Question: Can I Dye Clothing with Kool Aid?
Can I Dye Clothing with Kool Aid?
Answer: In the past, it has been proposed that Kool Aid can dye anything from your underpants to your favorite dog. While I can't answer all of these, I can solidly tell you that Kool Aid is not a good idea for dying clothing. Here are a few good reasons not to dye your clothing with Kool Aid, or any other drink mix for that matter.
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Commercial clothing dye can be bought for nearly as cheap as Kool Aid, so it does not make sense as a money saver.
- When you wear it, the shirt will stain your skin. This is a great reason not use powdered drink mixes. Some children are even allergic to the red dye used in drink mixes and it can cause irritation.
- Kool Aid can take a long time to set in any kind of clothing, so the dying process would actually take longer than commercial dyes.
- Unless you want all of your clothes to be Purpleberry, don't ever wash anything dyed with Kool Aid in your machine. The sugary food coloring will bleed onto your other clothes. This is a potential disaster you'll want to avoid.
Instead of trying the Kool Aid shortcut, my advice is to do it the right way, first. Here are some easy step-by-step instructions on how to dye clothing.
