A method for processing an exposed silver halide color photographic material comprising the steps of:(a) color developing an exposed silver halide color photographic material;(b) bleach-fixing said developed material;(c) at least one of washing said bleach-fixed material with water and stabilizing said bleach-fixed material;(d) regenerating a portion of a solution from said step (b) for bleach-fixing to form a replenisher solution comprising at least a carbonyl bisulfite adduct; and(e) replenishing at least one solution in said bleach-fixing step (b) with said replenisher solution from step (d).