GOING GREY

Savvy woman reveals how she dyed her stairs from brown to grey in one evening using Wilko £5 product

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A WOMAN has amazed Facebook users by revealing how she dyed the carpet on her stairs from brown to grey for just £5. 

The savvy homeowner shared before and after photos of the carpet and explained how she used a fabric dye to achieve the striking look in just one night.

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A woman has revealed how she changed the colour of her stairs to a chic grey for just £5Credit: DIY on a Budget Official/Facebook

The creative woman wrote on the Facebook group how the household project was what her “Saturday night consisted of”. 

She shared how she used the Dylon Dye Pod fabric dye in shade Smoke Grey for the project, which she picked up for a

She explained: “4 tablespoons of the powder with 700ml of warm water STIR IT WELL !!!! 

“Put in a spray bottle, spray it on carpet then rub in with your hands using gloves.

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Before the DIY project, the stairs were a dull brown shadeCredit: DIY on a Budget Official/Facebook
The woman posted how she sprayed on the dye to the stairs and rubbed it in by handCredit: DIY on a Budget Official/Facebook

“I’d recommend more sprays on thick carpet as ours is thick.”

She said how there was no transfer, and she did it before bed last night but it is already dry this morning and doesn’t feel any different. 

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The after photo shows the stairs looking pristine and grey, and like it could be straight out of the picture-perfect grey home of cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch. 

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