Help!!! Domestic question???

[kyliecrv]

I bought new (expensive) sheets and have given them 2 washes as they are charcoal colour and I could see colour running out.
Just making my bed, looking forward to sleeping in new bedding *sigh* and my hands are stained from the tucking & smoothing out!!!

Yikes, how much washing should I do, or is there something I can add that will help with the colour?! So annoying 😞

Thanks in advance to those who answer, I will be back once the toddler is fed, bathed & in bed. 🙂

[boris1gary]

did you keep the receipt and did you wash them according to the tag? If yes and yes I would be returning them.

[sandypas]

Hi Kylie

Salt in the rinse water should set the die.  Charcoal sounds nice though.

Kylie, I'm back to where I ended last time - you'll know what I mean.  Been hard work. 

[freddie*rooster]

A cup full of vinegar in the last rinse cycle.

[azureline**]

Punch Colour Catcher

 get from woolies. About 15 sheets in a pck for under $5? I think.

I use it for mixed loads and for prewashing quilting fabrics.

colourcatcher.com.au

[amber-eyed-girl]

Ohhhh noooo!

The washing tips (salt, vinegar) are good ones, if it works, I would still be calling the manufacturer. It cannot be normal. Can you imagine if you had not really noticed your hands? And slept in them? You would be charcoal!

Definitely sounds overdyed.

I bought some crisp white sheet sets from a very famous name a couple of years ago. The blue printed washing instruction labels ran in the wash and gave them more streaks than you would think possible from such little labels. Ironic.

I called them and they were replaced. The next white sets had stitched instructions in them, so it must have been a widespread issue with that batch.

[poddster]

That's an idea charcoal sheets 🙂

I wouldnt have to change them so often:)

[freshwater-2]

Icy, what was the country of manufacture?

[lionrose.7]

I always use a cup of Salt to set dye

I wore a Red hat once and it rained.

My hair turned PInk !!!

[poddster]

I had the same problem with a grey hat Rosie my hair has been grey ever since 😞