Learn how to bleach tie dye (or reverse tie dye). It’s a super quick and easy way to tie dye colored shirts with bleach to create a unique reverse tie dye effect.
Soak your item in water. Then ring it out so it’s wet, but not dripping.
1 Colored Shirt, Water
Shape the cloth by scrunch, folding, and/or twisting it.
Wrap it with rubber bands so it's secure.
Rubber Bands
Make sure you’re in a well ventilated area. Then mix 1 part bleach to 3 parts water.
Water, Bleach
Put on gloves. Then pour the bleach solution onto the shirt. Make sure to get all in the folds and that you fully saturate it.
Let the bleach soak in for 5-20 minutes. Depending on the cloth, it may take shorter or longer.
Once it’s ready, rinse it thoroughly under tap water. Then run it through the washer and dryer to make sure it’s completely clean. Then it’s ready to wear!
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