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OMG

It's so cheap and works a treat.

I bought a sweatshirt about a year ago and being my favorite thing to slob about in, also ended up fading quite quick due to the amount of washing it ended up going through, then last night I got bleach on it. I now had my a faded navy sweatshirt with a big red streak from the bleach.

I bought dye today and tried it..Oh my goodness it's only gone and worked and looks as new as the day I bought it as do the 2 very very old and faded blue vests I've had for well over 15 years.

1 pack of dye = less than 2 quid
1 500g pack of salt = 45p

Replacing my fave sweatshirt - over £50.

Put the two in the machine with the clothes, run on 40 degrees.
When that cycle has finished, wash with detergent on 40 degrees then dry clothes.
Run empty machine with detergent just to make sure all dye has gone and everything is all back to normal!

I know this could have gone on any number of money saving threads but I thought this gem deserved a thread of its own.

I regularly used to re-dye black jeans when I was a student. Saved a fortune.

The empty machine wash afterwards on 90 degrees with a cup of bleach is essential though

<remembering my mum going nuts when all the socks in the next wash went grey>

I did it before years ago, but never in a million years did I think it would get the bleach out - I was hoping though.

I'm now kicking myself for all the clothes that I've thrown away over the years because they were faded or had come into contact with bleach.

It's brilliant, isn't it?
I had a lot of success dying dyeing? colouring a lot of pink tops, bed sheets and curtains green, orange and brown when ds decided she didn't like pink any more.

I'm seriously considering dying my livingroom curtains now. From cream to red.

OK.
But, how confident about doing a white boil wash after doing what you suggest?
I'm too scared!
I don't have time for 4 bleachy boil washes..
If I dye it in the bath with the soak stuff am i making life harder for myself?

I put on an outfit yesterday and my black was almost brown it was so faded.i took it off. Great idea if I feel brave.

When I dyed something with bleach the bleached bit was still lighter than the dyed bit. I can't be arsed if it's not going to work.

I used a Sharpie perma pen on some spots on a black top - a top tip for small bleached out bits..

Don't you need to add in the cost of those boil washes!

I normally save some stuff that doesn't matter and can be washed at 90 to put in with the post-dye boil washes - dishcloths, floor cloths, bath mats etc.. I do like dying in the washing machine, but it's not a panacea, it fades quicker in the sunlight than proper coloured stuff, you won't always cover bleach spots successfully, and of course you need to watch for polyester stitching

Very good for blacks that have gone a bit brown though.

I don't bother with post dye boil washes. Dye, wash dyed stuff, make sure next wash is a dark wash. Never had any problems with this.

I've just rediscovered this too. Just dyed some grotty old face flannels and hand towels orange - look brilliant in my bathroom. Also some vests and things. Next I'm going to do a sad old white duvet cover - green or blue I think. Love it!

I'm going to do this with DH's blazer and my knickers .

Need 1kg of salt though! I didn't know that when I bought the dye.

Where do you buy dye for £2?!

I dye jeans, cotton tops/vests/knickers...

Buy the cheapest supermarket value salt too.

yes where is the dye for £2!? its £5-6 where I am

£2.99 in Wilkinsons. I know it's nearer £3.00 but the 2 was stuck in my head for some reason.

link

Found recipt - it was on offer when I bought it. Hence the "less than 2 quid".

Sorry. £2.99 isn't bad though.

Do towels work out okay? We have lovely quality white towels but they're no longer fairly described as "white"!

I haven't tried towels. I don't see why not though.

Might think of a colour and try it!

Towels work brilliantly, as long as there aren't too many in at once.

I am totally addicted to dyeing things, I find it really exciting <sad>