“My Light Carpet Is Fine , Why Is My Dark One Ruined?” The Reddit Question About Coloured vs Light Carpets & What Bleach Really Does

TLDR A light carpet can appear to “get away with” a bleach drip because it already contains less visible pigment. A dark carpet, on the other hand, often has a deeper dye load, so bleach can create an instant white, cream, yellow or pink halo that looks dramatically worse. But light carpets are not bleach-proof. […]