We can’t resist a cleaning or interiors trend, but it turns out not all of them are the right thing to do.
Recently on various DIY and cleaning pages we’ve seen a number of people turning to DYLON dye to transform their carpets.
The dyes are normally used in the washing machine to change the colour of clothes, but these industrious individuals were brushing it onto their carpet fibres instead.
It seemed like a great idea, and an easy way to revamp a tired area of your home.
However, DYLON has stated that they absolutely do not approve.
Rachel Ferreira, Brand Manager at DYLON released a statement saying: ‘DYLON Machine Dyes are only to be used in front-loading automatic washing machines, and cannot be used by hand or painted onto fabric.
‘The all-in-one formula has a ratio of dye too elevated for the hand dye process.
‘DYLON Machine Dyes are not suitable for wool and nylon, from which carpets are most commonly produced, as such materials cannot be recoloured with the use of domestic dyes.
‘It’s important to note that carpets are often treated with a special finish to increase lifespan and prevent staining, which also means it cannot be dyed.’
Rachel also highlights that the nature of carpets means they can’t be properly rinsed as you’d normally do with the washing machine method.
This is for product safety as well as to ensure that loose dye doesn’t transfer afterwards, so really isn’t idea.
Instead, the company recommend changing the colour of pillow cases, curtains, cloth napkins or even couches where the covers can be put into the machine.
Unfortunately, though, not our faded carpets.
Many people who tried the technique online stated that they’d already tried everything in terms of cleaning their carpets professionally to restore the colour, and only opted for the dye as a last result.
Some claim that two coats and alum powder (placed on once dry and vacuumed up after leaving overnight) should create an even dye job that sets well.
For this man, though, that certainly wasn’t the case.
If you are planning on dyeing your carpets, make sure you only do it when you’re 100% comfortable with the fact it might be totally ruined in the process.
There’s a reason there’s instructions on the packaging, and you go against them at your own risk.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/27/dylon-warns-people-using-products-dye-carpets-new-trend-12910364/
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