https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:45 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564834 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:31:21 +0000 Meredith1953 564834@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon,<br /> I hope the cleaners are able to get the last little bit of stain out. It really is worth a try. Can you just hand wash it from here on in? It's the lavender BB isn't it? It looks so lovely on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564830 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:26:17 +0000 RoseandJoan 564830@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your DH is wonderful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564810 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:06:36 +0000 Transcona Shannon 564810@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well it's looking better today but the stain is not completely gone. I'm heading out in a bit to run some errands so will be dropping it off at the cleaners. Last night my sweet hubby went all through the washing machine and the dryer and could not find a single reason for that stain - there's nothing loose. Sure...it couldn't have gotten on underwear or socks where I wouldn't care! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564806 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:00:36 +0000 RoseandJoan 564806@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh Shannon, that is a pain. </p> <p>Was the shirt at the bottom of load in the washing machine? I would just be careful in case you have a rogue part inside of your new machine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564791 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:44:33 +0000 Angie 564791@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was going to suggest taking it the cleaners. Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564776 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:31:48 +0000 Anonymous 564776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How is it looking today? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564752 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:39:13 +0000 Kirti 564752@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad you removed most of it! Best of luck at the cleaners Shannon! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564686 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:39:47 +0000 Mander 564686@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is your washing machine new? I'd call the place you got it from, too - perhaps there is something wrong with it as well! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564641 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:08:15 +0000 rae 564641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I'm glad it wasn't a tragedy, and hopefully it ends up 100% out, one way or another. </p> <p>But how to avoid this problem in the future? :T </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564593 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:30:00 +0000 Transcona Shannon 564593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To me if it can only be dry cleaned, that's a deal breaker. I read the laundry instructions and it can definitely be put in the washing machine and dryer. In fact when I pulled it out of the dryer, which is when I noticed the stain, the shirt otherwise looked fantastic. It states on the label that if you take it out of the dryer right away and hang it up, it will never need to be ironed.</p> <p>So all I ended up doing after finding the stain was soaking the shirt in cool water with some Tide Active Lift laundry detergent, which is the type I use in my washing machine anyway, then ran in through the washing machine again since I had to do a load of light coloured towels anyway, and that's it...no scrubbing, no bleach, nothing else. Then I let it air dry. So I don't think I did any damage to it but I'm going to take it to the cleaners anyway tomorrow to see if he can get the wee bit out. If not, I think it's wearable anyway as I had both hubby and DS look and they said they couldn't even see the stain (in fact I think DS thinks I'm nuts).</p> <p>Thanks for all the suggestions! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564585 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:10:19 +0000 Anonymous 564585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yes, I would not advise boiling the BB shirt. Actually, I plan on not laundering mine. They will be dry cleaned only. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564582 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:06:59 +0000 Transcona Shannon 564582@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Taylor - it's in my dry cleaner drop off bag for tomorrow morning. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564580 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:05:35 +0000 taylor 564580@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon , is this your lavender BB shirt? If so I would not try to lift the stain any more at risk of removing the color from the blouse along with the stain, please take this to the cleaners if you want to salvage this beautiful blouse. The more you do the more the cleaner has to do to correct your attempts to remove the stain.</p> <p>Some great advice but, honestly your best bet is the cleaners.</p> <p>I have learned the hard way that anything I want to keep perfect and pristine goes to the cleaners...no substitute for investment purchases. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564573 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:59:11 +0000 Anonymous 564573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I have tried it many times and it works. The method is good to remove color bleeds from laundering accidents. I used to have a white dress with black trim that I had to air dry. The black ink would bleed into the white portion sometimes. My grandma used to fix the bleeds with this method. I think the egg shells must release some sort of substance that helps remove the stain. See item #11 on the link below.<br /> <a href="http://www.athousandtips.com/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=category&#038;layout=blog&#038;id=57&#038;Itemid=146" rel="nofollow">http://www.athousandtips.com/i.....Itemid=146</a></p> <p>Grandmas are the bomb! Mine had so many tricks up her sleeve. We all are kicking ourselves because she has Alzheimers so her memory faded. We never made an effort to write down her secrets and her stories. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564556 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:19:21 +0000 ManidipaM 564556@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fingers crossed, and seconding Jeanne --- put it in the sun for a bit (unless care label has issues with that!), being the world's best free bleaching agent. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564544 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:06:15 +0000 nicoleb 564544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so sorry! I would be really upset too! I hope that whatever you decide to do it works out. I'm assuming you haven't dried it in the dryer so there's still hope!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564538 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 01:59:50 +0000 Transcona Shannon 564538@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Zap - I'm totally interested in your Grandma's egg shell boiling water remedy. May I ask if you've ever tried it? What is the purpose of the eggshells? I love these older methods of doing things, that's why I'm asking.</p> <p>My Grandmother taught me how to stretch out too tight leather shoes using a potato - aren't Grandmas the best!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564483 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 01:20:45 +0000 Suz 564483@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I say call BB just in case. And then, for sure, take it to the cleaners if they don't offer to replace. </p> <p>SO sorry!!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564482 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 01:20:05 +0000 Anonymous 564482@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so sorry .... My grandma taught me to boil any stained item from laundering on a clean pot of water with eggshells but yes, take it to the cleaners. I'm really sorry....</p> <p>ETA: I just saw you last post. I would wait and see how it looks when dry. Let it air dry. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564477 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 01:19:33 +0000 Transcona Shannon 564477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well after soaking for over an hour, then running it through the laundry again, it is about 98% gone. I think I can still see it but maybe that's because I know where it is - nobody else would probably notice. Should I take it to the cleaners tomorrow and see if they can get that last little bit out or just leave it be and save my money? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564467 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 01:10:42 +0000 catgirl 564467@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>NOOOOOOOO! Praying to the Laudnry Gods for you... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564436 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:52:58 +0000 Jjsloane 564436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fingers crossed your technique worked. Sun gets out everything that can be got out for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564432 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:48:58 +0000 Transcona Shannon 564432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks ladies - it's already looking better since I started soaking the stain. Once it's dry, if it still shows up, I'll take it to the cleaners tomorrow. </p> <p>Thanks for calming me down! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564431 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:47:09 +0000 Sveta 564431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hugs!!! I hope that it will come out! Isabel has a good tip on cleaners - they may be able to rescue it if everything else fails... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564429 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:46:44 +0000 taylor 564429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh boo!<br /> I second Isabel...get this to the cleaners ASAP. They can usually remove the stain! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564428 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:43:42 +0000 Isabel 564428@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon, before you do anything else, call the store and tell them what happened and that you followed the washing instructions and no other piece of laundry was affected. They might replace it. Ann Taylor once did this for me with a pair of cotton pants that shrunk significantly though I followed the directions to a T. </p> <p>Otherwise, take it to a cleaners. I once got a terrible stain on a blazer. I tried to get it out, my mom tried to get it out...finally I went to a dry cleaner. He said that he should have been the first place that I went to... but he got it out. </p> <p>You last option is to dye it.</p> <p> Good Luck. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564427 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:43:30 +0000 Transcona Shannon 564427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You know what stinks Makrame - I just got this new washing machine two weeks ago 'cause my old one died. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564424 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:40:39 +0000 rae 564424@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OH NO! So sorry, Shannon! I'm saying a little prayer to the laundry gods for you... :_( </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564422 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:39:22 +0000 Makrame 564422@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh no! My washer occasionally puts rust streaks on clothes, and they usually come right out in the next wash. Hope this is the case for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-wanna-cry---bb-shirt-catastrophe#post-564416 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:33:59 +0000 Transcona Shannon 564416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So I washed my brand new Brooks Brothers shirt today to get the new stiffness/creases from packaging out and I don't know what the heck happened but there's a HUGE chocolate coloured-rust coloured stain about the size of a quarter on the front right tail of the shirt - obviously something in the laundry...everything else in the load is perfectly clean but this blob...I wanna cry! I haven't even worn it yet....</p> <p>It's currently soaking in Tide Active Lift - keep your fingers crossed! </p>