Will the dye stain my washing machine?


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Will it ruin the clothes I wash in the machine, later on?

After dyeing, be sure to wipe up any spots of dye that result from splashing, spots that have appeared above the water level. If you are using fiber reactive dyes, you should wash your newly dyed items, first in cold water, and then in water that is as hot as the fabric can tolerate, to remove excess dye. If you are using acid dye, you should wash the fabric only in cool temperatures, and then follow that by using hot water to wash a load of rags or something else that excess dye will not ruin, preferably with bleach. After this, all excess dye should be removed, leaving the machine clean and safe for the next load. I have never had a problem with washing clothes, after dyeing, perhaps due to following these rules.



Will the dye stain my washing machine?

Occasionally, some turquoise MX-G (reactive blue #140) will cause lasting stains on the white enamel interior of the washing machine. (Note that many mixed colors of MX fiber reactive dye include this dye in their formula.) Other colors do not seem to do this, though I don't know about acid dyes. The stains do no harm and will not damage clothes that are washed later. Washing a laundry load with plenty of bleach may help to remove the stains. When dyeing in the bathtub, I have found that dye stains are easily removed with a scouring powder such as Bon Ami, though a bleach-containing scouring powder may be even more effective. Dye stains appear to adhere to soap scum rather than to the enamel itself

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