Prism99

Synthrapol in hot water should take the bleeds out. Was this old rick rack? Because I think most of the new stuff is polyester and dye-stable. Going through the dryer does not typically permanently set dye bleeds, as most dyes require some chemical component in addition to heat in order to become permanent. Going through the dryer can set stains, though!

Edit: For what is soaking in the bucket, the best thing you can do immediately is to let them soak in a ***lot*** of water in order to dilute any dye bleeds. If you have a top-loading washing machine, that would probably hold a lot more water than a bucket. Fill the tub with water, then turn the machine off while the stuff is soaking. You can also drain off the water and refill the tub to keep the dye very diluted. Once you get some Synthrapol, drain off the existing water, refill with very hot water and add the Synthrapol. Stop the machine and hand agitate with a wooden pole or something similar; keep draining off water and adding more hot water and Synthrapol until the water is clear. Advance the machine to rinse. Spinning is no problem; you just want to avoid machine agitation with most top-loading machines (unless you have a top-loader with no central agitator).