Mend with me! Prep to move back into the RV...dyeing a comforter goes wrong :( 

Crocheting = hours of entertainment for Mochi 😂 so cute! ☺️🐾 Here are some suggestions (from my own experience with dying using the washing machine method), for your comforter and any future dying you may do- The dye is uneven because it wasn’t in the dye long enough, there are stains on it, the washer was not moving it around in the dye water (I know you did some manually, but it was most likely nowhere near enough movement), and it is a bulky item that filled the entire washer (like you said). If you ever do the washing machine method again, consult the manual for your washing machine (you can look up the machine make/model online to find a digital version for free) and see how you can stop and restart a wash cycle without it draining the water. You can even just figure this out on your own by experimenting with a regular load of laundry. As an example, with my washer, I have to turn the washer off before it goes to drain the water (you may have to use your phone’s stopwatch to time how long the spin cycle lasts for with the particular setting you’re using), and then I have to turn it back on and reselect the same wash setting (mine detects that water is already in it, so it doesn’t add anymore water), and then I repeat this process several times so the item is spinning in the dye water for the necessary amount of time or longer before I rinse and repeat this process for a lesser amount of time with the fixative. If you come to really dislike the dye results of your comforter, you could get a duvet cover to put it in and just tie the duvet cover’s inner corner ties around the corners of your comforter- we did that with an old comforter that is faded and looks really worn out, and it saved us from having to buy a whole new comforter. A duvet cover is a lot nicer too because you can just wash the cover, which so much easier to wash and dry than a bulky comforter! 👍👍 Also, if you were to ever dye something that’s stained again, be sure to use RIT Color Remover before you dye it. It does a great job of removing stains, color bleeds, and existing dye, and it’s a bleach-free formula so it doesn’t damage the fabric. The process for it is pretty much the same as it is for the dye fixative. It’s also really great to use just as a laundry treatment to remove yellowing and stains from white fabric that you aren’t planning to dye. And they have a separate product you can use as more of a maintenance treatment to help keep whites white; I haven’t used that so I’m not sure if it’s just a bluing agent or what, but I have heard good things about it. Hope this helps! 😊

Great job! Loved the content. Yes, do RV update!

i love these styles of videos and i love how the comforter came out! i think the “splotchy” does look like tie dye and really cool!

Thank you for dying your comforter! I have felt so bad in the past using dye when up-cycling items!

Would love a new RV tour ❤

I like vlogs mostly DIY vlogs☺💜

Love the vlog style and would definitely be interested in an updated RV tour. I dont live in an RV but I do live in a "tiny house" (a ~300 sq foot mobile home from the '70s) so I'm always curious to see how others use their small spaces.

I audibly laughed when it started draining 😂 I definitely felt your pain because the same thing would absolutely happen to me

I'm really loving this chill vlogging style👍

i love hearing about the rv projects, tour please! and a video about your workamping, love eco hobbies and maintaining whatg we have, mending. I've dyed big stuff in a rubbermaid storage bin/ tote. For machine, how you fold the comforter into the machine determines the splotch placement. Comforter should be completely soaked in hot tub or hot shower always first.

Yes on mending skills! My mother taught both boys & girls how to use her sewing 🧵 machine to mend & sew our clothing. My old brother sewed all his costumes for the Renaissance Pleasure Fairs, my sister got really good and sewed or remade all costumes for school plays. The rest of us know the basics of mending or reinforcing or clothes. Anyway, I’m very excited about libraries here having your basic sewing machines for checkout because those of us in apts/condos/RVs don’t have room to store something not used all the time. Oh the library in the county next door declared their monthly sewing classes a success & will be offering more workshops this summer. So people, take those library surveys & tell them what you want! Not sure what you mean by “blog version of video”, but I like it when you show us how you do something. Congrats to Dan on his first park ranger gig!

Ahhh yes, the high tech washers. I have gone through the same thing! I feel your pain lol

I love crocheting! There are so many things you can make

I'd love to know more about being a park ranger. I dye in a bucket because modern washing machines try to 'help' you way too much.

Awesome stuff Emma, the net is really nice and the comforter looks good from here! 😃👍🏼👊🏼 .... In case you weren't aware, there's actually a Mochi 🐈 crypto token.

Thought I dyed and gone to heaven. ❤

Hello Emma listening sew awesome been dyeing to see creations ;) from you and safe travels on the road

I want to get into crocheting so bad I just haven’t gotten the gumption up to do it yet. Though I did get a bunch of puzzles for Christmas so that is what my hobby is going to be now

So excited you'll be in Minnesota! Born and raised there but living in NY now so I'll be living vicariously through you! You'll have to do the eco waste grocery shopping series there- I definitely have suggestions for which chains to check out!

On the upside of that dye job- dirt won’t be as noticeable 💚

Why didn’t you try to dye the comforter in a bucket, drum, or bathtub, rather than a washing machine? If you add the dye before placing the comforter into it, then it should be a more consistent pattern. Any folds in the comforter might also cause inconsistencies, so the bigger the container the better. You could watch videos of people dying clothes in the Persian gulf for inspiration. They have been dying fabric the same way there for centuries.

It was nice trying to save the comforter but you probably spend more money trying to fix it then buying new one 😊

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