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... sure, I'm always game to read these things,
here's the link a friend sent me - I have not tried it - so no guarantee from me! But if someone tries it - please let us know!
http://www.onegoodthingbyjille...chers.html#more-7240

Thanks so much! I'm definitely going to try to find some soda ash and make these.

I'm going to try these too. Thanks Sandie for the link!

And further on down is a recipie for getting pet stains from carpet!!! Oh boy, I have to try these!!! Thank you so much!!!

I will have to try this. Great way to save money, and control what goes into my wash.

Thank You!!!! I knew there had to be a better way than those landfill clogging disposables! I prewash all fabrics, and was surprised by bleeding in some name brands.

CitySandie- you certainly got my attention with your subject line!! I think I am personally responsible for keeping the Shout Color Catcher manufacturing plant in business!! LOL!!

I am definitely going to try this!! I'll report back on my experience and look forward to everyone else's as well!

Thanks, CitySandie- you always share the best stuff!!!!

pat

Washing soda can be found at Wally World and some grocery stores in the detergent aisle. You just have to be on the lookout for it, cause they don't have a big display. I've used it in hot water to remove built up gunk on old wooden chairs, too. Be careful that you rinse it off quickly, though. And you might need to then polish the wood a bit, but it sure removed that dirt/oil gunk from over the years.

I use color catchers all the time. Has saved my bacon on numerous occasions when something bled awful.

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Thanks also from me for the post. I believe that I will also give this one a try. I have a husband that has red for his baseball tops and white baseball pants. No matter how many times the tops are washed; they bleed. THANKS!

I just picked up a box of washing soda (Arm & Hammer brand) at Kroger's last night so I could try this in a few days! The box was maybe just under $3. and I wondered how long it would. I just looked up the recipe again and you're only using like a tablespoon/cup of water!!!!

Wow!!!! I am so ready for this to work! I spend a fortune on color catchers!

Thanks again for sharing the link!

pat

Good site! Thanks for posting. Color Catchers are so expensive - this is definitely something to try.

The other hints at the bottom look good - but they change everytime you go out of the page and back - and there's no scroll.. makes it hard to see all the ones you want to.

Well, I tried it. Not pleased. Don't know what I did wrong. Followed directions and decided I'd do a test with a load of red t-shirts by putting in a pair of white underwear. Now it's pink underwear. Oh well, don't think I'll take any chances. I'll just go back to my Color Catchers.