Isn't there a special cleaner with a name that starts with the letter "O" that is recommended? I have several old hankerchiefs that I want to sanitize and use as trim on bed linens.
2006-08-06 08:02:06 · 9 answers · asked by jseidel5263 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I looked it up in my two best resource books, Linda Cobb Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean and Judith Millers The Care & Repair of Everyday Treasures, the guide to cleaning & restoring your antiques and collectibles. Both suggest using Dreft or Woolite if you use the washing machine. Or simply Ivory dish soap if you hand wash which is what they recommend for fine linens, hankies, tablecloths, etc. If you need to get odors out, add borax which is safe for all fabrics. I used their techniques on fine hankies, aprons, gloves and table linens I inherited from granny and they all can out beautifully. I also say if they have lace around the edges, are embroidered, or embellished better to hand wash, however.
2006-08-06 12:23:47 · answer #1 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 11⤊ 0⤋
I have a detergent called Woolite. The bottle says:
Original Woolite fabric wash. Care you can trust. No shrinking, stretching, or fading. Safely cleans all the clothes you care about: blouses, sweaters, dresses, lingerie, activewear, hosier. For all washable fabrics: silk, wool, linen, cashmere, acrylic, nylon, spandex, rayon and other synthetics. You can wash in the machine or by hand.
http://www.fabriclink.com/Woolite/
2006-08-06 08:07:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use any baby soap used for baby clothes such as dreft. also mix a little borax powder in and put on gentle wash or soak rinse and wash by hand. there are lots of different products now used for formula stain that is safe and gentle. make sure they are rinsed very thoroughly.
2006-08-06 10:49:27 · answer #3 · answered by petloverlady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Williams Sonoma has a great detergent for linens. I use it for all my laundry. One capful is all it takes. Nice scent too.
2006-08-06 08:06:18 · answer #4 · answered by Birdman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxiclean but there is a better product called Stainz-r-out it's babana based soap
2006-08-06 08:12:20 · answer #5 · answered by ma_zila 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Woolite, line dry
2006-08-06 09:32:39 · answer #6 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OXY CLEAN TAKE "EM TO THE CLEANERS
2006-08-06 08:06:18 · answer #7 · answered by Penney S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://antiques.about.com/cs/careandrepair/ht/CleanLinens.htm
2006-08-06 08:06:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
carefuly
2006-08-06 08:05:18 · answer #9 · answered by MissionGrey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋