Bleaching curtains?
by
Ahmeans
+4
We have oatmeal colored sheers in our bedroom. We think they are ugly and do not go with the paint scheme we have picked to redo our master. Can I bleach the sheers to make them white instead of having to buy new curtains? That would save a ton of money since we have large picture windows in our bedroom.
7 answers
-
I personally think the bleach will destroy the fabric. Try dying them a color instead.
Janet Pizaro
on Oct 20, 2015
-
Rit Dye makes a product called "color remover," and I would make a strong solution of this and see if you can simply remove the color. Bleach would only work if it was a very weak solution; otherwise I agree that bleach would destroy the sheers, and fabrics made of nylon, rayon, etc (which I suspect your sheers might be) will NOT take dye. The fabric simply won't absorb the color, plus if you use the very hot water recommended for dye, the sheers might be damaged.
Pat
on Oct 20, 2015
-
I would go online to Kiijijii and look for availability....let's reuse previously enjoyed goods and SAVE our Landfills.....You may be suprised at what you can find...there is a FREE section as well.
ROSEMARIE
on Oct 20, 2015
-
I was going to suggest dying them.
Yvonne McNeal
on Oct 20, 2015
-
It truly depends on the fiber content of the fabric. Synthetics typically don't dye or bleach well, though Rit has developed a new dye for synthetics called DyeMore, that might be worth looking into. I have not used it myself so I'm not able recommend using it, but thought it worth mentioning. https://www.ritstudio.com/2015/04/15/announcing-rit-dyemore-rits-new-polyester-dye/
Z
on Oct 21, 2015
-
Peroxide will work and save them from yellowing, as the bleach would do if they have synthetic fibers/fabric. One cup Peroxide; One quart water to soak. Best luck.
Holly
on Oct 25, 2015
-
Save for what you want. I tried bleaching kitchen hand towels (yellow cotton) and ended up with holes and blotches. Nice scrub rags now.
Becky Greenwald
on Oct 26, 2015
Sign Up to Answer
Related Discussions
Suggested Project Book
