Is it okay if I bleach and dye throw rugs?
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.
thanks everyone so far. Im not worried about the black coming off onto the carpet. The truth is the only reason I have throw rugs is to hide big holes in the carpet. Its old and ugly and torn up, and until I can afford a new carpet, throw rugs will have to suffice.
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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.