Help!!! How do I get red dye out of white?

[Bengal]

Could you soak the white bit (that has red in it) in white king IFKWIM ?

A TIP .... My mum allways put Salt in the wash when she did not want colours to run ... it works

[Taurean78]

You need to buy a sachet from the supermarket that is excellent.
I used it when DH's grandmother did a load of washing for us when we visited her in WA and all our whites came out pink!

Buy a couple as sometimes it needs a few goes.

Brand name: Dylon
I think it's called Colour Run Remover

Good luck!

[Claire_A]

Thanks for the replies ladies!

Wouldloveabubba - unfortunately the skirt is layered so it goes red/white/red/white - iykwim?

Thanks for the tip Taurean78 will have to get to the supermarket tomorrow.

[Bengal]

No worries hun, just dont forget the salt next time, though I must admit I have done the same

[Junglemum]

Claire- Make sure you get the color safe color run remover. There are two, one for whites, one for colors. If you don't use the color safe one the red will all be drawn out.

[Shades]

I would have thought that it was the manufacturer's responsibility, when making multicolored items, to make sure the dyes were colourfast so they didn't cross-contaminate... Unless there were clear washing instructions which you ignored, I would be complaining to the store/manufacturer.
(It's different for solid coloured items - I don't expect them to be colourfast)

[Claire_A]

Ooh thanks for that Falguni, will make sure I get the colour one!

Shades I thought the same thing. I checked the washing instructions and all it said was 'Wash dark colours seperately'. Hmm I might send an email to the store as I bought it online.

[buliej]

Claire - you can always bring it back to where you purchased it. I would say the item is defective if you followed the washing instructions and it still bled. They have to take back defective items under the law although they may give you a hard time - don't ack down. And if you paid by a credit card that comes with purchase protection you may have another avenue to puruse. I know you want the skirt but you shouldn't be left with something that isn't wearable and no refund.