I have used this product for years, for quilts and fabric, as well as all of my laundry, since the days it was a white terry cloth on a "diving" holder. I use each one at least five times, and do not find the cost prohibitive, as it cuts down on the number of loads of laundry I do. I even provide one with laundry instructions with all quilts that I give.
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I use them on new fabric, new clothes and very dirty clothes. I LOVE them!
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
read your clothing labels..not all fabric is created equal..and once washed the first time, there is very little risk of bleeding, so you can wash them together without the color catchers...work smarter, not harder and save your $$$ where you can....
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I use them for washing quilts and new fabrics. For laundry, they're too expensive for everyday use, but I do have a couple of clothing items...purples and reds...that still bleed and I've used them a couple of times when those items are in a mixed load.
If I give someone a quilt that has colors (like purples or reds) that might still bleed, I give a box of the Color Catchers and written washing instructions with the quilt. |
I use them all the time and they work. I wash new red fabric with whites and the sheet is pink but not the clothes/or other fabric
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I did a review of Color Catchers on my blog. I love them!
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I allways add a Shour color catcher to the first wash of a new quilt
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I have used those for about a year now to wash my quilts and make sure they do not bleed into each other. It works great. I go to a commercial washer and use the triple load so they have lots of water, and I use Ivory liquid soap and cold water. First time I put 4-5 sheets in with the quilt and after that I have used only 2 sheets and so far so good. I am doing a purple batik quilt now for a grandson and I will do the same thing with it. I just know that one is going to bleed like crazy. Will also send a box to these sheets with the quilt and will add washing instructions to the back of the quilt. Better be cautious with it than take a chance. Jan
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I don't use them to do laundry like this all the time but when I prewash my fabrics or when I'm traveling, you bet I use them and they do work!!
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I've used them for years and won't pre-wash my fabric without them. I don't bother with them in the regular laundry. They have free samples here:
http://www.shoutitout.com/coupon/06-10-shoutsample/ |
Thanks, much for the info!!!
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Originally Posted by cjomomma
I only use them when I wash my quilts for the first couple of times because I don't prewash my fab's. they can be very costly if used in every wash.
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I just washed a red, black, yellow and blue quilt with the Shout sheets and I didn't have one bit ofproblem. A good thing because it will be going to the Yakima, WA quilt show tomorrow!
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Swear by them. Son went to college where their main color is red so we have lots of red t-shirts and sweatshirts. Haven't had any bleeding onto different items using these. I also use them when I first wash a quilt before I give it to the recipient.
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Originally Posted by carolaug
I was just watching the news...and Shout color catcher got the A...You can wash all your materials/clothes at once...white and darks. They washed new Whites and darks together...it worked great!! Brillant...It will save me so much time...all clothes are going to be washed together from now on...no more separate cycles for me...
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I always use them to wash my new fabric and I love them.
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My grandson had some blue dye streaks on his khaki pants - apparently the pants had been washed with some denim pants. I soaked them overnight with a Shout color catcher and then washed them normally with the color catcher in the water. The blue dye streaks were removed. I've done this before when something wet was laying on a red shirt and picked up the red dye. The color catcher really works. However, I'm not planning on using them in every wash load or throwing lights and darks into the same load - at least not on purpose. LOL!
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They work great!
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I buy the shout color catchers and they do work great. My husband does most of our laundry. He does sort but always has either underwear to do in the dark load or darks to go in the light load whichever load he keeps until after he exercises to put in the wash so he can wash what he is wearing. I am very pleased with the results.
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Originally Posted by Quiltbeagle
I've used them for years and won't pre-wash my fabric without them. I don't bother with them in the regular laundry. They have free samples here:
http://www.shoutitout.com/coupon/06-10-shoutsample/ |
Originally Posted by ptquilts
I have used them and been unimpressed, I do my whites separately so I can use bleach.
What I want to know is, why is the color that is so eager to leap off one fabric and land where you don't want it, so hard to get off the second fabric? I am very impressed with Color Catchers, but I only use them to wash new quilting fabrics. I don't use them in regular laundry. They are quite expensive, so I sort my laundry the old fashioned way to avoid color transfer. |
I started using one a couple weeks ago when I got a batch of thrift store fabrics and wanted to wash them all at once. Worked great and now I use it with new clothes as well to make sure that new red tie-dye shirt doesn't bleed all over the other darks.
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