Many of the newest spray-type household cleaning products now add bleach, so be sure to check labels and keep those products away from soft surfaces. Likewise, store medications well away from fibers. Chemicals containing strong alkalis or acids can also cause a wide array of color changes.
Some fabrics contain fiber reactive dyes that are easily damaged with the slightest pH change. If a fabric or rug has been treated with a fire retardant, the acids found in those products can sometimes cause color changes. Another group of common household products that can cause color variation is insecticides. These products can sometimes cause very dramatic dye changes.
We have seen a beige sofa turn a fluorescent green shortly after the house was bombed with an insecticide spray. Color changes can also be caused by fabric protectors, specifically those containing silicone. Silicones have been known to cause yellowing of light-colored fabrics and carpets. The best products on the market today no longer contain silicones. Flame retardants are used on both upholstery fabrics and on the ticking inside cushions. It is not uncommon for these chemicals to undergo changes over a period of time, creating damaging acids.
It can also show up as dyes that change color e. I know that I have several shirts that had to go in the bin when I just couldn't stand looking like a reverse Regina George all the time. According to Charles, the lipids fats in the milk act as grease stains — which are particularly given to yellowing and difficult to get out — and then there's the small amount of protein in the milk, which is what actually causes the fabric to change color.
My MawMaw had a trick for that, and Allen agrees with it. Growing up poor in the south, my grandmother had to learn how to make things last, and that woman was very proud of how she kept her and her children's clothes.
She had a dozen tricks for any stain, but this one became very useful to me when I got pregnant for the second time. Assuming you've already re-washed all the clothing, and tried OxyClean or whatever powerful soap you prefer, and it hasn't worked, there is a pretty good, all-natural way to bring those onesies from vaguely yellow to nice and bright. First, you need to wash the clothes in scalding water — the hottest setting you have.
Add a cup of lemon juice to the water after the washer has filled, bottled lemon juice is fine , and a few tablespoons of rock salt. Most clothing laundered with a washing machine endures a cold-water rinse cycle. Cold water may cause soap scum to congeal and form a thin coating on the clothing. In storage, this coating may cause the white fabric to turn a light yellow color.
A special laundry additive called "bluing" may be added to the final cold-water rinse cycle to prevent the yellowing of clothing. White is a dye; clothing manufacturers dye white clothing white with whitening agents. These whitening agents may decompose while in storage, leaving behind a yellowish cast to the clothing.
Usually the white color can be restored with a new treatment of a commercially available whitening agent through a wash load. Inert compounds in storage containers such as plastic boxes, cardboard boxes, wood containers and plastic bags may cause the yellowing of clothing.
Do not use a removal method for light colored clothing on dark colors as it can cause a permanent stain on the clothing. Store bought products made to remove or brighten yellow stains are proven to be effective.
Be sure to follow all the product instructions carefully to reduce the risk of damaging the clothing. Bleach will remove any stain from white clothing. You can apply the bleach directly to the stain and allow it to sit before washing the clothing or you can apply bleach to your washing machine while washing. Only add bleach to the washing machine when it is full of white clothing. Bleach will remove the color from clothing; however, it may be too potent for delicate materials like silk.
RIT Color Remover works to remove permanent stains on clothing. RIT Color Remover can be purchased in the laundry aisle of most drugstores, grocery stores, and super markets. RIT Color Remover is safer to use then bleach on lightly colored clothing, but may still stain dark clothing.
RIT White Wash removes yellow stains from white clothing much like bleach, however, RIT White Wash is less potent then bleach and safer to use and light colored clothing. There are probably several products laying around your home that can be used for removing yellow stains from clothing. Homemade products are often as effective as store bought products, however, since homemade products are less controlled it is also easier to cause permanent damage to the clothing.
Be sure to test any homemade product on an inconspicuous area before applying directly to the yellow stain.
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