Make natural dyes from plants.
🌍 Anywhere🔄 Repeatable👤 All ages
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Transform kitchen scraps and garden plants into beautiful natural dyes for fabric, yarn, or paper. Onion skins create golden yellows, red cabbage makes blues and purples, and avocado pits produce surprising pinks—it's like edible alchemy with gorgeous, sustainable results.
Difficulty
25/100Medium
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Cost
$10 – $40
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Time
2hours
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People
1+
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Setting
indoor
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Season
any
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Equipment
large pot, strainer, fabric or yarn
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