Removing Yellow Splotches from a White Silk Blouse

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Q.

I have a white silk blouse that got bleach on it and now has yellow splotches all over. Is there any way to get this out?

—Claudia
A.

Hi Claudia,

I wish I had better news for you, but the discoloration is permanent.

Silk (along with wool, mohair, leather and spandex should never be washed with Clorox® Regular-Bleach₂ with CLOROMAX® or exposed to its sodium hypochlorite bleach active in any other laundry or home cleaning products.

I’m sorry I couldn’t be more helpful! Please let me know if you have any other questions, and thanks for writing.

—Dr. Laundry

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