How To: Dip-Dye White Shorts
Nikki Bracamonte
Materials
- "Rit" clothes dye (your choice of color)
- vinegar or salt (directions in box)
- measuring cup
- plastic gloves
- large container
- hot water
- plastic grocery bags
- white shorts
Steps To Success!
- Gather all materials
- lay out 4 plastic grocery bags
- fill large container up with hot water
- add a cup of salt to the water
- stir the water and salt together
- open your dye packet
- pour a small amount of dye into water and salt mixture
- soak shorts in water, salt and dye mixture for about 20-30 seconds
- take out shorts and add more dye to mixture, stir
- dip shorts back into mixture, leaving out a small part
- let sit for 20-30 seconds
- take shorts out and add more dye to mixture, stir
- dip shorts back into dye leaving more out than you did before
- let sit for 20-30 seconds
- take shorts out again and add more salt and more dye to the mixture, stir together
- dip shorts back in leaving more out than the time before, let sit for 20-30 seconds
- take shorts out, squeeze them out in the sink
- rinse the shorts out for about 2 minutes
- squeeze as much liquid out of shorts as possible, then wash ALONE in the washer with warm water
- put the shorts in the dryer for about 30 minutes
- wear your shorts! :)