How can I get a stain that has already set out?

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I have a pair of light khaki pants and I think laundry detergent dye is actually the culprit of the stain. I only realized that this happened after I washed and dried them and after several days I went to wear them and UGH! I have tried to wash them a couple more times with oxyclean and spray ‘n wash in the hottest temperature possible. I even tried a bleach laundry stick, but the stains are really stubborn and won’t budge. Does anyone have any suggestions? I haven’t even gotten a chance to wear the pants yet because I washed them first.

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  1. HEART924 says:
    August 25, 2009 at 10:07 pm

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  2. Annie says:
    August 25, 2009 at 10:07 pm

    Oxi-Clean is Awesome. Depending on the stain it may take more than once. I like Oxi-Clean, because it doesn’t Bleach things out.

  3. Deek says:
    August 25, 2009 at 10:07 pm

    you’re going to have to hand wash them. make a REALLY concentrated formula of oxi-clean and let them soak overnight. then get a stiff-bristled scrub brush or a laundry stone (a granite river rock works best) and work it in HARD. then take two folds of the cloth and rub them together, HARD. rinse, and repeat. ya, it’s hard on the cloth, but nothing else will do it.

  4. chrissy says:
    August 25, 2009 at 10:07 pm

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  5. pwellons1 says:
    August 25, 2009 at 10:07 pm

    try peroxide, it is suppose to even work on blood.

  6. reed-halterman says:
    August 25, 2009 at 10:07 pm

    First of all HOTTEST WATER IS A CAUSE OF SETTING IN STAINS. DIE IS PUT INTO FIBERS AT A REALLY HIGH TEMPERATURE AND IT CAN CAUSE COLOR TO RELEASE IF YOU GET IT TOO HOT! IT WILL LIGHTEN THE FIBER. WHAT LAUNDRY DETERGENT DID YOU USE? THERE SHOULD BE A LABEL WITH A MFG. AND A TOLL FREE NUMBER TO CALL IF YOU THINK THEIR PRODUCT DID IT. EACH CHEMICAL COMPANY HAS A LABORATORY AND A LAB TECHNICIAN MAY BE ABLE TO HELP YOU FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED.

    WHEN YOU ARE GETTING OVER 100 DEGREES YOU ARE HEADING TOWARD ALTERING THE STATE OF THE ORIGINAL COLORS. BEST TO TRY A BUBBLE SOLUTION I.E. CLUB SODA’S AND SUCH ON DELICATES OR….IF THE SPOT DOESN’T COME OUT THE FIRST TIME, TRY TRY AGAIN BUT DON’T PUT IT IN THE DRYER IF YOU ARE AWARE OF IT. AGAIN HEAT CAN SET IN SPOTS AND A STAIN IS A STAIN. Air Dry them and try again if it didn’t come out…

    THERE ARE A LOT OF PRODUCTS OUT TO DEAL WITH SPOT REMOVAL DEPENDING ON WHAT THE SPOT IS. MOST REMEDIES ARE PRICEY BUT HOW MUCH ARE THESE KHAKI’S WORTH TO YOU? HOW BAD IS THE SPOT/STAIN? WHAT IS THE SPOT? GREASE? DISCOLORATION? IS IT COLORED? USUALLY A DEGREASER OR REGULAR SPOTTER SHOULD HAVE TAKEN IT OUT BUT ONE OTHER THING TO TRY IS TO PUT THE SPOTTER ON IT DRY AND AGITATE IT AND THEN THROW IT IN A WARM NOT HOT SOAK., ALLOWING THE CHEMICAL TO WORK FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY SPILL CHEMICALS ON YOUR SKIN OR IN YOUR EYES PLEASE REMEMBER THIS 15 MINUTE RULE ALSO. FLUSH YOUR SKIN OR EYES FOR 15 MINUTES! THAT’S HOW LONG IT TAKES TO IN EFFECT RINSE OR DEACTIVATE SOME OF THESE CHEMICALS. IF IT’S AN ALKALINE DETERGENT THEN SOMETIMES AN ACID RINSE WILL FLUSH THE RESIDUE LEFT IN YOUR CLOTHES.

    Remember when spotting with a alkaline or other spotter…don’t let it dry out before you wash it! This can also set in a spot to allow this chemical action to happen and dry. Hope this helps.

  7. Imaka says:
    August 25, 2009 at 10:07 pm

    The key to removing this stain is really knowing for sure what it is because different stains require different treatment. Are you sure the stain wasn’t there when you bought them?

    Here are suggestions for a variety of stains. Think about what the stain could be though, and if you think it is a dye, use the suggestions for removal of dye, which is the same as for removing a grass stain.

    I hope this helps.

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