I don’t know what’s got into me lately but I’ve been doing a rash of little DIY’s. Here’s another quickie for updating a denim shirt – an old standby!
1 light denim shirt (the one above is shown as an example)
Spray bottle with bleach. Make sure bottle has an adjustable nozzle
Gloves
Large bucket with water
Plastic cover to protect the ground/surface
Washer/dryer
1. Submerge shirt in bucket of water and wring out excess.
2. Lay out on flat surface as shown below.
3. Spray random areas with bleach. Switch spray nozzle between a mist and a jet of bleach. Make sure to do front and back of the shirt.
4. Once faded spots show enough, submerge and rinse a little in water to stop further bleaching.
5. Place in washer/dryer and voila!
One old denim shirt gets refreshed and your bleaching preference makes it unique to you.
I’m wearing mine over leather skinnies as soon as it gets cool enough. Boyfriend shorts till then….
Amie K says:
what a great idea! So good for a quick update-love it!
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Katya says:
nice idea♥
STYLE CROISSANT says:
I love the finished product ! I might try it on an old denim shirt 🙂
Lolita in the Mix says:
Love the result! Great idea!
xoxo lorena
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style-xyz says:
looks great!
LAUREN MCBRIDE! says:
Super cute. x
FashionFreak/Mihaela says:
it’s really amazing 😀
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Dominika says:
LOVE it!
must do this to my shirt! thank you so much for posting this!
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Anonymous says:
The finished product isn’t the same shirt as the “before” shirt….?
Karen says:
No it’s not the same one. I completely forgot to take a before pic of it. The one shown in the first pic is an example (as stated).
Hope that helps! Next time I’ll make sure to remember a before of the actual item : )
Michelleesque says:
I absolutely love how yours turned out! I’m definitely going to give this a go!
Michelle
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Amanda says:
Great DIY =)
The Indie says:
Amazing idea! It makes for a new unique feel to an old shirt 🙂 Thanks for posting!
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Dawn says:
i love it cant wait to try it out
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OLIVIA IRENE says:
I created an ombre denim post a couple months ago 🙂 Love your shirt!
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xoxo
O
PinkCheetahVintage says:
I love this and I am so doing it! Keep the DIY’s coming 🙂
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LRB says:
So easy, thanks for tutorial!
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Viv says:
wow another perfect DIY.. love how yours turned out! bet if i did this, it would be disastrous!
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Karen says:
it probably would’ve looked ok! its very haphazard so whatever you end up with is a look really
prettystrange says:
WOW! I tried it and it turned out perfectly. Thanks for the how to!
Karen says:
oh great!!!!
Luxx Mint says:
I loved the faded look alot, must try this at home.
Luxx Mint
Karen says:
Good!
The White List says:
An absolutely genius idea!!! Wow! (And thanks!!!)
Jessica says:
Great idea!! Looks much better 🙂 xx http://pinkvanilia.blogspot.com
Adrielle says:
Lovely!It turned out really well!
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nina says:
Great DIY!!! Love it!
K.Raichelle says:
I absolutely love it, I think I’m gonna try it.
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Nia Groce says:
Oh, so awesome! Definitely planning to try this, thanks ma’am!
Claire says:
so great!
Watch Full Movies Online says:
Nice look 🙂
shazz4life says:
such a lovely idea… totally trying this one out.
Stay blessed
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ashnepa says:
I’m in the process of watching it turn colors as I type. I’m so excited. I have a pair of jeans to do too. Can’t wait to see how they turn out, thanks for the inspiration!
ashnepa says:
Great idea, I have some dark blue denim that I’m thinking about doing too. Wish me luck!