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Household Hints & Help

bucolic_frolic

(51,024 posts) Wed Jan 12, 2022, 01:47 PM Jan 2022

DIY Acid-washed jeans? [View all]

For that all-over 1980s acid washed look ... ? Any way to do it without bleach? I'm thinking washing soda and non-chlorine bleach powder might be strong enough on a half-faded pair.

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DIY Acid-washed jeans? [View all] bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 OP

And... wyn borkins Jan 2022 #1

Thanks, all suggestions greatly appreciated bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #2

Seriously... wyn borkins Jan 2022 #4

Oh, these are a used pair bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #5

The results are in bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #6

Thank You For Your (Faded) Response :: You Have My 'Jeans-Of-Appreciations' (N/T) wyn borkins Jan 2022 #7

I used lemon juice and sunlight..Down here in Florida the sun will bleach out most things.. mitch96 Jan 2022 #3