white vinigar

My mother used vinegar for new blue jeans she would soak them in it for about 4 hrs using about 1 cup per tub
to set the dye in them so they would not fade. Our jeans always looked new.

I use white vinegar in all my wash loads instead of fabric softener

I'm going to try that. Thanks for the info!

So do I. And it costs much less.

I don't remember which is which, but with some colors you use salt and others vinegar. Mom used them accordingly when she bought thinks new.

interesting!

my LQS owner told me to use about 1/2 cup vinegar in a full load for setting hand-dyed fabrics. Works very well.

When I was young we did this to yarn and fabric that had red dye in it to keep it from running. And then came madris plaids what a hoot :-D

My DD had VERY sensitive skin....I had to rinse her diapers in vinegar to get all the soap out. (YES, CLOTH diapers!!! there WERE such things) Occassionaly, even now, I rinse my clothes and linens in vinegar so the fabric softner doesn't build up. that's a good idea about "setting" the color with it. Thanks