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You can dye fabric with dye made from unsweetened Kool-Aid and vinegar, as long as the fabric is made from a protein fiber.
Finally, a few additional white-washing (and general laundry) tips … Can you bleach a white shirt with black lettering? Can you bleach something that’s not all white?įor whites-with-colors that don’t like regular bleach and/or hot water, you can switch those out with a color-safe “bleach” (which contains hydrogen-peroxide) and/or cool water and still add the dye catcher. You can imagine that putting light blue dye on a dark blue shirt will not change the color of the shirt. This is a known tie-dye technique called redyeing. The way that dyes work, any color you put on colored fabric will simply combine and the result will be a mix of the two colors. Leave your clothing submerged in the bleach solution for at least five minutes. Always dilute the bleach as straight bleach can damage clothing, irritate your skin, and ruin the other clothes in your next few wash cycles. Try using one part bleach to four or five parts water.