teacherbailey

If you were, say....like me, with all of your stash stored haphazard and wrinkled in giant Rubbermaid boxes....you wouldn't have anything wet! (Just kidding, of course...love that huge cabinet and how organized you are!!!!)

QuiltingrandmafromMi

I would wash the fabric first, and cold water is fine, you just want to make sure that there is nothing from the cupboards that would stain the fabric. Sorry for your dilemma! Can't imagine having that much rain!

lawsonmugs

When water leaks through wood it usually picks up dirt which sometimes dries with a golden brown color water stain.Looks like tea was spilt on it. sometimes this stain won't come out after it dries. I believe I would wash the fabric to be sure it isn't ruined. sounds like you have a big investment in fabric there.better to be safe than sorry. good luck Mary

MaggieLou

I would wash them first. Tap water has all kinds of chemicals in it.

Nanjun

This is true. I would wash it.

Candace

Shoot....this really is terrible. Are your cabinets ruined or warped? That's what I'd be most concerned about. The fabric is an easy fix. Wood that's been soggy for a while, that's a different scenario:<

We had a leak in our roof last year that came through my sewing room closet into our livingroom. It didn't do any major damage, but it really was stressful. So sorry you're having to deal with this.

Deborah12687

I would say you should lightly wash and dry the fabric.

Sew and Sew 2

I would wash the fabric at a laundry mat with baking soda. That worked for me when I had a leak and didn't find it before some of the material was mildewed. I was going to toss it, but I thought what have I got to loose so I washed it and the baking soda worked. I only lost a couple of yards of fabric and that was because it it had a white background and the spots would not come out.

fmd36

We used to run a disaster restoration biz. My understanding is that water is the medium that carries everything from the origin of the leak to its termius. i.e. roofing,insulation,paint,wallboard,...whatever. If there is an insurance claim involved work with the adjuster. But my take on the wash-no wash, is to wash anything you really want. That is what I would do...check frequently when you put them back for mold,mildew and odor. Sounds like you have your work cut out for you. Best wishes.

fmd36

RE: insurance. Contents of home are usually covered. If this is a biz you might need seperate insurance policy...we just dropped our biz rider this year as a cost saver. Risky but $'s are really tight. ..nothing is covered now.