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How to Make Onion Skin Fabric Dye

Posted on June 16, 2023June 16, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Cloth bags dyed with onion skin dye sit on top of the white cloth they were sewn out of

Revive tired clothing and drab fabric with onion skin dye that renders shades from golden to orange to brown.

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How to Dye Fabric Pink With Mere Avocado Pits

Posted on January 3, 2023June 15, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Five reusable cloth produce bags in varying shades of pink dry on a clothes line outside

Put avocado pits to work and dye fabric pink with them. All you need are a large pot, a handful of pits, water and something to dye.

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