I’m a dry cleaner & you’ve been dyeing your clothes all wrong – trolls say I’m making huge mistakes… trust me I’m a pro
A DRY CLEANER has revealed we’ve all been dyeing our clothes wrong this entire time.
Zack, who is a third generation dry cleaner, uses his social media accounts to spread information about how to take care of your clothes correctly.
And in one such video, he decided to tackle a project many people tend to get wrong – dyeing clothes without getting patchy sections.
“This is how you dye a piece of clothing, or a hat in this case,” he said as the video started.
Holding a faded black cap in his hand, he explained that first you need to wash the item and make sure it’s squeaky clean.
Zack said viewers should then choose the colour of their choice, put on some gloves, shake the bottle well and add the desired amount into a bucket “filled with about three gallons of hot water”.
“For natural fibres like cotton, rayon or linen, they recommend adding one cup of salt and one teaspoon of dish detergent – not laundry detergent – into this black soup,” he went on.
Meanwhile, he said that if the fabric is wool, silk or nylon, you should switch the salt for vinegar.
Once mixed, you then place your item of clothing into the bucket and mix it thoroughly.
Zack said you should move it around so the dye coats evenly and stir every 15 minutes to get a uniform colour.
This process should take one hour.
Once done, you should take the hat out and rinse it until the water runs clear. This should be followed by a cycle in the washing machine to be on the safe side.
Some people weren’t sure his method was the right way to do it though, despite TikTok user @jeeves_ny being a pro in the dry cleaning field.
One person wrote: “Be ready for a black RING around your head after you get sweaty lol,” followed by a crying with laughter emoji.
But Zack immediately hit back: “I have not had that issue and it’s my gym hat”.
Another person wrote: “And then you’re going to have a black circle forehead,” to which responded: “Done this twice for this hat and I’ve worked out in it a few hundred times. Never had that issue”.
And a third person said: “Buy a new hat”.
Zack replied: “Wasteful!!! This one is perfect!!!”