Name: Dixie

Message: My daughter was unpacking her suitcase and discovered that a red shirt had bleed over several pieces of clothing but one was a dry clean only pair of pants, is there anyway to remove the red spots on her pants?

I am not a dry cleaning professional and cannot advise you on whether one can help. You should go to your local dry cleaners and ask.

I can tell you that washing or soaking in hot water (140°F or hotter) will remove almost all stains from unwanted dye transfer, and that when that fails Rit Color Remover will often produce excellent results, when used in the washing machine according to the instructions in the package (two boxes for an extra-large washing machine). However, neither of these two treatments is safe to use if your pants are truly dry-clean-only.

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