Sorry I am a tad late...Beth I have been using one or another method of stiffening and restiffening for years. Some require nothing and some a lot.....verything from sugar water, cornstarch, diluted glue to commercial stiffeners...even Acrylic spray! This last I do not use any more....everything else has been washed ..some need re-stiffening, some not. For quick, very washable stiffening I like hair spray, too. Even quicker iron between waxed paper! I would say wash..what do you have to lose. I also use OxyClean now....a lot!
Having lived in LA (Minden) for almost 40 years I know about those #$%&* bugs . I have dropped some stiffeners, (i.e, sugar and starch) 'cause the nasty creatures plus ants and silver fish will eat it. Oh, yes, fabric and paper ornies, I store in a dresser drawer and have for ages. As for plastic bags......well, mixed feelings. If I need a small, long term 'plastic' storage bag for things, I use the Reynolds Cooking bags. I have had some great storage using those vacuum seal bags..... So glad that you are able to get things back to near normal Hugs BarbE ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Arachne lace Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 6:33 PM Subject: [lace] more joy from New Orleans Gentle Spiders, I discovered I have a DISGUSTING little problem. I pulled down my box (cardboard) of Christmas ornaments that was stored on an upper shelf in the garage. No water damage, but roaches, lots and lots of roaches moved in. Nasty, disgusting mess that I immediately took outside. I put on latex gloves and went through it sorting things. I have crochet ornaments that I made over the years (the lace connection) that have yellowed, aren't very stiff, and frankly any textile in the box that I can wash, I want to. So, my question - I used fabric stiffener (glue type) after I made them. Can I wash them then restiffen them? I really don't want to wear latex gloves when I decorate the tree, but I will this year! The ornaments have been wiped off, and are in plastic storage containers with tight fitting lids - to contain any more evil bugs that I didn't find. How can I or should I fumigate and/or clean the ornaments? My collection is a mix of of all mediums (paper, glass, fabric, metal...) that I've been collecting over the past 30 years. For future storage I'll be investing in a plastic tote that SEALS! Beth McCasland Metairie, Louisiana, USA where rain is coming off the Gulf of Mexico - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.8/184 - Release Date: 11/27/2005 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
