Soak white silk scarves in warm water with a few splashes of white vinegar for 30 minutes.
Add 2 cups of water, 1/2 cup of vinegar and three packets of Kool-Aid (Fig.2,3) to a bowl and mix well.*
Add a scarf to the bowl and stir around. (Fig.4,5)
Cover with plastic wrap and place in the microwave for 2 minutes.
Remove plastic wrap, stir, let sit for 2 minutes. Repeat the microwave and sitting process about 3 times. At the end, almost all of the dye will be absorbed leaving behind a milky white mixture. (Fig.6)
Allow the silks to hang dry.
Wash the silks in plain water in your machine. I washed the red one alone, the pink with the purple, the yellow with the orange. I did not have any problem with bleeding except for the red so I am glad I washed that one solo!
Dry the silks on low and iron if you want. Since my toddler will be playing with these, I didn’t feel it necessary to iron them! (Fig.7)
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