I purchased a Christening gown from Strasburg last year and it was in the top of my bedroom closet inside of the storage bag. It received several small mildew stains due to flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina. It was the only clothing item I could salvage. Any suggestions? Contacted Strasburg and they offered no suggestions/recommendations. Any help is appreciated.
2006-06-21 13:32:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Mildew is mold - a living organism that thrives in warm, humid environments. If your clothes become mildewy, your best bet is to act right away. The longer it stays on the fabric, the more time mildew has to weaken or even rot your clothes.
Begin as soon as mildew is discovered. Brush off outdoors. Sun and air clothes before laundering or dry cleaning. To remove mildew stains that remain, try one of the following Test fabrics for color fastness first.
1.Moisten stain with a mixture of lemon juice and salt. Lay textiles in sun to bleach. Rinse thoroughly.
2.Mix 1 to 2 tablespoons of a powdered non-chlorine bleach containing sodium perborate or potassium monopersulfate with one pint of water. Use the water temperature recommended for the fabric or color. Sponge or soak the stain. Let stand 30 minutes or longer; then rinse well. Old stains may need to soak overnight.
3.Mix 2 tablespoon of liquid chlorine bleach with 1 quart warm water. Sponge or soak stain for 5 to 15 minutes and then rinse. Do not use chlorine bleach on silk, wool, or spandex fibers.
Good luck!
2006-06-21 14:03:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I seriously doubt that you can remove the stains without ruining the silk. Just take it for what is, a reminder that you are a survivor of a horrible catastrophe. The gown is a keepsake, a reminder of the strength that you have had to develop to cope with such a loss. Don't worry about the mildew. Let it remind you of your strength and your good fortune to not have been one of the fatalities of that devastating storm. My heart goes out to you.
2006-06-21 21:08:53 · answer #2 · answered by peaches 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could take them to a dry cleaner, but that doesn't mean that the mildew stains will come out, esp. if it was already washed and if it was dried in the dryer the stain will set in.
2006-06-21 21:49:28 · answer #3 · answered by annie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is silk and very precious to you, take it to the Dry Cleaners.
2006-06-28 08:50:46 · answer #4 · answered by merrymatriarch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxy-clean? Or the dry cleaners!
2006-06-21 20:36:44 · answer #5 · answered by jayne_galaxy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋