Does this dye work with front load washing machines? I've use Rit dye before...but only with top loaders. Thanks.
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I can't give you a definitive "no," but I can say I wouldn't chance it. First, I wouldn't imagine you'd have a good chance of getting a uniform color (assuming that's what you'd be looking for). Front-loading washers typically use significantly less water, and obviously, they do not allow clothing to sit in a bath of water. Second, since I believe the only way you'd likely get any sort of quasi-even dye distribution would be to pour the dye into the detergent slot, I'd be concerned with the difficulty of fully removing the dye from the mechanism thereafter. I can say that I have a front-loading washer and I opted for a large pail of hot water in my bathtub. It made for easy clean up and it allowed me to monitor the dying process to ensure I had achieved the color I was looking for. Hope this helps.
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I use it in my front loading HE washer.I also put directly in with my clothes.
192918
USE LARGE FRONT LOADER! NEVER AGITATOR MACHINE; top load agitation damages bags!! [Beware of laundramat machines if there are bed bug problems in your region!!---sorry, but I've read of nightmares.] Read labels/wash instructions BEFORE DRY CLEANING; I seem to recall it's not recommended---specifics not recalled. Maybe ok.
1075704
I use this in my front loader washer and my cloths come out clean with no problem
1976400
I think so. I would fill the washing machine with water and stop it when full. Then pour in some iron out and let it sit for awhile then put on the rinse cycle to wash it out. We have a well and my husband had socks with rust stains and the rust stains came out. Do not do darks it's like bleach on your clothes. Be sure to fill washing machine first and put in iron out in then white clothes. I put in toilet too and let set works great. I'm a big fan of iron out!!!
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I always used it in my HE washing machine. The HE just means that your using less water in the machine. When your using this on a small load Shana A. it still works. Your just trying to find a product that works on stains like Blood, grass etc. I've been using this Vivid since 1987. I hope this helps, Shana A.
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Yes it is, I've washed it once and dried it once already. I have a top loader, not sure about a front load.. Anyway, I washed on normal cycle alone because it takes up most of the space and then dried it in my dryer with softener sheets.. I had to dry it 2 times so it would fully dry but it seems the same as before, but just fresh and clean. Hope that helps.
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Yes, Rit Dye will work well with acrylic cloth. Just be aware that it often dyes acrylic fabrics more intensely than natural fibers, such as cotton or silk. The color comes out deeper and more vivid. For example, if you dye a shirt that is made from cotton cloth but uses acrylic or polyester thread, the thread will pick up more of the dye and will often be a shade, or several shades, darker in color than the surrounding fabric.
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I was actually delightfully surprised at how well it did in the washer and dryer! I *do* have a front loader, which is easier on things than a top load washer, so keep that in mind. Overall, though: It IS washable and has done fine in the dryer--three times so far.
438612
I used it on colored and had no problem. I used the powder kind for laundry. Put the amount in the machine while it was filling up with water so it would dissolve. Then added clothes.
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It worked great with my old he front loader for cloth diapers. I used a full scoop in a high water setting with a pre-rinse and extra rinse. Our new top loader he wasn't so great with it and I had to change detergents. I used to love this stuff...easy, inexpensive and no rashes. Good luck.
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I have not washed mine, I will say it is a lot of bedspread I feel for a regular washer. It would fit in a front loader. Hope this helped.
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What kind of washing machine do you have, top or front loading? My in laws used to have this problem and it's because their front loading washing machine never emptied the water completely so old water would get trapped in the machine with time. This is actually a very common problem with front loading machines. You have to get a washing machine cleaner (they used the one made by Tide) but even then the smell would return after a few washes because of build up.
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I don't have a front load washer, but here is what I would do based on the directions. The directions say that you should use White Brite and then use detergent without oxy or bleach afterwards. Since front loaders use less water, I would say you could use maybe 30% less powder and just add it instead of detergent. In my experience, you need to let it soak for about 20-30 minutes (which is what the directions say). What I do (with my top loader) is I open the lid every few minutes for a few minutes. Thus, the 10 minutes of agitation that my washer does with the "heavy" setting turn into 30 minutes. I don't know how your front loader works, but if there is a pause button or some other way of pausing that is what I would do.
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Besides not having a problem using it in an h.e. washer myself, I do believe I remember following the instructions for h.e. washers on the bottle itself. It just refers to them as front-loading washers. My water-proof and water-resistant garments are still performing brilliantly, and so is my washing machine.
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Yes - says for all washing machines including "he" here: http://www.20muleteamlaundry.com/detergent-booster/boost-your-detergent/ One thing to note: we just got a front loading machine. It says to put the powder in with the clothes instead of the detergent tray. I'm not sure of the reasoning behind that. My wife put oxi-clean powder in and there was a hardened ball of it that didn't get broken up so just make sure all your solids are not clumped up when putting into the machine. I just put the borax into the liquid tray with the liquid. Not recommending that. Not discouraging it either. ******One thing: check local prices. My wife informed me that this is less than half at the local grocery store from what I paid here.*******
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Yes I did, and will never do it again. Eventually after about 10 washes the navy dye I used faded from the machine. I complained to dylon and they sent me two items to get the colour from a wash I run after using the dye and looked very grubby. It did help but I did lose some items because they were really dull in colour. Just to let you know I would never use it again in any washing machine