how many times do you reuse a color catcher?
#51
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I definitely know some fabrics pick up color more than others. When I was a new quilter and didn't know about color catchers I did a load of fabric and a red fabric bled...but only ONE other fabric in the load picked up the color! I had several light fabrics in that load (tempting fate!) but only a pale blue fabric picked up the red; the other fabrics didn't show any bleed at all. I never did figure out why.
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Washing soda is sodium carbonate/baking soda/soda ash that has been heated to a high temperature. Arm and Hammer sells Super Washing Soda in the laundry aisle. Boric acid plus washing soda are common ingredients in homemade laundry detergent.
#56
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Is this the same ones from the grocery store by Shout? Yours have 24 boxes to check off? Mine don't!! That would be great if we could use it 24 times.
#57
Her color catcher is probably the Carbona one. I had one a long time ago but lost track of how many times I used it so I pitched it. It's more fabric-like than the shout ones.
#58
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Here's a link for how to make your own. I use felt - just bought some squares from Michael's, for about $1.25 apiece. And I re-use until they get a fair amount of dye on them.
https://www.craftsy.com/blog/2015/09/diy-color-catcher/
https://www.craftsy.com/blog/2015/09/diy-color-catcher/
#59
Carbona makes a reusable cloth that I have used when I can find them. They last 30 washes - even has a little check off section on the box. Since I saw that I use my Color Catchers until a dark gray. I throw in a couple of new ones and all the old ones when I wash a quilt. I have not had any trouble yet.
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