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  • ♥ Pre Wash Fabrics Tips: Eliminate Fraying and Tangling in the Wash

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    Old 08-30-2011, 07:59 AM
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    I put mine in a mesh bag for washing and drying. Works good.
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    Old 08-30-2011, 08:04 AM
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    I snip the corners too and very seldom have a problem. Seems the cheaper fabrics will fray worse than the designer ones. If there is any fraying, I make sure I cut off the the fraying before putting in the dryer, and then cut a little bit bigger corner off. I also use cotton pillow covers that have zippers on them. No need for pins. I keep these covers solely for washing fabric. Had the covers around from when I had to cover my son's pillows due to allergies.
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    Old 08-31-2011, 09:15 AM
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    Thanks, Love that idea.
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    Old 09-04-2011, 07:33 PM
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    Great Idea. I like the mesh bags from Wall Mart. They come in different sizes too.
    Thanks again Karen, you should be a detective.
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    Old 09-04-2011, 07:48 PM
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    Thanks Crafty....I was serging the ends and that is so time consuming. Glad to learn of this right before I am going to start a new quilt!!
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