Gett'en out that " nasty old" smell
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wow, thanks everyone, i hae blocks i hade by hand over 20 yrs ago, in a plastic(duh) bag just found them after being in a basement for all that time, my eyes are even burning, was gonna trash thaem, you might have saved me.
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I would simply soak them in mild detergent or oxy-clean, then rinse in a light vinegar solution. Don't let them aggitate or you will have a major mess. Let them tumble in the dryer on low heat for a few minutes, then lay them out and press them if needed.
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I've been told that shaving a bar of Irish Spring and having that in with the material, maybe wrapped in acid free paper, will help with musty and nasty odors.
That was what I was told to do with my FW case as it really smells. It is in my garage.
ali
That was what I was told to do with my FW case as it really smells. It is in my garage.
ali
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after I assemble the quilt I use borax and just a little oxy clean in a soak setting in the washer and let it set for a couple of hours and then gentle wash and then I put in the dryer. I haven't had any odors return when I use this method. I am fairly new to quilting so I am not sure if this is an acceptable method or not.
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Originally Posted by donnajean
My 88 yr. old aunt just sent me some hand embroidered pillow cases & crocheted doilies that her mom/my grandmother made. I stacked the doilies with a few fabric softener sheets between some layers. I seems to be working as the pile is sitting on my kitchen table & I don't get the smell that I had when 1st opening the box.
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