How do I remove a red bleach stain from a black cotton shirt?

Question

It's one of my most favorite shirts I own!

Answer 1

Since bleach actually removes the color (the opposite of staining) you would need to re-dye your shirt.  Try Rit Dye.

Answer 2

you can't take out a bleach stain, it turned reddish because of the bleach. Even if you dye it it will not be the same black as the rest of the shirt it will be lighter and even when you dye a garment you don't get the desired result you might get a blue color spot.

Sorry i think you're better off buying a new shirt!!!

Answer 3

Try Using The Oxi Clean.

Answer 4

Actually, it's the other way around: bleach took OUT some of the stain... er.. dye... at that spot.  It's not a color laid over the fabric, but the lack of the color that's in the surrounding fabric: so there's nothing for you to remove.  

You could try dyeing the whole shirt black and see if it takes well enough to hide the spot -- it might not -- or toss bleach at it in other spots to make a pattern....  Warning, though, if you had splashed concentrated bleach on that spot, the fabric is likely much weaker there; it may not hold up well.

Answer 5

You probably need to buy some black dye.

Once you've bleached out the color you can't remove it.  Only put more color into its place.

Answer 6

You don't: it is not a stain. The dye has been removed. If you are desperate you can try to re-color the spot, but I fear it will never match properly. Get some dye and try to color just the spot; or if its small use fabric paint from a craft store; or a fat sharpie pen if it is a very small area.

If it were my shirt, I would repeat the mistake in many places and make a design! But be careful you don't leave to the bleach on too long or too strong a solution: you will destroy the threads and make a hole.

Answer 7

try coloring over the stain with a black permanent marker (sharpie)

that should do the trick!

Answer 8

Bleach doesn't stain - it erases. You can't wash out what bleach has already gotten rid of (pigment). Your only hope is to dye the bleached spot black again. However, the shirt is probably history.

Answer 9

You Don't. You move on.

Answer 10

uujanis has the right idea. Just re-dying the shirt is not going to do it right. The bleached spot will always show lighter. But taking a black marking pen and going over it just might save your favorite shirt. Other than that and depending on where the stain is, you might making other decorations like it. If you use bleach, dilute it first and wash right away or you could end up with holes in the shirt.

Answer 11

i don't think u can, but u could redye it black..not sure