This Easter egg hack went viral for all the wrong reasons

When it comes to holiday crafts, creativity is usually celebrated.

But one viral video just pushed the boundaries of DIY into full-blown controversy.

What began as a quirky take on Easter tradition quickly spiraled into one of the internet’s most debated egg-dyeing methods. And yes—this involved a toilet.



Content creator Kate Heintzelman, known for her shock-factor kitchen experiments, shared a video online that left her followers stunned.

In it, she demonstrated how she dyed Easter eggs—inside a toilet.

She started by placing a sponge at the bottom of the bowl, followed by a handful of white eggs.


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Content creator Kate Heintzelman shared a video online that left her followers stunned. Image source: katewilltryanything / Instagram


Then came a rainbow of food coloring, a sprinkle of baking soda, and a generous pour of distilled vinegar.

The result? A fizzy eruption of color that coated the eggs in pastel swirls.

Once the eggs dried, Kate retrieved them with gloved hands and returned them to their carton.



Proud of her work, she called it “the best way to dye your Easter eggs.” But not everyone agreed.

Commenters quickly flooded in with backlash. “I do not want to receive an egg from the toilet as a gift,” one person wrote.

Another joked, “Showed this to my therapist and now he’s in therapy.” Some wondered if it was all just “rage bait”—a deliberate stunt to stir outrage and boost engagement.


This isn’t Kate’s first toilet-themed post. In 2024, she went viral for preparing a Thanksgiving turkey in her bathroom bowl.

That, too, drew criticism for its wastefulness and shock value.

Her online presence is full of similarly provocative stunts—from cooking steaks in a toaster to mashing cake with bare hands.

While many suspect satire, others argue that the line between joke and food safety has been blurred too far.



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Key Takeaways

  • Content creator Kate Heintzelman shared a controversial method for dyeing Easter eggs in a toilet, sparking debate on social media.
  • Using food dyes, baking soda, and white vinegar, Kate dyed eggs in the toilet bowl and posted a video of the process.
  • Followers and viewers expressed disgust and concern, with some criticizing the idea as unsanitary and a waste of food.
  • This isn't Kate's first divisive food-related post; previously, she went viral for preparing a Thanksgiving turkey in the toilet, among other unconventional food preparations.
What’s your take on this toilet bowl egg-dyeing technique? Is it all in good fun, or has the internet gone too far? Have you ever tried a weird craft that raised eyebrows? Drop your thoughts in the comments—we're cracking this one wide open with your help.
 
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