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texdane
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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 Posted - Jul 30 2010 : 05:46:04 AM
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Hi girls, got a problem that could use my Farmgirl Sister help. I have a favorite white cotton blouse, machine washable with lace trim. It is yellowing, not just under the arms but across the front and back! I even tried bleach, which I normally NEVER use, but it looks even more yellow! Help! Any suggestions or thoughts as to why this is happening? I use vinegar in my fabric softener cup in the machine. None of my other whites are doing this. It is my favorite, feminine summer blouse.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2010 : 06:26:33 AM
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Is the label still on the blouse? Perhaps you can contact the mfg. and get some advice. Or maybe you should just dye it yellow and quit fighting it!
Good luck on getting it to the color you want.
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Mama Jewel
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jewel
Sweet Peas Farmette,
Bend, OR
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2010 : 06:45:13 AM
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Am not sure what's causing it to yellow, unless it's picking up the color from some other fabrics. Have you tried to hand wash it using Boraxo hand soap with Zote (has optical brighteners) & then line dry it in the sun? I just used that to get some dye out of my husband's shirts and it worked wonderfully. Hope it works for you!
Farm Girl Sister #1683 Living Simply & Naturally on our lil Sweet Peas Farmette
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2010 : 07:10:40 AM
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I had a problem with my water a while back. When I called the company that makes era laundry soap about everything lookin yellow and orangey they said to have my water tested. Turned out my water softener had quit workin! After they fixed it I soaked the stuff in vinegar water over night and rewashed it. The color washed out of my stuff! The vinegar water was 1 part vinegar, 2 parts water.
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