our city is asking to try to conserve water for the time being. so even though my lawn needs watered and my car is filthy dirty i'm not goint to wash it.
that said we just came back from a weekend of camping, where we tie dyed shirts I have about 12 T shirts that i need to rinse before i can wash them to set the dye. I can justify washing a load of them but i can't figure out if there is a better way to rinse them, with out wasting too much water.
so when rinsng the dye out, do i need clean water for each color scheme???
EAch shirt is in a ziplock right now, If i just leave it for a few days will it harm them? will the dye break down??
I also have all of our regular laundry to do, but im thinking if i wait until evening it would be during off peak times.
It isnt' an all out water bann, but i also don't want to contribute to a bigger mess, I figure if we all do our part
I'm probably over thinking this. ugg.
they are in the washer now. i'm thinking i'll just skip a shower today to make up for it. now just pray i don't have to go anywhere.
The colors will start getting muddled together the longer you leave them in the bags. I think you can run them all together in the rinse cycle of the washing machine would be fine and more conserving of water than rinsing them one by one.
The dyes will start to blend via diffusion. Yes. Rinse in the machine.... Or the bath. Or both. After bathtime... Instead of draining, toss the shirts in. If you have a plastic tub, though, you may end up dying your tub.
Similarly, many cities use grey water for hoses. Some don't. If yours does, that uses a recycled water / non potable source.
You can also save water by killing a tree :p. use paper dishes and compost them, and plastic cups/cutlery and recycle.
I'd just go ahead and rinse them.
I mean think of the landfill space they'll take up if they sit too long and get ruined.
I say use a big plastic toy tub or bucket and do it on the lawn...that way you water the lawn a little at the same time? That's conserving too, right?
But yes, they do need to be rinsed rather quickly or the dyes will break down and start to bleed, I think?
What about rinsing them outside using a large tub or bucket? That way, you are also watering the grass........
Conserving water is good, but this way you get double duty from it. Or... take them in the shower with you and rinse them as you take a shower! (Just be careful.. you may get tie-dyed also!)
