An overnight soak in baby shampoo and OxyClean (and a lot of rinsing) cleans
antique linen superbly and safely. Specifically, a dirty, stained handwoven
tablecloth. I was actually shocked -- it was pristine.
Dede
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A soak in Polident helps.
Patty
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I have had good luck soaking
ay, June 15, 2013 8:28 PM
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>
> We're in the process of sorting, washing-musty-out, and re-packing the
> fabric stash and have discovered about 5 pieces of mostly-white,
> mostly-linen that has a FEW, rand
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We're in the process of sorting, washing-musty-out, and re-packing the
fabric stash and have discovered about 5 pieces of m
since I'm also washing a separate load of dark red theater curtain velvet, that
does sort of make me wonder if there were miniscule tufts of velvet left in the
machine when I washed the linen stuff originally (out-sizing first wash) --
bleedy red velvet tufts?
the bra was left for quite a while
I have had good luck soaking all night in Biz.
Ann Wass
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From: Marjorie Wilser
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Sent: Sun, Jun 16, 2013 1:29 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] stains on stored linen?
For fruit stains, like that of the raspberry, I find spray-"and" wash
For fruit stains, like that of the raspberry, I find spray-"and" wash
the best thing. It actually fades the stain before it hits the washing
machine. Berry stains will indeed turn a nasty shade of gray if washed
in ordinary soap without pre-treatment.
Don't know about your random stains. Mi
For stains, I soak overnight in Oxyclean. Always works for me.
Kim
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Subject: [h-cost] stains on
We're in the process of sorting, washing-musty-out, and re-packing the fabric
stash and have discovered about 5 pieces of mostly-white, mostly-linen that has
a FEW, random pink and/or blue-y/black-y spots. We've only really noticed this
tonite. Doesn't seem to be occuring on the white cottons (I
