Originally Posted by
bamamama
Someone told me to add 1 cup of white vinegar when washing fabrics and it was the same as Retayne. Do you know if that is true? It helps easter egg hold the color so maybe....
I must admit I am a thrift store junkie and just yesterday I was there. All Christmas was 1/2 price and I found a cute red velour jacket with snowflakes on it. Figured snow flakes don't lock us into Christmas so I brought it home. The tag says it is 78% cotton and, yes, it did bleed on the first 2 soakings before putting it in the washer with other clothes. Nothing ventured, nothing gained so I tried an online suggestion of 1 c vinegar and 1 Tbsp salt in water and soak for 1 hr. I didn't measure the vinegar or the salt but sorta guessed on the plus side and left it longer than an hour. When I went to retrieve the jacket, the soaking water was absolutely clear. No red. No pink. I laundered it with other dark items. Some socks had white on them and they did not come out pink so I'm thinking the vinegar/salt solution worked for this piece anyhow.