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? asked in Home & GardenCleaning & Laundry · 1 decade ago

can you soak dark clothes in bleach if using cold water?

I was told that you can but it has to be cold water...and that you have to let the washer fill up with the bleach before you start adding clothes and to not add the clothes before and they will be ok (brighten but not change colors). is this true? I wanted to ask so i dont ruin a load of dark clothes if not. thanks

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  • Backwoods Barbie
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    No! It will fade them and possibly spot them.=)

  • DY Beach
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    I agree with all the answers above. The only bleach you can use is colour safe bleach to brighten up clothes. If you use normal house hold bleach you will ruin your clothes

  • angela
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    NEVER add regular bleach to dark clothing; water temperature make no difference. There are special kinds of "bleach" specifically for dark/colored clothes.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    I had also asked this same question 4 times, and haven't got an answer

  • Whitley
    1 decade ago

    no!!!!!! buy color safe bleach. i wouldnt run the risk of thinking you can, and ruining a WHOLE LOAD OF CLOTHES! I wouldnt put a drop of bleach in there. be safe.

  • loveyouoshinystar
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Never ever!

    Source(s): Use fabric brightner for dark clothes only!
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    absolutely not

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