If you are going to try and wash it, I suggest the following method:
Boil rainwater and leave to cool completely; this ensures that any
critters in the water are dead. If there are "bits" floating in the water,
you may have to strain these out first through a cloth.
Once cooled, soak the lace in the water. As lace is very fragile,
especially when wet, put it into a pillowcase or similar.
You can safely add a squeeze of lemon juice which has a mild bleaching
effect without damaging your fabric.
The dirt will start to discolour the water, and you may have to repeat
this a couple of times, depending on how discoloured it is.
Do not squeeze or swirl the fabric, just leave it to soak.
If you have added lemon juice, you may need to rinse it gently a couple
of times in plain water to ensure that no residue has stayed
behind.
Once you get to the point where you think it is as clean as it will ever
be, take it out of the water and lay flat on a white towel or similar
on a drying rack. Gently ensure it is laid in shape, without tuggng the
fabric.
It is a delicate job, requiring patience and time, and the results vary
depending on the type of discolouration or marks.
Whatever you do, do not use Reckitt's blue!
Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK
Having a break from repotting house plants - there are just too many.
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