RIT Dyed Clothespins How To

Gather your Supplies:

• wood clothespins
• RIT dye
• plastic bucket
• stir sticks
• brown grocery bag

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First, Find some wood clothespins. I find the older ones soak up the dye better, but make sure they're not stinky or mildewy. You can also get them new online.

Purchase RIT dye in your colors of choice.

Dissolve RIT Dye in a Plastic Bucket

This dye can stain, so be careful where you’re mixing it up!

Following directions on package, fill a plastic bucket 1/2 to 2/3 full of hot water from the tap and dissolve the package of RIT into it, stirring to dissolve granules (I use the dry powder version)

Place clothespins in, pushing them down. You’ll need to stir them every so often to equalize the color. I just leave the bucket out in the grass for several hours & stir as I’m going about my day. When the color gets to your desired shade, drain the water and dry clothespins on a brown kraft grocery bag (cut open). If you dry them in the sun, it will bake the color in nicely.

Rit dye comes in so many colors, you can choose whatever color works into your decorating scheme! Dye Several Colorful Batches of Clothespins for Home Decor, Crafts and Organization.

For organization, I use the colorful clothespins on all my snack bags, baking items, etc.

RIT Dyed Clothespins are also handy for decorating. They work great paired up with an old bedspring for display. You can also make quick garland or bunting by attaching quilt squares or fabric pennants to a rope.

Keep Your RIT Dyed Clothespins Handy & Accessible These colorful workhorses should be kept handy, because you’ll want to use them often. If you store them in clear canning jars, you’ll have a mini art display as well!

RIT-dyed clothespins are an easy project to make for yourself and with kids. They can be used for craft projects, home organization and home decor. Once you get started, you’ll want a whole rainbow-full!

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