Did you accidentally splash bleach on your favorite clothes? No worries! Read below to find out how to get bleach out of clothes.
Have you ever been cleaning and noticed that bleach somehow found its way onto your clothes? We definitely have and it can be devastating.
However, we will explain a bit about bleach and if it is truly possible to get a bleach stain out of your clothing.
First off, bleach is a strong chemical used primarily for cleaning and pool upkeep. When this chemical touches your clothes, its properties automatically drain all color from the spot.
Typically, it’s said that bleach is impossible to remove, but that is not the case. You can, in fact, get a bleach stain out of your clothes. For most methods, you do have to repeat the steps depending on the intensity of the stain, but it is possible!
When trying to remove bleach from your clothes, you can use more chemicals, but they have a tendency to make the fabric brittle and ruin the materials further. Instead of this, we are going to look at natural ways that you can safely restore your clothes to their former glory.
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How to Get Bleach Out of Clothes
There are a couple of natural methods you can use to get bleach stains out of clothing, but the one most commonly used is using baking soda and rubbing alcohol:
1. Try Baking Soda And Rubbing Alcohol
This simple procedure easily gets the stain out of your garment and restores the color back to your clothing.
Step 1: Make A Paste
First, you have to neutralize the stain to ensure that it doesn’t expand if you’re not able to clean the stain right away. You must have baking soda for this step.
Soak the stained piece in cold water. As it soaks, mix a cup of baking soda with water in a bowl until it becomes a paste.
Apply the paste to the stain using a sponge and allow the mixture to sit on the garment for about 5 to 10 minutes, then rinse it out.
Step 2: Apply Rubbing Alcohol
After the stain is neutralized, it is time to remove it! Apply drops of rubbing alcohol onto the stain using a small washcloth.
Rub in a couple of small circles, rinse the stain, and then throw it in the washer just like any other day.
Step 3: Repeat If Needed
If the stain doesn’t come out completely after the first wash, give it a couple of hours, and then repeat step 2 until the stain disappears.
That might’ve seemed incredibly simple for such as frustrating chemical, but it truly is that easy. However, there are a couple of other ways to get bleach stains out just in case you don’t have any rubbing alcohol.
2. Use Dish Soap
Blue Dawn dish soap is the recommended brand when going this route, but it works with all dish soap.
Simply pour 1\4 tsp of dish soap into warm water, dip the stained area into the mixture and leave for 5 minutes, scrub the stained area with a sponge until the stain lightens or disappears, and then rinse the garment in cold water to hang dry.
3. Try Lemon Juice
In order to remove a bleach stain using lemon juice, just squeeze a small amount of lemon onto the stain, rub it in thoroughly using a small cloth, dry the garment in the sun, then once dry, wash it in cold water.
4. Use A Salt Mixture
For this method, simply pour a tablespoon of salt into hot water and mix until fully dissolved. Then, using the solution, grab an old toothbrush to gently scrub the stain until it lightens and let the fabric rest for 20 minutes.
After this, scrub it again using the same solution until the stain fully fades and dry the garment completely.
Removal For Light Clothes
If you want to really make sure your bleach stain is gone for good, there are some methods that work better for lighter clothes and vice versa.
The rubbing alcohol formula works on all clothing, however, the best method for lighter clothing is a vinegar and water mixture:
- Rinse fabric for 15 minutes, pour mixture over the stain and let sit for 5 minutes, rinse with cold water, and wash as usual.
Removal For Dark Clothes
Just like light clothes, there is a method for darker clothes other than rubbing alcohol, which uses baking soda:
- Mix baking soda and water to create a paste, scrub stain with paste until it disappears, put more baking soda on top of stain, scrub again, rinse garment, and finally wash it in cold water and air dry.
In Conclusion
Even though getting bleach on your clothes is frustrating, you don’t have to throw away the garment. You also do not have to use a bunch of other chemicals to get the bleach out.
Thankfully, these easy home remedies make removing a bleach stain just a minor inconvenience instead of ruining your day. They won’t ruin your clothes, and they ensure that your clothes will be back to their original state efficiently.
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