I'm changing the decor of my room. I have 2 dark blue throw rugs that wont match anymore. Instead of buying new ones, I was thinking of bleaching them, then dying them black. Will that work? if so how can I bleach them? I was going to put them in a tote with bleach and water but im not sure how much bleach and how much water I should use.
I would forego the bleach step, because it can damage fibers if you use enough bleach to remove the color. Plus, it takes a lot more dye to dye a light color dark. As long as the rugs are natural fiber, I would just dye over the dark blue with black; you should get a richer, darker color black rather than a more greyed-out color.
It would probably be less hassle to get new ones. But if you want to dye them, here are some tips: do NOT bleach them to remove the chemicals. when you buy the dye, there is also a product that you use before hand (usually in the same section) that removes the old colour, first. Use that instead. You will also have to check the fabric, as dyes can only be used on certain ones.
If you are planning to dye them black, you may not need to bleach them at all. Black is dark so it should cover up any other color. The only reason to bleach first is if the rugs are really different (like one light colored and one dark). Sometimes, black dye is hard to get really dark and so each rug may look a little different. Also, if each rug is made of different fibers, the rugs may turn out slightly different colors. Keep in mind that synthetic fibers are hard to dye. Cotton or such should be pretty easy to both bleach and dye. I've bleached cotton throw rugs in the bathtub with a cup or two of bleach and left them overnight. Just make sure to stir it occasionally so that they bleach evenly and don't get that 'tie-dyed' look. But be careful because bleach can weaken the fibers and make the rug fall apart. ps-Be carefull with black dye because even after the rugs are dry, the black may rub off onto other things.
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