Comments on: Tea-Stained Gift Wrapping Paper http://domestikgoddess.com/tea-stained-gift-wrapping-paper/ thrifty and creative | home and garden | ideas and experience Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:22:50 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: domestika http://domestikgoddess.com/tea-stained-gift-wrapping-paper/comment-page-1/#comment-652 domestika Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:40:24 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/?p=1084#comment-652 <b>p.s.</b> I forgot to say that most municipal water systems put chlorine int he water, and that's essentially the same as bleach. So for the water it would be good to try to use untreated rain water or well water. Also, I find that it helps if you mix up your salt water for fixing the dye (about 1 good Tbsp of salt to in about 2 cups boiling water) and then get it very very cold before you use it. I'd use an equal amount of white vingear with that, but have also done this with just the salt water when I was out of vinegar. You'd soak for a couple of hours at least, preferably overnight... p.s. I forgot to say that most municipal water systems put chlorine int he water, and that’s essentially the same as bleach. So for the water it would be good to try to use untreated rain water or well water. Also, I find that it helps if you mix up your salt water for fixing the dye (about 1 good Tbsp of salt to in about 2 cups boiling water) and then get it very very cold before you use it. I’d use an equal amount of white vingear with that, but have also done this with just the salt water when I was out of vinegar. You’d soak for a couple of hours at least, preferably overnight…

]]> By: domestika http://domestikgoddess.com/tea-stained-gift-wrapping-paper/comment-page-1/#comment-651 domestika Sat, 21 Oct 2006 12:31:41 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/?p=1084#comment-651 Hey there, Anonymous! Any natural or vegetable dye will be less permanent than a chemical dye, and will fade if you use modern laundry detergents on it and/or leave it in the sun (excellent way to remove old tea and coffee stains, btw). But you can make a tea stain more permanent by (<br/>1) using cloth made of only natural fibers - synthetics don't absorb the tea; <br/>(2) soaking your dyed fabric in a solution of white vinegar and salt water to help fix it; <br/>then <br/>(3) rinsing, and drying it in a hot dryer and/or by ironing the fabric. The heat will help set it.<br/><br/>Hope this helps!<br/>Jen Hey there, Anonymous! Any natural or vegetable dye will be less permanent than a chemical dye, and will fade if you use modern laundry detergents on it and/or leave it in the sun (excellent way to remove old tea and coffee stains, btw). But you can make a tea stain more permanent by (
1) using cloth made of only natural fibers – synthetics don’t absorb the tea;
(2) soaking your dyed fabric in a solution of white vinegar and salt water to help fix it;
then
(3) rinsing, and drying it in a hot dryer and/or by ironing the fabric. The heat will help set it.

Hope this helps!
Jen

]]> By: Anonymous http://domestikgoddess.com/tea-stained-gift-wrapping-paper/comment-page-1/#comment-650 Anonymous Sat, 21 Oct 2006 12:16:25 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/?p=1084#comment-650 Is there any way the tea stains on cloth or the brown color of cloth soaked in tea or coffee decoction be made permanent? I need to have shades of brown cloth which I hope to get using tea/coffee of different concentrations. I just dont want the color to fadeafter drying. Is there any way the tea stains on cloth or the brown color of cloth soaked in tea or coffee decoction be made permanent? I need to have shades of brown cloth which I hope to get using tea/coffee of different concentrations. I just dont want the color to fadeafter drying.

]]> By: themakeupgirl http://domestikgoddess.com/tea-stained-gift-wrapping-paper/comment-page-1/#comment-605 themakeupgirl Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:25:28 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/?p=1084#comment-605 Yes on purpose silly!! Yeah it does look really antique and kinda cool if I do say so myself. I did the sheets and a duvet cover as well as the pillow cases. I don't use them all together (that would be overkill....lol) Yes on purpose silly!! Yeah it does look really antique and kinda cool if I do say so myself. I did the sheets and a duvet cover as well as the pillow cases. I don’t use them all together (that would be overkill….lol)

]]> By: domestika http://domestikgoddess.com/tea-stained-gift-wrapping-paper/comment-page-1/#comment-604 domestika Thu, 22 Jun 2006 21:22:02 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/?p=1084#comment-604 On purpose, MakeUpGirl? LOL!<br/><br/>No, seriously, that effect could look really classy on bed linen: my aunt says she did tea-staining to an old white lace table runner that had gotten a bit yellow with age -now it looks antique, not just plain ordinary old. On purpose, MakeUpGirl? LOL!

No, seriously, that effect could look really classy on bed linen: my aunt says she did tea-staining to an old white lace table runner that had gotten a bit yellow with age -now it looks antique, not just plain ordinary old.

]]> By: themakeupgirl http://domestikgoddess.com/tea-stained-gift-wrapping-paper/comment-page-1/#comment-603 themakeupgirl Thu, 22 Jun 2006 21:17:22 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/?p=1084#comment-603 I did this to some white sheets once!! I did this to some white sheets once!!

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