HAIR DYE STAIN REMOVAL

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Before attempting any treatments for this stain removal from clothes, carpet or upholstery, please read the following.

• Before using any of the following methods for hair dye stain removal, always read the washing/cleaning instructions on the fabric label.
• Remember to test any treatment on a small hidden section of the material and if in any doubt, seek independent professional advice .
• Detergents with strong colours will stain lightly coloured clothes.
• Check the colour fastness and dye stability of the fabric before treatments.
• Avoid using enzyme-based detergents and stain removers on wool and silk fabrics.
• Never put a stained article into a hot wash or use hot dryer on it, as the stain will set, making it extremely difficult to remove later.
• When treating dye stains, do not use circular movements but rub in straight lines.
• The sooner you treat the stain, the easier it will come out. Remember that colour-removing-solutions will remove the colour of the garment too.

Hair Dye Stain Removal from
Dry-Clean Only Fabrics

If the garment is made from dry clean only fabric, blot off the surplus hair dye and take the garment to the dry cleaners immediately. Any home treatments may make it impossible for the dry cleaning to be effective.

Ideas for Hair Dye Stain Removal from
Hard Surfaces

• Work quickly because a dried stain will be much more difficult to remove.
• With an absorbent tissue or cloth, soak up as much of the dye as possible.
• On hardwood floors try a hand cleaner such as GOJO or SWARFEGA
• On varnished floorboards, bathroom sealant or grouting, try placing tufts of cotton wool soaked in bleach over the stain and leaving it for a few hours.
• On bathroom cabinets try using ZUD applied with Q-tips.
• Rubbing alcohol can be used on tiled flooring or marble surfaces.

Ideas for Removing Hair Dye From Washable Fabrics

After any of these treatments wash the garment and check for cleanliness. Do not put clothes into the dryer until the stain is out. If the stain remains, repeat the treatment, try a different one or ask for professional advice.

TRY ONE OF THESE SUGGESTIONS

• Spray a mixture of white vinegar and water onto the stain, blotting up the resulting wetness until the stain is out.
• Soak cotton and linen clothes in a bowl of tepid water to which some dish detergent plus a small amount of ammonia has been added. Agitate or rub the stained area.
• Spray the stain with hairspray, saturating the stain.
• Pour rubbing alcohol onto the stain followed by Oxyclean and then more alcohol if necessary.
• Using a toothbrush and a mixture of cream of tartar and lemon juice rub the stain in straight lines only and then with your thumb, rub in some liquid laundry detergent.
• If the stain is on cotton or wool, first dab the stain using a white cloth dipped in rubbing alcohol and then dab it with lighter fluid or turpentine.
• If the stain is on synthetic material, dab with rubbing alcohol and then with hydrogen peroxide.
• Apply perm lotion from a Home Perm kit to the hair dye stain.
• If all else fails, try warm water with added bleach but only on a white garment
• Other suggested stain removers include Carbona Stain Devil, Goo Be Gone and Vanish.

Ideas for removing Hair Dye from
your Skin

To remove hair dye from your skin, try using rubbing alcohol.
With your finger, rub toothpaste onto the dye mark and then rinse it off.

Ideas for Hair Dye Stain Removal
from Carpets

• Use a specific carpet cleaner and follow the instructions.
• If you have a large stain in a noticeable area you may have to employ a professional to replace that portion of the carpet. Here is one good reason to save those unused (and stored in the loft for years) bits of leftover carpet!
• Using an absorbent cloth, soak up as much of the dye or use a spatula remove as much as possible if the dye is still sitting on top of the carpet.

GOOD LUCK

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