8-) Apart from hating housework with a passion, your methodology is almost idential to mine. I do prefer clothes dried outside in the wind, though. Stuff put through the drier gets done at minimum temp and time. Mainly because it knackers the elastic in my knickers, otherwise.
> > From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/11/03 Fri PM 05:23:08 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Subject: Re: Best way to clean those difficult Multicoatings? > > Hi Mike .... > > I never thought you'd ask <LOL> > > First, allow me to preface my comment by saying that I like to do laundry > (I also like to iron), and have taken the time to learn the best way to > wash certain fabrics, remove stains, and, likewise, use the clothes dryer. > It's amazing what one can learn by reading the instruction manuals and > doing some outside reading. > > That said, it's important not to over soap the wash load in which the lens > cleaning T-shirt is laundered. All too often more detergent is used than > is necessary. But, regardless of the amount used, proper and thoroughly > rinsing is important, so as much detergent "residue" is removed from the > fabric. Also, don't wash the T-shirt and use fabric softener. To keep > things simple, fabric softener also leaves a residue on the cloth. > > I'm lucky in that my washing machine has provision for an extra rinse, so I > don't have to be too concerned about getting a good rinse. I always use an > extra rinse. And, because of the design of the machine @ Casa Belinkoff, > there's no need to use much detergent at all, especially when doing a load > of T-shirts. They don't get that dirty to begin with. It's not like > you're washing a few pair of kid's jeans, gardening clothes, or mechanic's > overalls. You might be surprised at how little detergent is needed, > especially with some of the newer machines. > > The next step is proper drying. Over drying makes the fabric a little > stiff and scratchy. The dryer at Casa Belinkoff has a "dryness selector" > and, over the years, I've been able to find a setting for cotton shirts > that affords a nice, fluffy, dry shirt without over drying. Again, none of > those fabric softener sheets in the dryer. > > When the shirts are properly dried, they are folded and put in the T-shirt > drawer almost immediately after removal from the dryer. In my house that's > mostly because the cats love to curl up on the freshly laundered shirts > <LOL>, not because I'm especially compulsive about putting things away. > > You don't want to use a T-shirt that's too old, one in which the fabric has > lost all the softness and fluffiness of a newer shirt. The beauty of a > good, 100% cotton shirt is that it can retain its softness for a long time > if cared for properly. > > I hope this helps. > > Shel > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: mike wilson > > > > So, IMHO, it seems that there's a lot of leeway when it comes to > techniques > > > and materials. ClearSight and the properly laundered and dried 100% > > > cottonT-shirt do it for me. > > > > > > Shel > > > > Hmmm. You talked about "properly cleaning" t-shirts twice. Care to > elucidate? > > > > (Bet they don't get anything as esoteric as this on other photography > lists.....) > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
