Do you ever have white shirts that get dingy and unwearable (perhaps even pit-stained)? I'm not saying I do, just hypothetically...
Anyway, I wanted to salvage these things, and RIT dye was my best idea. I've used RIT before in the washing machine, but got kind of uneven results. I decided to try the kitchen sink this time around.
Step 1: Gather whatever clothes you want to dye.
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Step 2: Get your supplies ready. All you need is dye and salt!
Step 3: Fill the sink with hot water, add salt.
Step 4: Add the dye to the water, get the clothes wet, and then add the clothes to the water, too. Stir them around to make sure they are thoroughly saturated.
Step 5: The directions said to "Stir constantly for 30-60 minutes", but I had better things to do than standing at the sink for an hour, so I just let them soak and stirred every 10-15 minutes.
Step 6: When the time is up, rinse the clothes until the water runs clear (or mostly clear if you are impatient!). Then wash and dry them like normal.
Step 7: Revel in your awesome new clothing pieces! I'm especially excited about my new yellow cardigan!
I call this a pretty successful dye job! I have another white cardigan that needs some help. I'm just trying to decide what color to go with. What do you think I should do?
Have any of you tried dyeing clothes before? How did it turn out?
PS-I should add, bleach out your sink before your husband gets home and notices you turned it yellow!
PPS - I already wore my new cardigan - here.
