Halloween Table Setting- Dyed Napkins #HalloweenRIT

As we all know, my table-scaping skills leave something to be desired, but when I received a package of RIT Dye, I knew I could bring a little bit of Halloween spirit to my October table.

I started with some white herringbone napkins that had seen better days. I think we've had these for over 7 years, and are down to only a few usable ones from our original set of 8, so why not bring a little color in?

I used a purple dye, a big, old pot that I didn't care about ruining (it was my first experience with dye, so I was super nervous) and a spagetti ladle for stirring:)

I added 1/2 a bottle of dye to a pot of hot water (make sure it's over 140 degrees) then brought the whole thing up to a simmer.

In the meantime, I got the napkin wet with the insta-hot water from our kitchen sink.

Then added the napkins, and stir, stir stir. Seriously, keep going. And going. 

I did a test with a paper towel for color, but it says to leave it for about 30 minutes and keep on stirring.

The next part freaked me out, pour out the dye bath and rinse the napkins with progressively cooler water. Since I adore my white kitchen sink, I carried the whole thing upstairs to the laundry room and the stainless sink I wasn't as worried about. Turns out, I had nothing to worry about, the dye rinses right off the sink, phew!

Rinse, rinse, rinse.

Then I hung them up to dry over the sink.

And look how perfectly they go with my black tablecloth and orange Jack-o-Lantern:)

The whole thing was much easier than I had expected, so maybe I'll do a rainbow of napkins next!

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I wrote this post as part of a paid campaign with RIT Dye and Blueprint Social. The opinions in this post are my own.

This is also a part of my 31 Days of Free Fun series, click on the image below to get to the entire list of free activities!

Jessica

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Halloween Clementines

It's getting to be all orange and black everywhere, and it was time for me to bring a little bit of fun to my son's lunchbox.

On Fridays, my dad picks him up from preschool and they have a picnic lunch in the park and play.

Today, he gets a little treat.

I used a Sharpie to draw the face onto a clementine. So easy and I hope my dad takes a picture of my little one's face when he sees this:)

In case you are wondering what he gets in his lunch, today it's chicken salad, apples with almond butter, pineapple spears and blackberries, water and the clementine.

This is a part of my 31 Days of Free Fun series, click on the image below to get to the entire list of free activities!

Jessica

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I link to these awesome parties:

Sunday: I Heart Naptime, Nifty Thrifty Things, It's Overflowing Monday: DIY Showoff, Between Naps on the Porch, Thrifty Decor Chick, Home Stories A to Z, Evolution of Style Tuesday: Coastal Charm, Nest for Less,  My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia, A Bowl Full of Lemons,  Centsational Girl , Primitive and Proper  Wednesday: Savvy Southern Style, Organize and Decorate Thursday: House of Hepworths, the 36th Avenue,  Crafty, Scrappy, Happy, 52 Mantels Friday: Making Lemonade, Blissful and Domestic, One Artsy Mama, Serenity Now, Tatertots and Jello, Funky Junk Interiors, At the Picket Fence

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