6 ways to dye eggs with natural dyes

Preparation for Easter is not complete without dyeing eggs - a process that children look forward to and love! Unfortunately, during the decoration of Easter eggs, the substances with which we decorate them often penetrate through the cracked shell into the protein, which means that they can get into the child's body. But there is a simple and safe alternative - natural dyes in products that are probably in every woman's kitchen.

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In the article you will learn how to dye eggs naturally, but at the same time get beautiful and bright colors, no worse than after dyeing with purchased dyes.

In addition to decorating eggs with husks and beets, you will also get some original life hacks!

Pink color

You will need:

• 4 cups of grated beets
• 2 Art. l. vinegar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 liters of water

Cooking process:

1. Mix beets, vinegar and salt in a saucepan, pour water and bring to a boil.
2. Boil the mixture for 30 minutes over low heat. Drain the broth.
3. Pour the resulting broth into a small saucepan, also put raw white eggs in it and boil the eggs in the broth.
4. Remove the pan from the heat and let the eggs infuse in the pink liquid for another 20 minutes.

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Yellow

You will need:

• 4 tbsp. turmeric
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 l. water

Cooking process:

1. Mix turmeric, vinegar, salt and water in a saucepan and boil over low heat for 30 minutes.
2. Then remove the pan from the heat and let it cool a little. Put the boiled eggs in the broth.
3. After 10 minutes, the eggs will turn pale yellow. If you want a more saturated color, leave them to infuse in the liquid for 3-4 hours in the refrigerator.

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Blue

You will need:

• 4 cups of chopped purple cabbage leaves
• 2 Art. l. vinegar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 l. water

Cooking process:

1. Place all the ingredients in a saucepan, mix and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
2. Drain the broth, and throw away the cake.
3. Cool the liquid a little and dip the boiled eggs into it. After 10 minutes, they will turn pale blue. For a more saturated color, leave the eggs in the broth and put the pan in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours.

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Purple

In order for the eggs to acquire a purple shade, paint them with the help of beets, and then dip them in blue (purple cabbage) broth for half an hour until you see the result.

An orange color can be obtained if eggs boiled in beets are dipped in a yellow (turmeric) broth for 30 minutes.

Light green color

You will need:

• 6 cups of chopped spinach
• 1 tbsp turmeric
• 2 Art. l. vinegar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 l. water

Cooking process:

1. Mix all the ingredients in a saucepan and boil over low heat for 30 minutes.
2. Drain the broth and let it cool a little.
3. Dip the boiled eggs in the yellow liquid and leave for half an hour - they will turn pale green when they dry. To make the color brighter, put the pot with the broth and eggs in the refrigerator overnight.

Green color can also be obtained if brown chicken eggs are dipped in blue broth (from purple cabbage) for several hours.

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Orange color

You will need:

• 4 cups of onion peel
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 l. water

Cooking process:

1. Mix onion peel, vinegar, salt in a saucepan and pour water. Cook on low heat for 45 minutes, until the broth will not turn dark orange.
2. Place the eggs in a saucepan with the broth so that it completely covers them, and cook for another 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Place the colored eggs in a saucepan with water at room temperature for 10-15 minutes, and then lay them out to dry on a paper towel.

In order for the eggs to turn out with a pattern, collect some beautiful leaves with your child on the street and wrap them around the raw eggs. Then wrap each egg with a stocking, tie tightly with a thread and cook in onion broth.

After coloring, you will have beautiful contrasting patterns of leaves and grass.

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