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Before You Throw That Out....

This period of staying at home and quarantine has given me the time to start working on that to-do list that has been waiting to be checked off! One of those things has been going through a lot of my clothing and household items and determining what I want to keep, sell, and donate. As I was doing this I found myself asking the question "is there a way I can update this item?" Some things I have done that I just loved was dyeing my rugs and bleaching my shirts. That's right, you can dye your own rugs! Or almost any household item for that matter! Also, a current clothing trend is something that has been bleached or distressed, which buying it already that way can be very expensive!

Here are some ideas of things you can do with items you already have around your house. It becomes a fun before and after project and some do not require you to buy a thing!



Materials for dyeing a rug (or any household item):





Materials for Bleaching (Reverse Dyeing) a shirt:
  • A shirt or clothing item of your choice (darker the better)
  • Clorox toilet bowl cleaner (for best results) 
  • Or regular household bleach
  • Rubberbands (optional)
  • Gloves (optional)
  • Bathtub or shower


Instructions:
  1. Wet your shirt in the tub or shower
  2. Place it in the design you want (see tie-dye designs for inspiration) 
  3. Pour the toilet bowl cleaner or bleach on the shirt
  4. Let sit for 10 minutes then check on shirt 
  5. Once it has bleached to your desired result, rinse thoroughly 
  6. Wash and enjoy! 

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