How to Whiten Sand Dollars

Whiten Naturally

• 1

  Clean the sand dollars thoroughly by placing them in a container of fresh water.

• 2

  Change the water often, until the water the sand dollars sit in remains clear.

• 3

  Lay the sand dollars on a flat surface outdoors.

• 4

  Allow them to sit in the sun for a couple of days where they will whiten on their own. Be careful not to leave them out for too long as they could turn brittle.

Whiten with Bleach

• 5

  Mix a solution of bleach and water, if you want to whiten the sand dollars faster.

• 6

  Soak the sand dollars in the bleach solution for a few minutes. Do not leave them in the solution for more than ten minutes or the sand dollars will start to crumble.

• 7

  Remove the sand dollars from the bleach solution and rinse thoroughly.

• 8

  Place the sand dollars on a flat surface and allow them to dry.

• 9

  Repeat the bleach solution steps if the sand dollars are not white enough.

• 10

  Preserve the whitened sand dollars by brushing the surfaces with a solution of equal parts of glue and water.