Get creative with table napkins

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With the spicy, oily food that we all love, our table napkins are always left with some reminders of the sumptuous meals served at our tables. Table napkins, especially the whites have a way of stubbornly holding on to stains. And if you don't want to discard the napkins that are otherwise in perfect condition, then this will prove to be the best way to salvage them. Tie and dye napkins are easy to make .

Here is what you will need:
Napkins, Fabric dye, Rubber bands, A large bowl or vessel, Plastic wrap, Rubber gloves

Method:
Wash napkins and let them dry. Wear rubber gloves and mix the dye according to product instructions and transfer to your bowl. Now, pinch fabric in and then using rubber bands or thread, tie up fabric together at intervals on the napkin to create a design.

Submerge the tied napkins into the bowl of dye, letting dye seep in. Remove. Let it dry (designs absorb best when left overnight.)

Once it is completely dry, remove the rubber bands and unfold your napkin. The rubber bands would have left designs where the colour didn't dye. Rinse napkin with cold water until the water runs clear. Wash and dry according to dye instructions. Set the table with your new napkins. Cool, na?