How to Bleach Drop Cloth
Learn how to bleach drop cloth to make it perfectly soft and white. Bleaching drop cloth is an inexpensive way to make slipcovers for couches and wingback chairs. At about $2 per yard, bleached drop cloth is also the perfect home decor weight fabric for diy curtains.
Servings: 1 9 by 12' Piece of Bleached Drop Cloth
Cost: 5
Equipment
- Washing machine
Ingredients
- 9' by 12' foot canvas drop cloth
- 1/2 gallon bleach
Instructions
- Cut the 9′ by 12′ piece right down the center where the seam is.
- Put one half of the drop cloth piece into the washer, put it on hot, and set it on the largest size load setting.
- Let the washer fill completely before adding any bleach.
- Once the washer is full, add about a third of the bottle.
- Let it agitate a bit to stir all the bleach around.
- Pull the knob out and let it sit to soak for several hours.
- Go over to the washer every few hours and let it agitate for a minute or so, and then let it sit some more.
- Finish the cycle.
- Throw the drop cloth into the dryer to make sure it is pre-shrunk and super soft.
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Notes
- Don’t overfill the washer.
- Use plenty of bleach.
- Agitate periodically to get the bleach into all the creases, so it doesn’t come out splotchy.
- Don’t rush it. This should take several hours.
- Although time is good, I have noticed things going a bit yellowy if I let it sit too long. I think 6-8 hours is a good rule of thumb.