A load of white things ended up with a new pair of red shorts (no bleach involved), but some of my pretty white tops are now dingy pink.  Do those dye-catcher balls really work, or should I try something else?  TIA

 I've used the Rit Dye Remover and it did a good job removing all traces of dye in my white cotton clothes.  It didn't do such a good job on my synthetic underwear, but no one sees those.

Hmmmmmmm, these aren't all cotton. Guess it wouldn't hurt to try, eh?

I've had good luck with a slightly stronger mix than normal of Tide cold water detergent in hot water.  It will remove a lot of the dye.  Soak for awhile.

Also hanging your whites in bright hot sunlight will help some.  (Natural bleach!)

Rit Laundry Treatment Powder Color Remover 2 oz

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Description: Rit® Color Remover is specially formulated to remove dye stains from whites washed by mistake with colored items. Use on whites to remove stains such as fruit juice, ketchup, tea, and mustard. Safe for all fabrics that can washed in hot water, Color Remover will reduce or remove color from most fabric. Use to remove color prior to dyeing with Rit® dyes. Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval 2 oz

I once used this AFTER the Color remover for some tough color stains and it worked Great!~Alliea

I've used the products made by Rit - the color remover and the White wash. They work great. I used to use the white wash on my white uniforms and they always looked new.

Thank you all for all the help!  I'm headed for the RIT aisle!