Retayne
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Originally Posted by chiaraquilts
I spoke with the rep from ProChem( company that makes Retayne, synthrapol, etc.) at MQX, and she was very specific that it is a bad idea to use any high-efficiency washer, whether top or front loading. She said a bathtub would work though..seems like a lot of physical work, I would rather borrow a regular washer from someone!
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
For next time -
It seems like it would be so much easier - and less nerve-wracking - to have washed your fabrics and gotten the excess color out of them - BEFORE cutting them.
It seems like it would be so much easier - and less nerve-wracking - to have washed your fabrics and gotten the excess color out of them - BEFORE cutting them.
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
I would just test the fabric scraps...might not need to be washed...and if it does need washing..wait until the quilt is DONE and then wash with a couple of dye catchers..much easier...
Can they be used in a front load = HE washing machine?
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Originally Posted by Skid
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
I would just test the fabric scraps...might not need to be washed...and if it does need washing..wait until the quilt is DONE and then wash with a couple of dye catchers..much easier...
Can they be used in a front load = HE washing machine?
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I use the Shout dye catchers, which are one-time use. They come in a small box in the laundry area of Walmart, grocery store, etc. Here's a link to it on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Shout-Color-Ca.../dp/B0000DIWJF
The box is only about 6x8 inches and 2 inches deep, so it can be easy to miss when you are looking up and down the laundry aisle. Once I fnally located them, they've been easy to find.
I just wanted to add that dye-catchers are not a total substitute for Synthrapol. The dye-catchers work fine when there isn't too much dye to be caught.
http://www.amazon.com/Shout-Color-Ca.../dp/B0000DIWJF
The box is only about 6x8 inches and 2 inches deep, so it can be easy to miss when you are looking up and down the laundry aisle. Once I fnally located them, they've been easy to find.
I just wanted to add that dye-catchers are not a total substitute for Synthrapol. The dye-catchers work fine when there isn't too much dye to be caught.
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It is fine to use the Color Catchers more than once. Until they get really "dirty" with dye, I use them several times. Often they only get a pastel color...lay them out to dry (or in the dryer with the load of clothes) and just reuse them.
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