Hair Dye Stains

While using an at-home hair dye, I accidentally got some of the hair dye on my bathroom towels. What can I do to remove the stains? I am really hoping the towels are white—for starters let’s just assume they are. For really concentrated stains like h...

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10/15/12 • 2

I had my hair dyed recently and some got on my green graphic tee. How can I remove this stain? Hair dye is quite a problem because it is so concentrated, and since your shirt is colored, you are limited to treating the stain with products that cont...

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08/23/13 • 20151

I just went to the hairdresser wearing a bright white 100% cotton shirt, and brown hair dye from the previous client got on the back of my shirt. The label says only non-chlorine bleach and warm water wash. I’m not sure what to use, and thought...

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09/15/09 • 1

Any suggestions for removing semi-permanent hair dye from a rug? This is a pretty big challenge, rugs are harder to clean given they can’t fit in a clothes washer, and hair dye is a concentrated colorant. A good oxidant will help get the stain out, b...

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08/16/13 • 11

How do you remove hair color from a sweatshirt that has unfortunately been dried in the dryer? This is a very challenging situation made worse by the exposure of the dye to the high heat of a dryer.  I hope your sweatshirt is white—that increases you...

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02/09/16 • 4