Shannon you are my favorite DIY UA-camr. You have such great ideas. Love the curtains and thanks for sharing! I know your husband is a fireman and I wanted to let you know that I come from a firefighter family. My grandfather was a Captain in Lexington, Ky, my father was a Lieutenant in Lexington and my brother was a fireman and parametric also in Lexington. Needless to say I have the utmost respect for all firefighters and the awesome work they do.
Awe! You are so sweet! Yes, I'm a proud firefighter wife. It's not the easiest way of life, but I am very proud of him and his commitment to helping the community and others. He is very dedicated and received the fire fighter of the year award this year. I was beaming proud! He also became a first responder and completed that training the first of this year. Coming from a firefighter family yourself I'm sure you understand the ups and downs of it. Bless your father and grandfather for their service! It's a great brotherhood they become apart of.
I read on other sites to make sure your drop cloth is 100 percent cotton so it will absorb ,also research the surface of your tub to make sure it does not ruin the surface.
I've always shied away from drop cloths in my home because they are flammable. I would be so interested in a video where you cut some swatches to compare side by side their qualities such as flammability, water repellency, color, texture, ability to paint a sharp line, bleed through etc. thanks for a great video!
It is flammable and another thing is that it does not repel liquids it absorbs them because that is what a painter would want. I am going to test an area with Scotchgarde
OMG so is the wood your house is built with, .....how the hell did we all ever make it as a country and didn’t all burn up and die with out the technology of fire resistant fabric 😂😂😂😂😂
@@danielc.1169 it's perfectly reasonable to want to use less flammable materials as they are available to us. It's a risk I'm ok with for my circumstances but why mock someone who for all you know could live with their baby in a tiny apartment with little escape if there were a fire? Just because "people" survived doesn't mean a lot of people didn't die. It's a very silly argument.
Once the manufacturers learn what we are all doing with their drop cloths they will double or triple the cost! Seriously this happens alot. Just look at the price of Coconut Oil once available for $3 and change is now triple the cost once it became so popular. 😵
Can I do this in my washing machine with one 5'x4' drop cloth? Can you tell me how real quick please? I don't have an actual bathtub in my house and I bought this drop cloth to make my own canvases, pillows, wall hangings, etc. Please help! Thank you 😁
I will use this method to bleach my drop cloths if I want them that light. I personally like the canvas color and have just washed them before making curtains and using for projects.
Why cant this be done in a washing machine? I dont even have a bath tub in my house! I have step in shower because im physically disabled. Also instead of using bleach would the Rit Dye color remover work?
I'm about to make curtains with drop clothes. Dis you find that the material had a lot of shrinking? I was worried if I washed them I might have shape/shrinking issues.
I don't understand how you all do this so easily ..i mean bleach is so toxic! don't you feel it in your eyes, throat, and lungs? and also the environmental load is very heavy ..i have been searching for a long time now, for something that really bleaches that is not toxic. I found something biological.. optil now it bleaches very well ..only not the canvas i wanted to bleach totally white. Any suggestions on this? with the drop cloth works very well however, greetings
I'm so gonna do this!! Just bought 2 drop cloths 2 weeks ago and now I can bleach before hanging! TFS! I can't order those cute checkered pillow cases from IKEA / Amazon bc they don't sell them online and I the nearest IKEA is 4-6 hours away. I did order a different style and hope I like them and the home sweet home cases. Where do you buy your pillows for the cases bc they look nice and full?
Oh no :( I'm so sorry you couldn't order the pillow cases! I'm sure your alternatives will work though! I actually have a secret for my throw pillows - I purchase the $2.50 cheapy bed pillows from Walmart and have to really stuff them into the cases. But they fit and they make the pillows look nice and full. Much cheaper than buying actual throw pillow inserts.
The Daily DIYer that's a genius idea! I did find the IKEA cases on amazon for double the price and the seller has awesome reviews so I'm very thankful to find them. Thanks for all your help!
Can I use this technique on a quilt? I have a pink quilt that I love and paid quite a bit of money for but of course pink is not a color I use anymore.
SB7698 hmmm let’s think for one minute "...………............ok have you used your brain, maybe she used a large kitchen trash can, or a large plastic tub u can buy at Walmart for 5$ ....I mean really, what the hell is wrong with American and the “can’t think for themselves “ group ....getting larger by the DAY
What is your tub made of? My bathtub isn't cast iron or porcelain, etc. It's some kind of seamless plastic, fiberglass or something...I don't even know! I'm wondering if the bleach will yellow or discolor the tub at all.
Mine have not. I know not every drop cloth is the same. Mine are from Walmart but some like the ones from Home Depot. Must have something to do with what is in the material
Oh! I'm so excited. The entrance way to my multi-happy place room has clipped drop cloth floor to ceiling curtains. I'm not anti-color but the texture you mentioned is exciting. I have to beg someone to do this for me. I have a top load but chlorine gives me massive migraines with week-old bleach use. (Coming home from conferences and I'm blown away by chlorine that others had used the day I left, hoping it would dissipate. ) My machine is in the garage, so after I learn how this can be done in my machine, I'll wait for cooler temps so the doors out there can be open. I'm so happy to see all the changes and work yall have done. Having a bed in my craft room wasn't always what I imagined.. but it's become the way my physical disabilities allow. This room is the formal living room in our home. This and my attached very large foyer is my domain. More space than anyone should need. I love it. It's always in some form of progress. TFS ♡~Heidi
I have the same question as Mandy Dixon, did you find a lot of shrinkage? I think I will also bleach mine and do some simple stamping on it. Thank you for sharing this video I simply llove all your diys. You inspire me to do my own projects :D
I found this at home depot for $16.98. None of my cuts are more than the width of the cloth which is 44 inches wide. at 15 feet long I bought 2 and have the 9 yards I need . there are no seams but one had a flaw (run) thru almost the entire length so I returned it and got a new one. I wanted to post a picture but cant ...it is called 'EVERBILT' washable & reusable 4' x 15'
Rain drop, drop cloth, cookin' up drapes in a crockpot🎶 😎
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Shannon you are my favorite DIY UA-camr. You have such great ideas. Love the curtains and thanks for sharing! I know your husband is a fireman and I wanted to let you know that I come from a firefighter family. My grandfather was a Captain in Lexington, Ky, my father was a Lieutenant in Lexington and my brother was a fireman and parametric also in Lexington. Needless to say I have the utmost respect for all firefighters and the awesome work they do.
Awe! You are so sweet! Yes, I'm a proud firefighter wife. It's not the easiest way of life, but I am very proud of him and his commitment to helping the community and others. He is very dedicated and received the fire fighter of the year award this year. I was beaming proud! He also became a first responder and completed that training the first of this year. Coming from a firefighter family yourself I'm sure you understand the ups and downs of it. Bless your father and grandfather for their service! It's a great brotherhood they become apart of.
Can't wait to she see what fabulous things you make with it!!
Thanks! I am going to work on that project and video today :)
I read on other sites to make sure your drop cloth is 100 percent cotton so it will absorb ,also research the surface of your tub to make sure it does not ruin the surface.
Can wait to see what you do with these drop cloths! Hope another video showing us happens soon!
Yes, hoping to get that video made today :)
thank you so much for this - you have inspired me to use drop cloths to make a bed skirt for my bed :)
Awesome!! So glad you are inspired :) I actually have that same project on my to do list
I will defo do this! Thank you
Excited to see what you make with them.
Thanks! That will be coming soon!
Soooo pretty! His would be gorgeous on a screen porch! You keep me inspire girlie.
Ohhhhhh!!! You inspire me too! GREAT idea! I love that look of curtains on the porch.
Great ideas...looking forward to your projects with them!
Thanks! I have a few I need to work on, one I'll be tackling today :)
I've always shied away from drop cloths in my home because they are flammable. I would be so interested in a video where you cut some swatches to compare side by side their qualities such as flammability, water repellency, color, texture, ability to paint a sharp line, bleed through etc. thanks for a great video!
Thank you for the info! My hubby is a firefighter so I'm sure he'd be interested to know that as well.
It is flammable and another thing is that it does not repel liquids it absorbs them because that is what a painter would want. I am going to test an area with Scotchgarde
OMG so is the wood your house is built with, .....how the hell did we all ever make it as a country and didn’t all burn up and die with out the technology of fire resistant fabric 😂😂😂😂😂
@@danielc.1169 it's perfectly reasonable to want to use less flammable materials as they are available to us. It's a risk I'm ok with for my circumstances but why mock someone who for all you know could live with their baby in a tiny apartment with little escape if there were a fire? Just because "people" survived doesn't mean a lot of people didn't die. It's a very silly argument.
cool caint wait to see what you do with them.
Thanks! Video coming soon :)
Super.Thanks.
I've been looking for this
Oh my gosh thank you so much for this video!! I've been looking all over on how to bleach fabric! Just subscribed to your channel!
Glad I could help! Thanks for the sub!
Really cool idea
Great idea...
+Gina Diefenbach Thanks!
how much do drop cloths shrink in the wash ? Do those drop cloths have a seam ? if so, does the seam go cross ways or long ways ?
Once the manufacturers learn what we are all doing with their drop cloths they will double or triple the cost! Seriously this happens alot. Just look at the price of Coconut Oil once available for $3 and change is now triple the cost once it became so popular. 😵
Hoping you are doing a tutorial with these! I would love to see what you come up with! :)
Hoping to work on that project today... gotta get the not so fun house work out of the way first
I hear it has to be 100% cotten t really whiten.. otherwise forget it. It will soften it tho,
Can I do this in my washing machine with one 5'x4' drop cloth? Can you tell me how real quick please? I don't have an actual bathtub in my house and I bought this drop cloth to make my own canvases, pillows, wall hangings, etc. Please help! Thank you 😁
Haha! You just said that you can use your washing machine (I have top load,) so how much of the bleach do I use for one 5'x4' cloth?
Can't wait 😘👍🏻
:) ME TOO! Think I'm going to tackle that project today
I will use this method to bleach my drop cloths if I want them that light. I personally like the canvas color and have just washed them before making curtains and using for projects.
How much bleach would i use to bleach 9x12 drop cloth?
Great job! 👌
What's your bathtub made of?
Why cant this be done in a washing machine? I dont even have a bath tub in my house! I have step in shower because im physically disabled.
Also instead of using bleach would the Rit Dye color remover work?
She said you can use the washing machine......
Can I bleach burlap and how?
Any chance it will damage your tub?
I'm about to make curtains with drop clothes. Dis you find that the material had a lot of shrinking? I was worried if I washed them I might have shape/shrinking issues.
I'll check on that today and compare.
Thanks!
Three years later...
I don't understand how you all do this so easily ..i mean bleach is so toxic! don't you feel it in your eyes, throat, and lungs? and also the environmental load is very heavy ..i have been searching for a long time now, for something that really bleaches that is not toxic. I found something biological.. optil now it bleaches very well ..only not the canvas i wanted to bleach totally white. Any suggestions on this? with the drop cloth works very well however, greetings
You should mention if the drop cloth isn’t 100% cotton it won’t work. It has to be 100% cotton or it won’t turn white.
I'm so gonna do this!! Just bought 2 drop cloths 2 weeks ago and now I can bleach before hanging! TFS! I can't order those cute checkered pillow cases from IKEA / Amazon bc they don't sell them online and I the nearest IKEA is 4-6 hours away. I did order a different style and hope I like them and the home sweet home cases. Where do you buy your pillows for the cases bc they look nice and full?
Oh no :( I'm so sorry you couldn't order the pillow cases! I'm sure your alternatives will work though! I actually have a secret for my throw pillows - I purchase the $2.50 cheapy bed pillows from Walmart and have to really stuff them into the cases. But they fit and they make the pillows look nice and full. Much cheaper than buying actual throw pillow inserts.
The Daily DIYer that's a genius idea! I did find the IKEA cases on amazon for double the price and the seller has awesome reviews so I'm very thankful to find them. Thanks for all your help!
Hello, did you dry the cloths in the dryer or air dry?
Dryer
Was your drop cloth 100% cotton? I use the same brand but did not change color at all
What water temp did you wash them in?
Do it in washing machine - less mess don't have to worry about splashing other fabrics.
+Casi Doherty I have a front loader. Is there a way to get it to sit in the water with a front loader?
The Daily DIYer mine has a soak setting
The Daily DIYer ya ,,,,unplug the machine
Can I use this technique on a quilt? I have a pink quilt that I love and paid quite a bit of money for but of course pink is not a color I use anymore.
I’m sure you could!
Enjoyed video, but did the bleach hurt tub by leaving it thst long?
Thank u
Susan Locklear That’s what I was wondering. I’m also wondering how you get them from tub to washer without dropping bleach everywhere.
SB7698 hmmm let’s think for one minute "...………............ok have you used your brain, maybe she used a large kitchen trash can, or a large plastic tub u can buy at Walmart for 5$ ....I mean really, what the hell is wrong with American and the “can’t think for themselves “ group ....getting larger by the DAY
What is your tub made of? My bathtub isn't cast iron or porcelain, etc. It's some kind of seamless plastic, fiberglass or something...I don't even know! I'm wondering if the bleach will yellow or discolor the tub at all.
Mine is like a plastic. It didn't stain mine at all luckily!
Is there a reason why you wanted to bleach out the color? You needed white for your project?
Yep
Are your drop clothes 100% cotton?
I did exactly as you did and my drop cloth hasn't changed color. Is there a special kind of bleach to use? I used bleach that says it whitens. Ugh. :(
Was your drop cloth 100% cotton? This only works for 100%
I made the mistake of using yellow coloured bleach, it's come out cream. Lesson learned.
Oh no :( Maybe a happy accident? Might work for something??
Thinking I'll dye it light grey, see what happens. It's Trina not Stephen, he set up.out email account on his his name :-(
I think that "cream" could be a nice choice, too, for projects.
Did yours come out fuzzy and wrinkly? Some friends of mine bleached my drop cloth for me and they are all wrinkly and fuzzy!! What's up with them??
Mine have not. I know not every drop cloth is the same. Mine are from Walmart but some like the ones from Home Depot. Must have something to do with what is in the material
@@TheDailyDIYer mine are from Walmart too.
Does the bleach ruin a regular tub?
I have done it in a plastic cast tub and ceramic tub and both were fine. The Metal stopper did rust but CLR cleaned it right up.
Hi, want to know if anyone has ever tried to dye drop clothes?? I want to get a grey color..any help would be appreciated.. thanks
Nanny B Awesome Im doing this today as well. did you try it?
This did not work. Used the exact cloth has yours. I let the cloth sit in water & gal bleach for 11 hrs. Cloth is still tan.
It will not be white, it will still have a tan tint to it. Should be lots lighten then when it started though
I see lots of projects with those! Pillows, curtains, and canvas goodies. Love the videos ❤️
Wow. GREAT :)
Thanks So Much ! So informative & I've wondered for years as I get ready to hang window treatments in a new home, God bless, Penney C, Al
Oh! I'm so excited. The entrance way to my multi-happy place room has clipped drop cloth floor to ceiling curtains. I'm not anti-color but the texture you mentioned is exciting.
I have to beg someone to do this for me. I have a top load but chlorine gives me massive migraines with week-old bleach use. (Coming home from conferences and I'm blown away by chlorine that others had used the day I left, hoping it would dissipate. )
My machine is in the garage, so after I learn how this can be done in my machine, I'll wait for cooler temps so the doors out there can be open.
I'm so happy to see all the changes and work yall have done.
Having a bed in my craft room wasn't always what I imagined.. but it's become the way my physical disabilities allow. This room is the formal living room in our home. This and my attached very large foyer is my domain. More space than anyone should need. I love it. It's always in some form of progress. TFS ♡~Heidi
I have the same question as Mandy Dixon, did you find a lot of shrinkage? I think I will also bleach mine and do some simple stamping on it. Thank you for sharing this video I simply llove all your diys. You inspire me to do my own projects :D
So glad you are inspired!!! I didn't notice any shrinking - however there may be just a bit.
Can you recommend a good drop cloth to use that doesn’t have a seam down the middle ? I can’t find this particular brand at my Walmart store .
I found this at home depot for $16.98. None of my cuts are more than the width of the cloth which is 44 inches wide. at 15 feet long I bought 2 and have the 9 yards I need . there are no seams but one had a flaw (run) thru almost the entire length so I returned it and got a new one. I wanted to post a picture but cant ...it is called 'EVERBILT' washable & reusable 4' x 15'
Shannon, you are giving me so ;many wonderful ideas for our new weekend house!! Thank you so much!!
+Linda Alvarez Yayyy!!! Love that you are inspired!!! 💓
hi...is canvas 100%cotton ?thanks
pretty cool
Thank you Bridget!
Can you use drop cloths as outdoor curtains?
it would look nice on a patio but keep in mind a drop cloth does not repel water...it absorbs it