Never mind how it got there (it's a long story). In any event, I have several white towels with lint all over them and was wondering if there may be a way to remove it fairly easily, or at least less difficult than what I am doing (by hand.) Thanks!
2007-02-27 16:13:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Yeah, CR, that's what I pretty much had in mind! No, what I did was washed a large comforter and dried it forgetting to change the lint filter. I had no idea that this particular comforter would produce so much lint. I then dried the towels not realizing the filter was full (I had just changed it on the previous load) and the lint actually backed up into the dryer! So, there I have it. Five or six white towels covered in lint. Oh well, live and learn! Thanks for the tip.
2007-02-27 17:01:43 · update #1
Try masking tape, it gets fuzz off sweaters
2007-02-27 17:13:47 · answer #1 · answered by Leslalie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure how well it will work on towels, but I have defuzz-ed and de-linted my sweaters etc for the longest time this way...with a disposable razor. Yep. Just like the kind you would shave your legs with. It may be more difficult on towels. Not positive how it would work on that texture of fabric, but it's worth a try I suppose. If that doesn't work you can always go and buy one of those little battery operatedshavers that are specifically made for lint.
Good luck! I know how annoying that can be... I feel for ya! lol
2007-02-27 17:14:23 · answer #2 · answered by zeffsundiez 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hahaha, Did you wash the bathroom rugs with the white towels? jk...Honestly, I don't think they will ever look the way they used to. Lint balls all over my white towels would really bother me. If it were me, I would probably give up and use them as cleaning rags. If you have a lot of free time, keep picking and try the tape trick. Even better, wait for a good sale and go get some new ones.
2007-02-27 16:55:46 · answer #3 · answered by Compass Rose 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can buy an electric clothes shaver just for these purposes and it works well on pilling on sweaters too, or furniture, or flannel sheets. Ask at Walmart. They work very well, but don't buy the small battery operated ones, they are next to useless. They cost around $12.
2007-02-27 18:17:30 · answer #4 · answered by Just Me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try packing tape. Buy a sweater shaver if this sort of thiing happens often, it'll save a lot of time.
2007-02-27 19:21:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sellotape
2007-02-27 19:33:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well,kiddo that really sucks.
there are buzz shavers at wal-mart they can take some of it off.
while you are there buy 5 more white towels,
lol......... use the others
to dry your tears. !!!
no, actually ,
I am sorry . :(
it happend to the best of us. and thats why we kid ya.......but you can still use them...just don't hang them up in the guest bathroom.
2007-02-27 17:46:57 · answer #7 · answered by to tell ya the truth........... 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋