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Default OT - What is washing soda?

On May 17, 5:59*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> spamtrap1888 wrote:
> > On May 17, 3:18 pm, George Leppla > wrote:

>
> >> We've been doing this now for over a year and it works really well.
> >> We are going to try adding powdered Oxy-clean to the detergent in
> >> stead of the color-safe bleach and give that a try. It is very cheap
> >> ($11 for enough to do 190 loads)

>
> > Caution: Oxy-clean is not color safe as far as I know.

>
> I don't think it works either!


Yes it does! I accidentally put some wet towels on top of a new shirt
of my husband's, and that was on top of a tie dye, which bled onto his
shirt. I soaked it in Oxy-clean after I tried to wash it with no
success. I was amazed that it took 95% of the dye out...