D.William Reichner: dignan

Distilled water (27C) 800 ml
Sodium bisulfate 14.5 g (Note: bisulfate, not bisulfite)
Sodium chloride 6 g (Iodized table salt was recommended)
Ascorbic acid 500 mg
Potassium iodide 16.5 g
Catalyst solution 9 ml
Distilled water to make 1 l

The catalyst solution was made by dissolving 1.0 g of 2,3-dimethylquinoxaline in 100 ml of 70 percent isopropanol (rubbing alcohol) and then adding 100 ml of distilled water.

The dye destruction bleach was followed by a most unusual blix:

Distilled water (27C) 800 ml
EDTA Ferric 60 g
Ammonium thiocyanate 10 g
Sodiun sulfite (anh) 3 g
Ammonium thiosulfate (60%) 200 ml
Distilled water to make 1 l

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