good ... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge/page/2#post-703322 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 04:59:16 +0000 Kari 703322@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm very glad that it worked! My main concern would have been that beige is NOT my best color-red and optic white are much more Kari-friendly shades. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge/page/2#post-703321 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 04:59:03 +0000 Scarlet 703321@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! I am also a big fan of color catchers, especially because sometimes a stray item gets into a load where it does not belong. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-703310 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 04:14:34 +0000 Anonymous 703310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So glad that the dress is saved! I'd not heard of Color Catchers and need to get some. If the beige hadn't come out, the dress might still be perfect that way for going into Fall. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-703306 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 04:00:12 +0000 Transcona Shannon 703306@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Relieved you saved that dress Kari - it's so crazy gorgeous on you. </p> <p>Also adding colour catchers to my shopping list - thanks for the tip Parsley! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-703085 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 22:00:19 +0000 christy 703085@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank goodness!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-703004 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:12:41 +0000 Gaylene 703004@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Elle, I used to think that, but, I found that vinegar took the red wine stains out of my white denim jacket after I had tried everything else and was left with a purplish mess. I soaked the jacket overnight in a solution of vinegar and water, and the jacket came out without a mark. It was like magic!</p> <p>I think stain removal is tricky. Although cool water is almost always recommended, I've found that boiling water poured on blueberry or peach stains totally removes the stain, while soaking in cool water, or using regular stain removal methods, won't touch either of these stains. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702937 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:11:06 +0000 Sveta 702937@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hooray! I love happy endings...:-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702917 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:52:44 +0000 ElleH 702917@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad it worked out but FYI for you &amp; others in the future do not use vinegar as vinegar will set the dye. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702908 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:47:35 +0000 JR 702908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*adds Color Catchers to the shopping list*</p> <p>I'm so glad this is working out for you, Kari! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702845 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:42:30 +0000 MNsara 702845@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! Dress is saved :-)</p> <p>I need to check out Color Catchers too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702822 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:13:02 +0000 Anonymous 702822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hooray for the happy outcome! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702812 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:55:30 +0000 Kari 702812@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cool! I have never heard of color catchers, but will certainly add those to my laundry-purchase list - we're moving to a place with communal washing machines, so I'm going to be extra cautious! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702799 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:42:13 +0000 christieanne 702799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the Color Catchers now that I have discovered them. Wouldn't help after a near tragedy but they are great sheets you just put into the washer before a load.<br /> Hope it turns out well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702791 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:20:49 +0000 Parsley 702791@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Phew, what a relief! That dress is so beautiful on you, it would have been SO sad if it had been ruined.</p> <p>For future reference, Color Catchers are the greatest thing ever to put in the wash with anything that is multi-colored with white in it. They really do catch all the stray dye and keep your clothes from getting discolored. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702784 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:09:12 +0000 Kari 702784@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Whew! A night of Oxy Clean really did the trick. It's still drip drying and the optic white always looks darker when it's wet, but it looks MUCH brighter than last night. Big relief! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702761 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:49:04 +0000 Angie 702761@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Try washing it in Clorex for Colours. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702758 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:46:53 +0000 lynne 702758@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Crossing my fingers that it works! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702630 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:31:05 +0000 Tanya 702630@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ps: i cannot deal with how fun those shoes are. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702629 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:30:45 +0000 Tanya 702629@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What's the verdict...??? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702597 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 11:18:58 +0000 Deborah 702597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kari I have no advice but I am trusting the oxiclean works and the dress is good as new! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702591 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:21:02 +0000 Jjsloane 702591@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fingers crossed - I'd try the vinegar next too. There is also something called color catcher from Tide I think, but that might be for before they went in the laundry together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702564 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 05:46:45 +0000 Kari 702564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Knock on wood. So far I think it may be ok! We'll see in the morning but it looks like much of the stain came out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702561 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 05:37:33 +0000 Scarlet 702561@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh no! I hope you can fix it, but if not post it and we'll see what we can come up with as a rescue. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702549 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 04:40:36 +0000 MNsara 702549@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gaah!! I imagine the pit in your stomach! I hope the tricks and tips bring it back to it's former glory. Why does it happen to the things we love?</p> <p>(If it does stay a little beige though, I think reds and beige are a match made in heaven - really!! Then add some taupe and I'm over the moon.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702542 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 04:03:04 +0000 goldenpig 702542@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh no! I hope the Oxiclean works! Crossing my fingers for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702525 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 02:58:57 +0000 christy 702525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ack! I'd be feeling a little ill too...no helpful hints, just commiseration and letting you know my fingers are crossed that the Oxyclean does the trick!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-laundry-mishap-talk-me-off-the-ledge#post-702524 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 02:57:54 +0000 LadyBirdK 702524@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>(edited for double post) </p>