How to Dye a Carpet Bleach Stain With Coffee
You can dye a bleach stain spot on a natural fiber carpet to a shade of brown that matches the surrounding areas with coffee. Spilling bleach or removing a severe stain with bleach can leave you with a large white spot in the carpet.
Spraying the white carpet fibers with coffee stains them light beige to chocolate brown, depending on the amount of coffee applied. Make a bleach spot less noticeable by staining it with a home-brewed coffee dye.
Things You Will Need
- 2 cups brewed coffee
- 1 tbsp. table salt
- Adjustable nozzle spray bottle
- Towels (optional)
Tip
Wear rubber gloves while transferring the strongly brewed coffee to the spray bottle to avoid stained skin.
Warning
Polyester fiber carpets do not tend to dye evenly when coffee is applied to bleached sections. Reserve coffee dyeing for rugs and carpets made form natural fibers like wool and cotton.
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Brew 2 cups of coffee, using twice the amount of ground beans recommended by the coffee maker manufacturer. Avoid using flavored coffees, as they leave carpets with a much stronger scent than the coffee alone.
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Pour the coffee and 1 tbsp. salt into an adjustable nozzle spray bottle and screw on the lid. Adding salt to the coffee makes it easier for the carpet fibers to absorb the coffee dye and retain its color. Protect areas of the carpet that do not need to be stained from dye overspray by laying down a few towels around the bleach stain.
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Spray the coffee and salt mixture over the bleached area on the carpet in an even mist. Allow the sprayed-on coffee dye to dry for twenty minutes after each application, then inspect the color under full light. Continue to apply additional thin coats of the coffee dye until you are satisfied with the color.
The Drip Cap
- You can dye a bleach stain spot on a natural fiber carpet to a shade of brown that matches the surrounding areas with coffee.
- salt into an adjustable nozzle spray bottle and screw on the lid.
- Protect areas of the carpet that do not need to be stained from dye overspray by laying down a few towels around the bleach stain.
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Writer Bio
Jeffrey Brian Airman is a writer, musician and food blogger. A 15-year veteran of the restaurant industry, Airman has used his experience to cover food, restaurants, cooking and do-it-yourself projects. Airman also studied nursing at San Diego State University.
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