Laundry emergency -- red and white, oh no! Please HELP?

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answer:A quick google search rendered this: How do I fix pink laundry? Pink seems to be the most dreaded color to find on white underwear but I’ve also seen whites turned blue or gray depending on what accidentally gets mixed into the white load. The first thing to do is find the culprit and pull it out. Then rewash all the whites using a nonchlorine bleach or a cup of white distilled vinegar in addition to your regular laundry detergent. Do this BEFORE you put the clothes in the dryer. This is why clothes should be sorted. Just because something hasn’t faded before doesn’t mean it never will. Sometimes it takes several washings before dyes begin to wash out and cling to the unsuspecting! http://laundry.about.com/od/laundryproblems/f/faqpinkclothes.htm Here’s another link with even more ideas

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