Fade Blue Jeans in the Washing Machine
Would you like to upgrade a boring pair of blue jeans by fading them? It's fairly simple to do at home with a bit of bleach and a washing machine. Read this article to find out how, and then check out other wikiHow ideas for embellishing your jeans.
Steps
- Gather your blue jeans, bleach and laundry measuring cup.
- Add no more than a quarter cup of bleach to the washing machine. Add less if you’d like to fade your jeans little by little.
- Fill the washing machine with cold water.
- Add only your jeans. Add one pair or several pair of jeans, but avoid adding other garments.
- Dry your jeans in the sun to increase the fading process.
Tips
- Black denim will turn orange when exposed to bleach.
- Use a bleach pen to create bleach spots. Rinse your jeans within three minutes to stop the bleaching process.
- Drag jeans behind mountain bike on dirt trail, or attach to rear bumper on dry lake.
Warnings
- Use caution with liquid bleach.
- Never mix bleach with ammonia or vinegar. These create a potentially lethal gas.
Things You’ll Need
- Blue jeans
- Bleach
- Laundry measuring cup
- Washing machine
