Chevron Dyed + Purse Dump

I have a few items of clothing in my closet that I find I just don't wear all that often.  Or like this dark grey boatneck shirt from Old Navy, not at all.  I have the same shirt in three other colors -which I love to wear- so I guess I'm just not that much of a grey kind of girl.

So, after looking at it in my closet and not knowing what to do with it, I decided to change it into something I might want to wear.  It was either that, or donate it.

That brings us to, yes ANOTHER BLEACH DYE PROJECT -YAY!

Chevron T-Shirt Project

 What you'll need:

*An empty squirt bottle to pour the laundry bleach into

*Painters tape

*Scissors (which I used to get the sharp corners)

*Cardboard to keep the bleach from reaching the backside of the shirt

 I simply eyeballed the chev stripes out, but you could measure it out with a ruler if it fits your fancy.

 When I did a search for the bleach mixture for this project, I first went with 50-50, water to bleach.  I discovered that this was not strong enough, so I carefully dumped out the mixture in the washer and went with 100 bleach over my already saturated shirt.  Fortunately it still worked nicely.  Sit it out in the sun for a bit (watch it closely though! DON'T WALK AWAY!) and the color should lighten up quickly.

Be sure to get a washer filled with cold water ready for when you are happy with the bleach effect.  Carefully remove the cardboard and tape from the shirt and discard.  And to stop the bleach action, use any vinegar you have on hand.  I had an old bottle of white wine vinegar that I didn't care to keep around anymore so I used that.  Remember chemistry: bleach is a base, and so a strong acid like vinegar will neutralize the reaction.  Thanks Bill Nye!

I had to wait till the shirt completely dried before doing the back.  One thing I noticed when using the 100 bleach over a dry shirt (since I skipped the 50-50 mixture for the back) is that the bleach bled more on the dry shirt (gave a "wicked" look) and the front chevrons were much more sharp.  Also, the color went from dark grey to a dusty rose after all was said and done.  So don't go expecting the original color to be there anymore, which I was more than happy enough to say "goodbye" to grey.

Purse -Anthro, Wallet -Bday Gift 2 years back

My birthday just passed and to treat myself I went into Target to look for some new accessories.  I loved my purple leather purse, but it was beginning to show age (I've carried it non-stop for the past four years!) and I thought I was due for a new look.

Purse -Target, Wallet -Target

I didn't want to drop tons of money on a purse I wasn't sure would work, so I picked up one which size and style I liked, but much different from what I had grown used to using before.  This time I could really only carry my phone, wallet, and sun glasses and nothing more.

Here is what I used to carry in my big old purple purse:
*Hair clips
*Bubbles
*Hand Sanitizer
*Body Butter
*4 tubes of chapstick
*Cough drops
*Matches (I don't smoke)
*4 pens
*Coupon case
*Checkbook
*Calendar
*Small notebook
*Iphone
*Batteries (??)
*Flat pennies (I collect them-these need to go away ;-)
*Sunglasses

No more room for all of that now!

modeling my new chevron shirt and new purse

P.S. Oh!  And check out my husband's birthday gift to me, a Canon EOS T3i
I love it so much and can't believe how much better my pictures are looking!