Re: [h-cost] stains on stored linen?
A soak in Polident helps. Patty -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of annbw...@aol.com Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2013 5:59 AM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] stains on stored linen? I have had good luck soaking all night in Biz. Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Marjorie Wilser the3t...@gmail.com To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com 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 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. Might they have been in the cloth as produced? == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= http://3toad.blogspot.com/ Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW On Jun 15, 2013, at 8:27 PM, Patricia Dunham wrote: 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 think). I'm planning to pre-treat with Clorox2, and then cold-launder with Clorox2. Have just had real good luck with that with a cotton bra that got a raspberry down it all day 8-) which stain started pinkish, and then turned sort of blackberry dark blue/black as I tried to wash it out. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] stains on stored linen?
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 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] stains on stored linen?
I have had good luck soaking all night in Biz. Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Marjorie Wilser the3t...@gmail.com To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com 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 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. Might they have been in the cloth as produced? == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= http://3toad.blogspot.com/ Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW On Jun 15, 2013, at 8:27 PM, Patricia Dunham wrote: 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 think). I'm planning to pre-treat with Clorox2, and then cold-launder with Clorox2. Have just had real good luck with that with a cotton bra that got a raspberry down it all day 8-) which stain started pinkish, and then turned sort of blackberry dark blue/black as I tried to wash it out. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] stains on stored linen?
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 with the Clorox2 on it... thx much for responses! chimene On Jun 15, 2013, at 10:28 PM, Marjorie Wilser wrote: 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. Might they have been in the cloth as produced? ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] stains on stored linen?
The pink stains that turned blue did so because of the pH of the soap--acid vs. alkaline. Try soaking/scrubbing by hand with Spray and Wash, or Zout or one of those stain remover products. Let it line dry, so as not to set the stains in the heat of the dryer. Or make a paste of Oxy-Clean powder and water and let it sit on the stain a while before washing. If all else fails, try a dilute squirt of regular bleach. Let it sit for a couple of minutes only, then rinse out. I once got set in blood out this way. Sharon C. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Dunham Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 8:28 PM To: h-costume-indra.com Costume Subject: [h-cost] stains on stored linen? 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 think). I'm planning to pre-treat with Clorox2, and then cold-launder with Clorox2. Have just had real good luck with that with a cotton bra that got a raspberry down it all day 8-) which stain started pinkish, and then turned sort of blackberry dark blue/black as I tried to wash it out. Anybody have any idea what this might be, or why it's affecting the linen by preference? oh yes, I double-checked, the cotton stain DID come out, except for one very faint shadow the size of a dime. thx much!! chimene ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] stains on stored linen?
Have just had real good luck with that with a cotton bra that got a raspberry down it all day 8-)... She wore a raspberry buh-ra... ;) For the stained linen, I heartily recommend a product called Soilove. My mother-in-law turned me on to it. It's great stuff! I recently used it to take out coffee stains on a cotton shirt that had already been through the washer and dryer. Hope this helps! Mary -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Dunham Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 8:28 PM To: h-costume-indra.com Costume Subject: [h-cost] stains on stored linen? 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 think). I'm planning to pre-treat with Clorox2, and then cold-launder with Clorox2. Have just had real good luck with that with a cotton bra that got a raspberry down it all day 8-) which stain started pinkish, and then turned sort of blackberry dark blue/black as I tried to wash it out. Anybody have any idea what this might be, or why it's affecting the linen by preference? oh yes, I double-checked, the cotton stain DID come out, except for one very faint shadow the size of a dime. thx much!! chimene ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] stains on stored linen?
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 think). I'm planning to pre-treat with Clorox2, and then cold-launder with Clorox2. Have just had real good luck with that with a cotton bra that got a raspberry down it all day 8-) which stain started pinkish, and then turned sort of blackberry dark blue/black as I tried to wash it out. Anybody have any idea what this might be, or why it's affecting the linen by preference? oh yes, I double-checked, the cotton stain DID come out, except for one very faint shadow the size of a dime. thx much!! chimene ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] stains on stored linen?
For stains, I soak overnight in Oxyclean. Always works for me. Kim -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Dunham Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 10:28 PM To: h-costume-indra.com Costume Subject: [h-cost] stains on stored linen? 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 think). I'm planning to pre-treat with Clorox2, and then cold-launder with Clorox2. Have just had real good luck with that with a cotton bra that got a raspberry down it all day 8-) which stain started pinkish, and then turned sort of blackberry dark blue/black as I tried to wash it out. Anybody have any idea what this might be, or why it's affecting the linen by preference? oh yes, I double-checked, the cotton stain DID come out, except for one very faint shadow the size of a dime. thx much!! chimene ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] stains on stored linen?
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. Might they have been in the cloth as produced? == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= http://3toad.blogspot.com/ Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW On Jun 15, 2013, at 8:27 PM, Patricia Dunham wrote: 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 think). I'm planning to pre-treat with Clorox2, and then cold-launder with Clorox2. Have just had real good luck with that with a cotton bra that got a raspberry down it all day 8-) which stain started pinkish, and then turned sort of blackberry dark blue/black as I tried to wash it out. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
