How Do You Remove Yellow Bleach Stains From Fabric?
Bleach is an effective laundry product that can help keep your whites sparkling clean, but when used on the wrong material it can create ugly yellow stains that are difficult to remove. When the unavoidable happens and bleach spills on your favorite shirt, you may think it is beyond repair. Before you give it up for lost, there are several techniques to try that just may save your favorite shirt from the trash. Blot a newly spotted area with a cloth saturated with sodium thiosulfate, also known as photographic fixer used in film developing. Look for it wherever photography supplies are sold. (see resources). It works best if applied before bleach has a chance to permanently stain the material as it neutralizes the bleaching action. Blot until the stain fades and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary. Remove stains that have already set in with distilled white vinegar. Saturate a clean white cloth (a colored cloth may make the stain worse) with distilled vinegar and blot the stain
