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I hate that too! At Gap we used to tell our customers to run the jeans through a cold cycle with a bit of vinegar.  I've done it, no detergent just cold water and like 1/4 cup vinegar, it sets the dye (think of dying easter eggs).  And no, your jeans wont smell.

itsapinkthing wrote:

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I hate that too! At Gap we used to tell our customers to run the jeans through a cold cycle with a bit of vinegar. I've done it, no detergent just cold water and like 1/4 cup vinegar, it sets the dye (think of dying easter eggs). And no, your jeans wont smell.

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I'm going to have to try this with my dark jeans, the dye rubs off on everything, and I've washed them several times.  Did you use plain distilled vinegar?

I have this problem with 2 pairs of jeans and nothing so far has helped. I've washed them twice in cold water, then once again using a cup of vinegar in the rinse cycle. Then I washed them in warm water because I read somewhere that it would help wash the excess dye out. That didn't help either. I wore one pair of the jeans to my boyfriend's house for Thanksgiving and ended up with blue dye all over my pale pink sweater. I had to sit on a napkin through dinner because I was afraid the dye would rub off on the chair!

If you find something that works for you please share! TIA