(Top & Front Loading) Step by Step Guide to Dye Fabric!

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@2thesunnyside Жыл бұрын

We hope you enjoyed Round 2 of IKEA curtain hacks! As promised you can download a FREE cheat sheet with all the steps to dyeing fabric in your washing machine stress free! Grab it here: www.2thesunnyside.com/free-gift-signup-page/

@Alan01 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video, the included instructions and even the RIT videos are anything but clear.

@2thesunnyside Жыл бұрын

We hear your frustration! That's why we tackled this video after much research and frustration ourselves. The goal is to have all the info in one spot! Thanks for watching.

@wendywendy8157 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this detailed overview! Never understood why you need to dilute dye and you explained it so well!

@2thesunnyside Жыл бұрын

We're glad you found our video helpful! Thanks for watching.

@kirstenhoeve7130 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for how thorough this is! I’m definitely going to be giving this a try.

@2thesunnyside Жыл бұрын

We're so happy to hear you found this video helpful! Let us know how your project turns out!

@michelledickson9507 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips, I can't wait to try dyeing fabric in my washing machine.

@2thesunnyside Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Be sure to grab our free cheat sheet with all the steps 🙌🏻

@savannahbrewer6161 5 ай бұрын

Salt for plant based fiber (cotton, linen, etc.) vinegar for protein based fiber (wool, silk etc.)

@2thesunnyside 22 күн бұрын

Thanks for your comment!

@ann-louisep7573 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the great instructions

@2thesunnyside 9 ай бұрын

You bet! Glad you found them helpful

@Kabluey17 Жыл бұрын

This is such a great video. Thank you for sharing!

@2thesunnyside Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! We're glad you liked it 🙌🏻

@Riseup425 5 ай бұрын

thank you so much for this informative video! i was so confused

@2thesunnyside 5 ай бұрын

Confused before the video and not after we hope 🤣 There's definitely a lot of info!

@a.joegevara3519 3 ай бұрын

Just started a new job, I bought several pairs of double knee work pants; khaki, green & gray. Just to find out we're supposed to either have khaki or black 😮 I'm dying 4 pairs to black now! This was so helpful. I'm about to drain them and add the colorstay fixative.

@2thesunnyside Ай бұрын

Glad you found this video!

@TheMollie13 10 ай бұрын

I’m wanting to use my front loader washing machine with the liquid dye. When you put the liquid dye into the drawer you say to dilute the dye putting into your drawer. How much do you dilute the liquid dye when you are putting it into the drawer

@2thesunnyside 10 ай бұрын

Great question. I don't think we measured out how diluted it was. We poured in a little dye then closed the detergent receptacle. That then drained into the machine and we pulled the receptacle open and poured in water then closed it again and allowed that to drain into the machine. So maybe add 1 portion of dye to 2 portions of water and continue that until all the dye has been added to the machine.

@TraceyBrisbois 7 ай бұрын

Excellent tutorial.

@2thesunnyside 7 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@GloriaSkipper Ай бұрын

Awe man! I can’t sit out in the heat over my cauldron! Eee hee hee🧙🏻‍♀️thanks ladies!

@2thesunnyside Ай бұрын

Well I guess you still can 😅

@staceypd1701 10 ай бұрын

I"m dyeing cotton canvas slip covers for my couch and chair. I should not use the dryer, right?

@2thesunnyside 10 ай бұрын

You should be able to use the dryer with that kind of fabric. In fact using the dryer will help set the dye into the fabric.

@a.c.d6386 10 ай бұрын

I was just confused as to where i should add the dye liquid. I have a liquid tray, but i also have a bleach dispenser. I should just put the dye mixture in the liquid tray?

@2thesunnyside 10 ай бұрын

Yes use the liquid tray, not the bleach dispenser

@lizard_master3171 10 ай бұрын

As I was doing step 1 my machine decided to drain all the dye water 😡

@2thesunnyside 10 ай бұрын

Awe man that stinks! I think it's harder to keep water in the basin with newer machines. They're too smart for our own good!

@amhcosplays 5 ай бұрын

Sounds like an HE washer. Rit claims it has online instructions for dyeing in an HE washer but I haven’t located them anywhere.

@2thesunnyside 5 ай бұрын

Believe us! We tried to find them everywhere too! We had to gather all our info from all over the place!

@aliciaruddy9677 3 ай бұрын

My machine did the same thing...I quickly unplugged it and the water kept....now I know but overall worked good. I have a HE top load

@anita8473 3 ай бұрын

I have a white cotton midi coat and 1 bottle of Rit color is not enough for it, but how much salt? I use a washing machine. Do you put the salt in the drum of the washing machine and the dye in the detergent compartment?

@taratjs 2 ай бұрын

They dissolved the salt into water first. If using a top loader, salt and dye goes into the drum. If using a front loader, they put salt and dye diluted with water in the detergent compartment. 3:12 1 cup of salt per dry pound of fabric. 2:32 1 bottle of dye for every 2 pounds of dry fabric. Hope that helps ☺️

@2thesunnyside 22 күн бұрын

Hope @taratjs answered your question. thanks for watching

@cheryldalbec1516 Жыл бұрын

Do you add the dye plus the salt or vinegar and dish soap all together for the dyeing process or just use the dye then take the fabric out and add salt or vinegar with the dish soap then wash the fabric again. Plus can you clarify if I’m dyeing wool do I use vinegar?

@2thesunnyside Жыл бұрын

Yes, add all of those ingredients at the same time. For wool you'll want to use vinegar.

@jamiebond3619 Жыл бұрын

Is it 1 bottle liquid dye for every pound or 1 bottle for every 2lbs dry fabric? In your illustration it shows 1 bottle liquid for 2 lbs dry fabric, but verbally you say 1 bottle per 1lb dry fabric.

@2thesunnyside Жыл бұрын

Apologies for the confusion. Sometimes I don't even realize I've said the incorrect thing until viewers point it out to me. Yes, the illustration is correct. 1 bottle liquid dye for 2lbs dry fabric.

@jamiebond3619 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! @@2thesunnyside

@charlottelogue3449 Жыл бұрын

Do you know if it is possible to use rit pro line powder in a machine? I emailed rit to ask if this would be the same method as using the normal powder in a machine, but have never had a response 😕

@2thesunnyside Жыл бұрын

We're not sure. But you could always try it on scrap fabric to test it before hand. We'd assume it would be the same process but can't say for sure. Hopefully they'll respond to you soon.

@vivecasolbrekken7930 6 ай бұрын

Can you dye sun bleached grey patio cushion covers a lighter shade? Thinking a cream color.

@2thesunnyside 6 ай бұрын

You can always try. But I don't think the final look will be lighter than what you're starting with

@jamiebond3619 Жыл бұрын

what if your item is 12 lbs dry? It is a canopy tent for a bed. It is burlap/cotton material from Pottery Barn. I have a front loading HE machine. I'm dying it Cherry Red (it's a very light off white color right now).I'm trying to create a snoopy dog house bed for my son.

@jamiebond3619 Жыл бұрын

correction: canvas material. I have pre-washed it in my front loader, and it was fine. The rit website doesn't recommend using front loaders for items weighing more than 4-6lbs, but it's going to be hard to dye this anywhere else because it is so big. Please help!

@2thesunnyside Жыл бұрын

Sounds like his bed is going to turn out awesome! You'll have to let us know how it turns out! For 12lbs of dry fabric you'll need 6 bottles of dye. Be sure to use salt and color fixative to intensify the color.

@2thesunnyside Жыл бұрын

I can see why RIT doesn't recommend more than 6lbs. because it would be hard to submerge that much fabric in the dye. But it never hurts to give it a try. The only other way I would think of trying it is in a large container like a storage bin that you don't care if it turns red, or a large kids swimming pool etc. A top loader would probably be a little easier with that much fabric. But again it never hurts to try. And if you don't think the fabric absorbed enough color you could try it in a large container as the second method.

@alexrusso6503 5 ай бұрын

As anyone who has tried this or you guys had issues with the dye staining the machine i have the same top loader as shown in the video? Im really interested to know bc im trying to dye a large blanket black as well and theres no pot or tub ive found big enough nor way to keep water hot long enough for the dye to start to work! Never dyed anything before so really worried abour ruining my houses washer!

@2thesunnyside 5 ай бұрын

You should be able to dye in your washer. You'll definitely want to run a cycle with bleach afterward to clean the machine out. Our machine was definitely dirty, but did not stain

@alexrusso6503 5 ай бұрын

@@2thesunnyside thank you for answering my question! When I finally get around to it I will update with how it went!! Thanks so much again- looking forward to confidently being able to dye in my washer!

@2thesunnyside 3 ай бұрын

👍🏻

@zenitajames4139 3 ай бұрын

What should I use for denim jeans? Salt or vinegar?

@blessedbygod3430 3 ай бұрын

Salt

@taratjs 2 ай бұрын

Look at the tag to see what the majority material percentage of the fabric is (likely cotton, which would be salt). *If they’re more of a stretch denim (ie: synthetic material), I think RIT makes a specific dye for that. Hope that helps 😊

@2thesunnyside 22 күн бұрын

Thanks for jumping in to help us answer friends 🙌🏻

@jamiebond3619 Жыл бұрын

What type of paint do you recommend for painting black lines across the fabric (snoopy's doghouse).

@2thesunnyside Жыл бұрын

Any type of acrylic paint will work, BUT you need to mix it with fabric medium to make sure the paint stays on the fabric.

@jamiebond3619 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! What is "Fabric Medium?" Also, my item is a canvas cotton tent for a canopy bed. it weighs 12lbs dry and the Rit website says I cannot use a front loader washing machine to dye it because the max is 4-6lbs. Any recommendation for dying this off white beast a cherry red? How would you dye it? @@2thesunnyside

@2thesunnyside Жыл бұрын

amzn.to/3H5Cv3B Here's a link to fabric medium. You mix it in with the paint to get better adhesion to the fabric and it extends the wear of the paint from washing off the fabric (say if you were to wash the item periodically). The best idea I would say to dye that much fabric is to get a large tub or bin that fits all the fabric and would hold HOT water.

@jamiebond3619 Жыл бұрын

Thank you once again!@@2thesunnyside

@TheExperimenthair 4 ай бұрын

How much soap per gallon or poubd of fabric? Salt or vinegar for microfiber?

@2thesunnyside 22 күн бұрын

You only need about 1 teaspoon of soap. vinegar

@MicaleStearns 4 ай бұрын

If I’m doing 4lbs of fabric, how much salt do I use? I imagine it’s 1 cup per bottle used (2 bottles of liquid dye used).

@taratjs 2 ай бұрын

4 cups. (1 cup of salt per dry pound of fabric)

@marrytaylor4213 Ай бұрын

Ok so I'm dyeing 8 lb. fabric I use 8 c. Salt right?@@taratjs

@2thesunnyside 22 күн бұрын

Thanks again for helping us answer @taratjs 🙌🏻

@tncljh 9 ай бұрын

My towels are totally uneven coloured :( i have a front loader any tips?

@2thesunnyside 8 ай бұрын

sometimes front loaders don't dispense enough water. If your washer has an option to add more water that should help. Then you could run another load and add more dye. If not, you may need to dye them in a large bin or on the stove top.

@chealsyvargas6772 10 ай бұрын

Question did it stain your washer?

@2thesunnyside 10 ай бұрын

Great question! No it didn't. We did run a load of hot bleach water with old towels after to give it a good cleaning. If you have a front loader it may stain some of the plastic components near the door...but the metal should be fine.