Mego Outfits: To Wash or Not to Wash? That is the Question!

[RonnyG]

I recently obtained some Dinah Mite fashions, but the white parts are brown/tan. I'm contemplating soaking them in Woolite, but I don't know if that will make them white again, and I don't want to ruin them, or make the other colors bleed or fade. Any members here with experience washing Mego or other doll clothes have any tips they can share?
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[PNGwynne]

Woolite, yes. Dish-soap, yes. White vinegar, diluted, yes. Diluted Oxy--maybe, can fade colors. Bleach--no! The dress is synthetic, should spot-clean well. The others are likely cotton and you may be able to only brighten them a little, not whiten them.

Soak, then hand-wash gently in a bowl with tepid water, rinse same and blot dry, air dry,

I see some methods online for restoring old linen, but dealing with colors is not discussed.

Personally, I have found dish-soap and vinegar very helpful.

[RonnyG]

Those are some great tips! Thanks for sharing them!

[SeattleEd]

What Scott said! I do the exact same thing and Wool-lite and Oxy do wonders. Just be careful with Oxy as Scott pointed out that it does fade colors unless that is what you want. I mix the Wool-lite and Oxy with very warm/hot water, more so for whites. Then rinse with cold water.

[Mikey]

If it was an item that I REALLY cared about I would meticulously wash each color separately with Oxi and a Q-tip --keeping plenty of paper towels on hand for fast clean up

IMO, different colors shouldn't be washed together, too much chance of bleeding

Do one color at a time