Salt can also bleach out fabric dyes... be careful if this is something you are going to try. Back in the day, I was traveling with just a back pack, stained a pair of light colored cotton pants. One of the group members suggested I put them in the ocean , and let the salt water and waves take care of the washing... well it did ...remove the stain , and the color of the pants was much lighter, but it worked.
Last edited by Lori S; 12-04-2013 at 06:52 AM.