Shout - A Catcher of the Dye
Written: Mar 24 '06
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Pros: Relatively inexpensive catastrophe insurance.
Cons: Can't work its magic after the damage is done.
The Bottom Line: These sponge job square sheets can prevent distress in the laundry room. Make them a fixture in yours.
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| nagels's Full Review: Shout Color Catcher |
Mrs. Spudman has raved about Shout Color Catcher for quite a while now, and after about a year of hearing its praises her words finally hit home. She uses it when washing new garments or when washing dark clothing with light garments. Now that I think about it, it’s been quite a while since I’ve had to wear pink under shorts and shirts. Luckily they are “under” so that nobody sees them unless you have that accident your mother always told you about. There was the better-forgotten rag incident a few months ago. I had bought a big bag of bargain rags from BJ’s, had a couple dirty ones to wash, and threw them in the washer when I noticed Mrs. Spudman had started a load. A couple hours later I heard a shout, a real one-shrill, loud, and unmistakable. Fortunately it was mostly my things that were dyed red, formerly white socks and undershirts mostly. Guess I should have thrown a Shout in with the rags.
What It Is
A Shout Color Catcher is similar to a fabric softener sheet in color, appearance, and material. However, the Color Catcher is more squarish in shape and is of a heavier weight and thickness. One sheet measures 6.5 by 7.1 inches and comes packaged 24 in a box. It does have a mild scent, not as obvious as found on some fabric softener sheets. They are supposed to act like a sponge, a ”holden all field”, absorbing loose dyes in the wash and locking them in to protect the other garments in the wash load.
Directions For Use
Step one –
Just toss one Color Catcher into the wash when you’re adding your detergent and fabric softener. For large loads add two.
Step two –
Remove the Color Catcher from the wash load when the wash cycle is completed. It will be evident that dye has been captured by its appearance and changed color. According to the manufacturer no harm will be done if it’s accidentally put in the dryer. Discard in the trash after use. Do not flush even if one that’s turned red looks flush.
Our Experience
Since Mrs. Spudman selfishly hogs up all the laundry chores, I’ve only had the pleasure of using Shout Color Catcher once or twice. She uses one whenever mixing colors and whites or when washing new clothing that have even the slightest possibility of bleeding colors. I have witnessed their magic many times, however, when she contentedly shows me the sheets saturated with absorbed color. In our (her) experience they work very well and have saved us the aggravation of wearing red, blue, or jade green socks that had been white.
These sheets save the user time by reducing the number of half loads and reducing the need for sorting.
Shout Color Catchers will continue to have a place on our laundry supply shelf for many months to come. It’s not the most inexpensive product, but the savings in ruined clothing is worth the cost of the Shouts.
To tell if a garment is colorfast, check the garment care label. “ Warnings such as ‘wash in cold water,’ ‘do not use detergent,’ ‘turn inside to launder,’ and ‘wash separately,’ may indicate that the garment’s dyes are not colorfast.
Recommended:
Yes
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