That's awesome to hear! And that's it, you're hooked now - bet you're already searching the house for more white stuff to dye 😉

Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching! The Dawn thing is a bit strange, there's a core group who swear you can't tie-dye without it, and another group that's never heard of it 🤣

That's a long time, glad you're able to wear them again now!

You're very welcome, and thanks!

Thanks Joe! It's great to hear.

You already did the dye but how is not in this vid

@@kaat487 the video is just for washout instructions, not how to dye that t-shirt. It's one I did for my son without recording it, sorry - typically, it turned out great 😆

Thanks so much Pamela, that's great to hear! Hope you're enjoying your dyes.

You're very welcome! From tropical QLD, Australia 🦘🌴

Thanks Marina! And yep, no time for fluff here 😝

Thanks so much for the feedback Robert! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

You're welcome! Once the initial wash is finished I just wash as normal in cold water with all my other clothes, there's no special care required.

You're welcome!

So good to hear - have fun, and I'd love to see your results!

Hope it's going awesomely!

De nada!

You're very welcome, glad you're finding them useful! There are definitely better dyes than Rit, Rit isn't really made for tie-dyeing. I've got a guide here along with links to my favourite shops. dyediy.com/best-dye-for-tie-dye/ Colour-wise, making test swatches is the absolute best way to get consistent results. I have piles and piles of these for all sort of colour mixes. This is the step-by-step instructions on how I made my ice-dye swatches. dyediy.com/how-to-make-ice-dyed-swatches/ And keeping a journal helps a lot too, I have a free one of those available too! dyediy.com/dye-society/ Hope that helps! Feel free to send me some pics of your results, I'd love to see them. Kelly.

@@DyeDIY oh wow Kelly, thank you SOO much!! I so appreciate your reply and all the helpful info 🙏🏼 thank you, I’m not actually tie-dyeing yet, that’s a whole other level but will absolutely keep watching all your vids when I’m ready for that so just simple 1 colour dye atm. Yes you’re so right about testing, back to the testing phase. I was wondering if there may be a helpful resource somewhere to buy that maybe has the mixing recipes to achieve certain colours haha (maybe you can create and sell one (I’ll buy it lol 😂) thank you so much really appreciate your channel Xx

The most important thing is to rinse with cold water, and do it quickly and thoroughly. Once you remove the soda ash the reaction should stop. For dyeing like that I wouldn't soak the entire thing in soda ash beforehand. I'd mix up the dye with soda ash and thickener. This means you have a lot less soda ash in it when rinsing, so less chance of reaction. Hope it turns out just how you want it!

@@DyeDIY thank you! I saw somewhere that I should let it dry for 24 hours first. I still wanna keep the colors vibrant and whatnot. Thanks for the tip as well :D

@@izanasato if you let it dry the reaction stops, the dye has to be damp to react. Laying plastic over it can help, I assume it needs to stay flat. If it's warm 6 hours will be fine :)

Hi, the important thing is to get the soda ash out and drop the pH as quickly as possible while keeping it cool so that the loose dye doesn't keep bonding to the fabric. Leave it tied, rinse so the water runs from from light to dark, and only rinse with cold until the water is nearly clear - that should remove the soda ash. And it needs to be put into the wash straight after rinsing, if you hang it up before washing or leave it sit it will muddy the colours. I'll also do a very quick hot wash instead of leaving it swish through the dye-filled water for ages. If you keep having issues it might be worth trying Synthrapol, it's designed to bond with the dye so it can't then bond with the fabric - it's not necessary for most home dyeing but if you want really crisp whites it may help. Hope that helps!

Rit is kind of a mix, and it's meant for immersion dyeing, so it doesn't work very well for tie-dyeing. I buy my dyes from Dharma in the US - if you make a decent order the dye itself is quite cheap. I buy the 8oz size as a minimum. You may also be able to join up with someone local to you and share the order. They do half-price shipping around Black Friday so I usually stock up then. Hope that helps!

Hi Grace, I leave them at least 24 hours. Heat speeds the reaction, so if they're kept very warm (for example in a plastic crate in the sun) you can rinse them out sooner.

If they're really well rinsed, I put them in together. The soda ash is gone, the pH is back to normal, and the excess dye is mostly gone. Short cycle only, and if you have a top loader fill it up before you throw them in. Hope you love the results!

Hi Michelle, the important thing is to get the soda ash out and drop the pH as quickly as possible while keeping it cool so that the loose dye doesn't keep bonding to the fabric. Leave it tied, rinse so the water runs from from light to dark, and only rinse with cold until the water is nearly clear - that should remove the soda ash. And it needs to be put into the wash straight after rinsing, if you hang it up before washing it will muddy the colours. If you keep having issues it might be worth trying Synthrapol, it's designed to bond with the dye so it can't then bond with the fabric. Hope that helps!

Same thing! Rinse well with hot and cold, pop them straight into the wash and they should be fine. Once they're rinsed and the soda ash is out they should be fine.

Glad to hear your shirt is great! If your shorts are white you can bleach it out. Unfortunately, if they're coloured you're probably stuck with it - if you've used Procion it's now a permanent part of the fabric, and anything that will remove the dye stain will also remove the original colour from the shorts. Maybe you can overdye them and rescue them?

Just a little bit of helpful info here, I did have this happen and I used a dye colour remover from spotlight and it worked 🎉 I was so blown away so maybe you can try that 😊

@@donnajones2336 that's really good to know, thanks for sharing!

Hi Marcy, you sure can, I'm pretty sure I mention it in the video. If they're rinsed well you shouldn't have any issues with colour bleeding. I'll put a maximum of half a load in and run it as a full load so they get plenty of space and a really thorough wash.

You're welcome! I do mine at 60 degrees, check to see what the fabric can handle.