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Green coloured water - how do I do this?

Lindylou54
Lindylou54 Posts: 43 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
I don't know if this is the right thread, but we are decorating our bathroom - green and cream.

I have some nice clear glass decanters, and would like to display them but with green coloured liquid in them. Rather than buy green bath foam or oil, can I somehow colour water.

Would food colouring do it or wold it sink???

Aprreciate your comments and suggestions

Thanks

Comments

  • Night-Owl_5
    Night-Owl_5 Posts: 164 Forumite
    Yes I have done this with food colouring and it has worked well, just pour some into the water and give it a swirl
  • dannahaz
    dannahaz Posts: 1,069 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    You can also buy liquids to colour oil for use in oil burners. I get them from myu local hardware shop.

    Probably not as cheap as food colouring, but a little goes a long way.
  • tr3mor
    tr3mor Posts: 2,325 Forumite
    You'll probably want to add a splash of bleach to it too. Otherwise the water will end up going manky.
  • wanting2save
    wanting2save Posts: 1,975 Forumite
    tr3mor wrote: »
    You'll probably want to add a splash of bleach to it too. Otherwise the water will end up going manky.

    wouldnt this take away the green colour too? :confused:
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  • tr3mor
    tr3mor Posts: 2,325 Forumite
    wanting2save wrote: »
    wouldnt this take away the green colour too? :confused:

    I wouldn't think so. I guess the OP can try it.
  • Psykicpup
    Psykicpup Posts: 1,398 Forumite
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    crepe paper will colour the water & it seems to stop it going 'yucky' too
    My Mum had some of those '7o's glass balls in a mesh things & they recommended crepe paper!
    Just dip it it the water until you get the desired colour....only need a little to get quite a strong colour. At 15p? a pack its probably cheaper than food colouring too...
    Let us know how you get on.....
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  • CLARABEL
    CLARABEL Posts: 444 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    :rotfl: LOL

    I often need to grow green algae for lessons, and if you just stand the water on your windowsill for long enough it will go green all on it's own!!!

    :D

    clara:p
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