Using meat tenderizer is a good way to get rid of a stain that's been there for a while. The fastest, cheapest and easiest way to get rid of blood immediately - before it stains - is to use your own saliva. If I am sewing and get a blood drop on my work, I grab some thread, chew on it for a few seconds and lift the blood off right away with the wet wad of thread. The blood disappears and doesn't come back. This only works on your own blood; if you stick someone else, you need their saliva. If I'm wearing something and cut myself and don't have any thread, I will use my tongue to wet the blood spot; this too will work, but it looks pretty strange to others.
Bjarne, I hope your stain comes out. Lynn On 8/3/05, Lady Liberty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, Bjarne :o ) > > I beg your forgiveness if you already know this, and I apologize if I make > faux pas. > > I stand in such awe of the work you do, for you to mention the spot from the > mosquito bite sparked memory. I realize historical clothing would have had > such spots, but... what a shame for your garment to be marred. I always > "twitch" when it happens to me lol > > I know most are aware of the lemon and sun treatment for stains on white, > natural fabrics (my Grandmother taught me this one), but there is another > treatment I learned of. If you have access to bottled spices, there is > something called meat tenderizer which comes in a crystal form (looks similar > to salt). It comes seasoned or unseasoned, and I used to get it in the US > under the name of Adolph's. I've not found that one in Australia, but have > found others, so I assume it is available world-wide. The unseasoned will > appear white (I was always afraid the seasoned would stain, though never had > it happen). > > If your garment can be soaked with cold water, or small part thereof, (and > you have tested this treatment on a sample of your fabric and found it safe > for the fiber and color) you then sprinkle the tenderizer on the spot and > slightly work it in... being careful not to abrade your fabric. Let the > spot soak for sometime in cold water with another generous sprinkle of the > tenderizer atop the stain. Check it periodically, and if it needs to be > sprinkled again or allowed to soak longer and the fabric is doing alright > with that, let it soak until it appears gone. Rinse and wash as usual. I've > been known to dissolve the tenderizer in water and let an entire garment soak > for a week, but then it takes a sturdy, color/fabric for that ;o ) I have > used this successfully on cottons and synthetics, both white and colored. > > I believe the reason this works is that it is made with papaya enzymes, which > break down protein. Human body fluids are protein based, to my knowledge. > If the fabric is of a protein based fiber or is dyed with protein dyes, I'd > make absolutely sure to test a sample of the fabric before risking your > garment. That said, I leave this treatment to your judgment. > > An aside: The treasure of my family has been the handing on of the needle > arts generation to generation. Through necessity, I learned to rid my pieces > of "needle prick marks" ;o ) > > Humbly, > > Susie > > Message: 10 > Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 16:29:22 +0200 > From: "Bjarne og Leif Drews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Pros and cons, was Handkerchief Linen > > (snip) > > Thanks Kate, > I think i payed about 125 dollars back in 2000 for 1 meter of this > hankerchief linen. It original is used for making hankerchiefs edged with > very fine homemade point laces. I knew it from my time when i made laces. > And i thoaght it would be wonderfull for shirts and chemises. I have washed > it only about 2-3 times a year when i goes to events, and the only thing > wrong with it today is a tiny spot i got at the first event where i got a > moskito bite. It has not gotten thinner of wash and the quality is the same. > We have a special word for this linen in Denmark we call it Kammerdug, wich > could be translated to something about chamber cloth. It is the finest linen > available today, and the obstacle is sertanly the price. > However i only wash it by hand, no machine, but this is mostly because i > dont want to ruin my cotton lace wich is attached to it. > > Bjarne > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
