How Do You Make Easter Egg Dye Brighter?
Dying eggs at Easter time is a tradition in many homes across the world. You can dye the eggs with a store-bought dye pack, with food coloring or with natural ingredients such as red onions. No matter which method you use, you may long for the brightly colored Easter eggs advertised on dye packages and TV, rather than lightly colored pastel ones. Tweak your process just a bit so you, too, can have brightly colored Easter eggs. Pour three tablespoons of white vinegar into each cup. Use one cup for each color of dye. Add the dye colors to the vinegar. If you are using the store-bought colors, dissolve the tablet in the vinegar. If you are using food coloring, add two teaspoons of the color. You may have to combine primary colors to get purple, green and orange. Fill the cup with water. There should be one to two inches of space at the top of the cup, as the water will rise when you insert the egg. Stir. Place the egg into the cup of dye. Allow to sit for five minutes. The longer you let
