The £5 Fabric Dye that could transform your carpet!

But does the infamous Facebook hack work?

Facebook erupted last week as one British women shared her success after dying her carpets from beige to dark Grey in just one Saturday evening!!

Sharing her unbelievable success in the DIY on a Budget Official Facebook Group, fellow DIY'ers flooded with questions as they all considered the seemingly easy and budget friendly hack. But it didn't take long for others to share their experience after trying it themselves - some with more failure than others.

'So glad I tried this under my rug', one facebooker commented after trying it herself. 'I I guess I'll be getting new carpet' said another, and yet another said ' Tried the Dylan dye on the carpet and it works a treat just to re gloss and paint!'. So does it actually work? Long and short of it, it depends on the carpet you are applying it to, and the foot traffic it suffers. These dyes are only useful on fabrics that are porous and will absorb the dye - other, plastic based materials will not and will give off transfer.

The other thing to consider is the application and wear of the carpet. It needs to be evenly applied to result in a non-patchy finish, and spills and general wear could also result in light patches.

Long and short of it, maybe consider saving for new carpets, or showcasing the boards underneath rather than try your hand at dying your current carpets!