Colour Catchers

elliemay1 | 14:35 Fri 09th Jan 2015 | Home & Garden

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Beware if you use colour catchers in your washing machine! Just paid £35 call-out charge as tube had been blocked by 3 of the said items .Anyone else have experience of this?

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janbee

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Good luck ellie. I think if you keep them in a bag, you should be ok. I've used them for many years and have never had any probs. xx

14:45 Fri 09th Jan 2015

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janbee

No. I put mine inside a washing bag so they don't get caught up in the works. Thanks for the info though ellie xx

mallyh

never heard of colour catchers .

janbee

Mally, they're made by quite a few companies. The most popular is Dylon. It means you can put say, something red in with something white and the colour won't run. All the colour will be trapped in the Colour Catcher.

elliemay1

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Was thinking of doing that, janbee, but had thought that they would be more effective loose in the wash.

janbee

I use them a lot. I think they're great.

janbee

No Ellie, I've never found that. I think they're still very effective in a washing net/bag.

mallyh

thanks janbee i'll look them up xx

elliemay1

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Yes, I always used them but not so sure now!

janbee

Tesco e.g do their own brand as do most other supermarkets.

elliemay1

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Thanks for the info janbee. I might try that.

janbee

Good luck ellie. I think if you keep them in a bag, you should be ok. I've used them for many years and have never had any probs. xx

diddlydo

Isn't it just simpler to separate your wash into whites/lights and colours?

2sp_

I use them too, I think I'll be putting them in a washing bag in future.

diddlydo, it's not always possible to separate whites and colours. For example rugby shirts with dark bodies and white collars.

gingejbee

Rather than putting inside a bag, they can be fastened to another item with a decent safety pin. Have done this for years...and no problems!

gina32

yes ive also had experience of it, but luckily for me mine found its way through to the filter and washing machine displayed a warning that the filter was blocked so i undone it took said colour catcher out and never used them again.!