Your Mama Likes Colorful Fabrics

A few months back, Maria and I came across some cool how-to articles on dying prefold diapers.  Cool! I though, and put the idea in the back of my mind for a later date.

When Jacquard contacted me about trying their iDye line of fabric dyes, it all came rushing back. Heck yeah!  I’d love to try your super-bright, lasting fabric dyes on my diapers!  They promptly sent a box of assorted colors and a fixative, so the dye doesn’t stain my little one’s bottom.  Bonus.

The first thing I noticed about the iDye was how easy it was going to be.  The suggestion is to dye your items right in the washing machine – and, the dye packet dissolves in the water so you don’t even have to open it.  Easy!

There is also a stove-top method, which I used, to really make the colors bright and bold.  And it worked – seriously.  I dyed both my prefold cloth diapers and a pack of onesies for the little one – all of the colors came out bold and bright (even the yellow, which I thought would fade or pale after washing – it hasn’t).

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1. If you want to tie-dye any of your items, add your rubber bands or string or whatever you’re using.  I used a few rubber bands to tie-dye some onesies and a few diapers for fun.
2. Add your water, dye, and salt (for cotton fabrics) to a big pot on the stove.  Add your fabric items.
3. Simmer and stir for about half an hour.
4. Rinse, rinse and rinse some more.
5. Throw them in the washing machine and run through with a small amount of detergent, then run through one more time with the fixative added.
6. Done!

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The iDye colors did run some – in fact, my entire load of diaper laundry is a muted shade of pinkish orange, but I don’t think I properly rinsed the diapers (I’m a little hasty).  I’ve been careful, regardless, to pull out any clothing that I don’t want discolored and I don’t really care too much about my diaper inserts.

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For $3.59 per color and an hour of work, it was totally worth not looking into a stark white drawer of diapers anymore – and when you throw in the super-cute tie-dyed onesies I have now?  The afternoon of fun with my 9-year old stepson?  Worth every penny.

The dyes come in 30 different colors – so you’re sure to find some that are fun for you – just be sure to buy the iDye Fixative to avoid the overflowing drawer of pink diaper inserts like mine.

About the author:  One day, Andi hopes to teach the men in her life that they, too, can pick things up and put them away after they’ve used them. Read more from this author.