Name: nancy
Message: I love your site!!  So informative.  I just did my first dyeing session since tie dye was "in" before.  I can't wait to see.  Next I'm going to do batik.  Anyways, my question is, can I reuse the soda ash solution once I've soaked some fabric in it??  Sounds silly I guess, but I like to recycle whenever I can.  Thanks again for your site.

Not silly at all. You can reuse the soda ash solution indefinitely until it's gone. Unlike most of the chemicals we use, it does not go bad.

For longer term storage, place a mark on the bucket to indicate where the water level is; if a significant amount evaporates, add more water back to the level it was when you put it away. If you leave the bucket out in the back yard, cover it so that rain does not get in and dilute it.

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