https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-wash-out-dark-blue-levis-jeans Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:20:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-wash-out-dark-blue-levis-jeans#post-984343 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 22:42:40 +0000 Ornella 984343@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lots of ideas, thanks. Don't stop them coming. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-wash-out-dark-blue-levis-jeans#post-983914 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:27:41 +0000 christieanne 983914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Use your wash machine and soak for half hour or so. Then run the regular wash cycle. During the soaking make sure the whole jean is fully in the water. <br />I would use a lot of bleach - like up to a quart.&nbsp; </p> <p>Supposedly lemon juice works too but not sure how much you would need. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-wash-out-dark-blue-levis-jeans#post-983836 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:09:23 +0000 Ornella 983836@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>IK mix bleach and salt in the bathtub, then soak these in? Or run it all through the washing cycle in the machine&nbsp;at the same time? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-wash-out-dark-blue-levis-jeans#post-983775 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:03:11 +0000 ramya 983775@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ornella , not sure about German detergents but couple of heavy washes of detergents for white clothes have definitely lightened the shade of my clothes. May be it would work for the jeans too </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-wash-out-dark-blue-levis-jeans#post-983745 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:45:14 +0000 ironkurtin 983745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Try a light bleach bath with salt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-wash-out-dark-blue-levis-jeans#post-983740 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:41:07 +0000 Ornella 983740@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the input.</p> <p>Betti :: I'll have a look at the type of&nbsp;products you mention to see if something similar can be found here and be what I'm after. I'm not in the US. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-wash-out-dark-blue-levis-jeans#post-983690 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:52:50 +0000 Betti 983690@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think Rit or another at-home dye company has a product that washes out jeans. Take a look at JoAnn Fabrics or Michaels Crafts, they may have something like that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-wash-out-dark-blue-levis-jeans#post-983686 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:50:13 +0000 Helena 983686@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm, I'm not really sure; my initial thought was to just try sun-bleaching them, but I don't if it will get you as light as you want. Might give more of the faded look though. Good luck, in any case! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-wash-out-dark-blue-levis-jeans#post-983664 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:32:31 +0000 Ornella 983664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mr.O has a pair of 501 which he doesn't wear as they are a shade of denim which looks quite dated (on the left)&nbsp;and I want to try and wash them out, not necessarily&nbsp;as the shade of blue&nbsp;he does wear&nbsp;(on the right), but somewhere in between - or when he thinks it's just right&nbsp;:-D</p> <p>How do I do that?</p> </p> <p>ETA: Specific US products may not be available to me, so I'm having high hopes from&nbsp;home-DIY solutions.</p>