Last week I saw something on Pinterest that caught my eye. I figured it was an easy enough DIY to try and the results would be one less scratchy t-shirt in my closet to avoid wearing.

So off I went, happily gathering a bowl, some salt, and a t-shirt I wasn’t afraid to ruin. I should state for the record that this tee was already fairly soft, just not “vintage soft” like I was dreaming of. My confidence was pretty high since I followed these simple directions to a “tee” (har har har).

Conclusion: This online craft seems to good to be true. Why? Well, because I think it is. While my shirt came out of the dryer quite wrinkly and seemed to take about a month to dry, it didn’t feel any softer. In fact, it almost feels a bit starchier. I might try washing it again to get the awful seawater smell off of it, but I won’t be trying the brining process again anytime soon.

But hey, at least now I know. It was an experiment in clothing distressing.

Have you ever “treated” any of your clothes or altered them to become softer or more fashionable? How do your DIYs turn out?

Meri