Name:  marge
Message: I got bleach on my new area rug, what can I use to put the light grey color back?

There is a product that I have never tried that claims to redye bleach stains on carpets to their original color. See http://www.ecarpetstains.com/. I cannot vouch for how well it may work, since I have not used it myself. The advantage of this treatment is that it claims to be usable on just the bleach stain itself.

As a general rule, trying to dye an entire item to cover up a bleach stain will not work, because the light spot remains lighter than the unbleached part even after dyeing. See "How can I fix the bleach spots on my favorite clothing?". Often the best answer is to find a close color match in a fabric marking pen, and use it to color in the spot.

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