Have
you ever spilled bleach on your carpets or clothes? The result is of course
understandably hideous. Bleach stains stand out much more vividly than other
stains because it is not even a stain in the true sense of the word. Rather
bleach fades away the color of your clothes or carpet and then these extremely
unsightly discolored patches stand out.
Treating these stains therefore
involves much more than mere stain removal methods. You have to fix the
discoloration rather, which is a tricky job indeed. However equipped with
appropriate knowledge which is then conjugated with timely action; makes this
tricky job a pretty easy one. Given below are some tested and tried methods
which will mask out the discoloration and prevent you from discarding your
clothes or carpets away. So, follow the directions given below and you will be
able to get rid of bleach stains satisfactorily.
Method One (For the Removal of Bleach Stains from Clothes)
Bleach is usually used to fix stains on
lighter colored fabrics, but did you know that when it becomes a stain itself,
it becomes much more unsightly. If you have had this experience of having
bleach spills down your shirt front and felt yourself in a fix then we can most
certainly truly sympathize with you. Yet, we do much more than provide
sympathy. Hereby we provide you with a very effective and inexpensive method
which will remove bleach stains from scratch and restore glory to your clothes.
Things that you will require:
·
Chlorine
bleach
·
A
bleach remover ( Anti-Chlor OR 3% hydrogen peroxide OR Bleach stop)
·
A
tub
·
water
Steps that you need to take:
1. This method makes use of bleach itself
to get rid of bleach stains. It might seem paradoxical to you, but it is pretty
effective. It removes the discolored patches and enables you to end up with a
uniformly colored fabric, although of a lighter shade.
2. The first step deals with filling a tub
with water and then soaking your bleach stained garment in it.
3. Next, you need to take a cup and fill a
quarter of it with chlorine bleach.
4. Pour this bleach into the tub of water
and continue rinsing your cloth with this bleach water until you end up with a
uniform light color of your choice.
5. This step should be followed by
neutralizing this bleach otherwise it might damage the cloth instigating the
development of holes in it.
6. To neutralize your garment, you will
need to throw away the bleach water previously filled in your tub and fill it
up with fresh, clean water. Rinse your garment in this fresh water.
7. Now,
you will need to add a bleach neutralizer to this water. You can either go for
Anti-Chlor, Sodium Thiosulfate also popularly known as Bleach Stop or 3%
hydrogen per oxide. The amount of bleach neutralizer used is directly
proportional to the amount of bleach deployed. A rough estimation of the
proportion which should be used is given below.
·
30
grams of Bleach stop per gallon of warm water
·
Half
a tea spoon of anti chlor per gallon of water
·
Quarter
to half cup of 3% hydrogen per oxide for every gallon of water
8. Soak your bleach stained garment in this
water for almost thirty minutes and then allow it to dry out.
Tips and Warnings:
1. An acid should NEVER be used to
neutralize the effect of bleach. It would react with bleach to produce
hypochlorous acid or chlorine gas; and both these products are all the more
dangerous for your clothes.
2. Another way to fix the discoloration of
bleach stains is to dye your garment altogether.
Removing
bleach stains can be pretty tricky. To learn methods which ensure satisfactory
bleach stain removal from, clothes, click here.
Method Two (For the Removal
of Bleach Stains from Carpets)
Bleach spills on carpets are even more
devastating than those on clothes. Since carpets tend to be much more expensive
and you cannot just dye them again to fix this discoloration. Therefore apart
from swift action you also need a bit of tact to battle these aggravating
stains. Given below is a method which combines both appropriate knowledge and
tact to restore your carpets to their prior, stain-free state. Since removing
bleach stains essentially comprises of fixing the discolored areas so in this
method as well we would be pseudo-dying the faded areas, but with a bit of
tact.
Things that you will require:
·
Colored
crayons that matches the color of your carpet
·
Colored
dye of the same color
·
Iron
·
A
damp rag
Steps that you need to take:
1. Before embarking upon this method, you
need to take hold of a crayon palette and find colors which would match the
color of your carpet. It is better if you tend to incline towards a bit darker
shades. Then find a colored dye of almost the same shade.
2. Next, you have to start transferring
this crayon color to the faded areas of your carpet. It is good to be cautious
while working and therefore it is recommended that you begin with smaller areas
or sections and then move on to bigger areas.
3. Once you have applied the color, take
hold of an iron and adjust it on a low-medium heat setting.
4. After adjusting the iron’s heat setting,
take hold of a damp rag. It should not be so moistened that it literally drips,
nor should it be totally wrung out.
5. Place this damp rag over the bleach
stained area and iron it over. Apply heat with this iron for almost 5 to 10
seconds.
6. Now, gently lift the rag and softly
color the area with the crayon when carpet area is still warm.
7. After a few swipes with the crayon,
again place the damp rag with the iron onto the colored area and apply heat
with the iron.
8. This action of yours will set the dye
from the crayon as well as remove its wax. So keep moving the damp rag as you
work.
9. Keep working is a similar way on different
area with different colored crayons as required by your carpet.
Tips and Warnings:
1. You should take extreme care is ensuring
that the rag is damp enough. A slight lapse of attention at your part can end
up melting your carpet.
2. A mixture of dish washing detergent and
warm water can also enable you to get rid of small bleach stains; however make
sure that you blot the stained area with this cleaning solution instead of
rubbing it. This is because rubbing will only spread the stain further and also
fray the fibers of your carpet.
