Bleached Out

Hello DIYers, 

We are so glad to have you back, and with the crisp air of fall coming in we are even happier to focus our creative skills on the latest fall fashions.  However, let's be real here we live in California and the first day of fall happened to be 88 DEGREES(sighhhh)!!  We are dying here (literally dyeing if you saw last weeks post)!! So don't put away those denim hot shorts yet because we have one last DIY that will have you in a summer mindset all season long, and as re-vampers of the closet we are okay with extending the summer season for a few days longer- looks like the weather has more control over what we decide to wear!! 

So here's a little inspiration from where our idea stemmed from including amazing fellow bloggers like this one!!  So grab that old pair of hot shorts and some bleach because your about to get your DIY on!!

                                             (Pictures courtesy of Free People, Raleigh Seldon via Moss & Rock, and Pinterest)

What You Will Need:

Bleach (not the color safe type)

A Bucket

Protective Gloves 

Paint Stirrer/Any type of stick

Denim Shorts

White Vinegar 

Here is a picture of the old shorts we used

So Here is What You Do

1. Prep the shorts.  Put your stick through the belt loops to elevate the shorts in the bucket because you only want half of your shorts in the bleach.  Make sure the shorts are securely hanging

2. Pour the bleach to fill the bucket up at least half way.  Remember, however much you fill this up is where the bleach will hit on the shorts.  We recommend using one container of bleach and then pouring water in the bucket as well to raise the water level to get the look we wanted.(Note: the size of your bucket will effect how much bleach and water you need so keep that in mind)

CAUTION: Wear your gloves when dealing with bleach.  It can be a hazard to your skin!!

Note: We added a front clip to line up the waist band so bleach line would be even.  We found that without the clip the front would sink down into the bleach so the front and back would have a uneven line.

3.  Let the shorts sit in the bleach for about 30 minutes, no longer, because the bleach will eat away at the fabric if it is in there for too long.

4.  While those are soaking prep a sink area for when your shorts are done.  We used our bathroom sink.  Fill the sink up with half water and half distilled white vinegar.  This stops the bleaching process so it is a must.  

5. After the shorts have soaked for 30 minutes place them in the sink with the vinegar water combination.  Have ONLY the BLEACHED area in the mixture.  The bottom of the shorts will be white at this point.  The shorts should soak for 10 minutes.

6. Once soaked in vinegar, throw them in the washer by THEMSELVES on a delicate cycle, and then in the dryer on low heat.

The finished product should look like this:

We loved the way these came out and you could totally wear them as so.  HOWEVER, as a DIY blog that wouldn't be any fun and honestly, they look like they were missing a little extra edge.  So bust out those left over studs from our first blog posting and get to studding away.  If you don't remember how or are new to this blog site check out our first post "Studs the Limit".

Here Is our Final Product!!!

Bleached Out in Action

Another perfect DIY creation in less than $10.00 aren't you just so happy you DIYed <3

xoxo, Nichole