I have a white spandex camisole that’s gotten dingy over the months, how do I wash it? Should I bleach it? Every time I try washing it, it stays just as dingy as when I put it in the washer. White items with spandex are great to wear, but such...
I have a black stain on my golf shirt where it touches my belt. The color that rubbed off your belt and onto your shirt can probably be removed by pretreating the stain first before washing. What you use to pretreat depends on what color the shir...
How can I treat a gasoline spill on my black cotton and spandex yoga pants? This is such an interesting question, and the answer needs to address more than just cleaning—there’s a safety issue, too. Clothes washer and dryer manufacturers don’t ...
I washed a new white top with spandex in it with light colors and now it is grey. How do I get it back to white? Your issue is dye transfer after just one cycle. Unfortunately, the fact that your top contains spandex means you won’t be able to ...
I have four blouses with varying cotton to spandex combinations. They are in various “shades of white,” and I would like to rejuvenate them for additional wearing life. Instructions call for a cold water wash. Can you help? I’m not quite ...
Black dye on white dress shirt says not to use bleach or hot water . What do I do ? Already tried Clorox stain remover didn’t work Thanks for sending the care instructions, which might be taking it a little too easy on the white shirt. White c...
I have a white bathing suit. It has only been worn two times. I washed it with Clorox bleach and it now has a slight yellow tinge to it. The tag said do not use in chlorine. My questions are… Does bleach have chlorine in it? How do I get my s...
Five days ago I got some pitch from a blue spruce tree on my exercise clothes. The clothes are black, and made from polyester and some spandex. Can you suggest a treatment? This can be a very challenging stain to get out. Try treating the stains di...
Recently my husband and I were on our trip-of-a-lifetime to Alaska. While on the bus to the McKinley Express Station the gentleman behind me spilled the dregs of his coffee on my brand new sweatsuit purchased specifically for the 8 hour train ride to...
Is it safe to have used Clorox® with my compression shirt? I wish I had better news for you. I checked out compression shirts this morning at my local sports outlet, and confirmed that they are made with spandex in addition to the polyester. It’s t...
