I used spray Shout on 100% cotton (green pants) and now there is a faded mark on where I sprayed the Shout. How can I dye these pants to get the color back. Or should I just spray the whole pair of pants with Shout, hoping that it will fade the rest of it.

Lil Casey, June 2005

I have had the same problem with Shout, so I, unlike another ignorant reader, do not think you are a liar.

Chase, September 2006

you're a liar. shout is just detergent, so i highly doubt it faded the clothes unless they were very discoloured to begin with. if you used something stronger, like an oxidising agent such as bleach, you're out of luck. you're broken down the pigment in the fabric. your best bet is probably to try to use a matching dye, or just abuse the pants until they are consistently faded.

candy, September 2005

spray all of the pants with it, or throw it in the washer with a cup of bleach so that it's all faded. It won't be the same color as it used to be, but atleast it won't be stained anymore.

bleachspot, July 2005