I followed all the steps on the box. The kit I bought had no soda ash. My colors are fading in the wash.?

Question

I'm using red and blue(for the 4th of July) Any white that was left on the shirts ...is now light blue. I'm so upset. Is there any way to fix this? I'm washing in HOT like the directions say to.

Answer 1

You should have washed in COLD water. There really isn't a way to get the colour off the white part now. That's the danger in buying clothes that are designed like that.

Colored clothes should always be washed in cold and perhaps turned inside out.

Answer 2

Wash cold with ordinary soap with added with common salt say about a teaspoonful per small load.The color won't bleed.

Alternatively try washing cold with softener.