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    Old 10-21-2010, 08:28 AM
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    I just throw them away and get a new one. By the time I need a new one they generally have been starched and scorched enough they would probably fall apart in the wash.
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    Old 10-21-2010, 08:50 AM
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    I've washed them and then, when I can't keep it looking clean anymore, I cover it with another like np3 for the extra padding!
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    Old 10-21-2010, 09:43 AM
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    Thanks for the replies. The one I have on my ironing board has threads sticking to the surface from starching. I don't like to use my "quilting" cover when I am ironing slacks, blouses, etc.

    I was afraid to wash it until now, for fear of damaging the washer..LOL
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    Old 10-21-2010, 02:43 PM
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    I throw mine out...they are cheap enough.
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    Old 10-21-2010, 05:55 PM
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    I wash mine until they fall apart, then I wash them some more! lol

    When the holes get so big that ironing is a problem, I leave them on for extra padding and cover them with another.

    I need to make one soon, mine is worn out again!

    I have found that making a baking soda and water paste and rubbing it into the stains and letting it sit for awhile helps get some of the brown stains out.
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    Old 10-21-2010, 05:59 PM
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    I just use them until they are shot and throw them away.

    (wash them? there just aren't enough hours in the day and they aren't that expensive to replace---I have to add that I saw a darling cover made out of Dolly Dingle fabric at a recent class I attended that someone had made.......)
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    Old 10-21-2010, 06:01 PM
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    wash
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    Old 10-21-2010, 06:19 PM
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    I throw mine away. I have never thought about washing one.
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    Old 10-21-2010, 07:01 PM
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    Originally Posted by mollymct
    I've washed them and then, when I can't keep it looking clean anymore, I cover it with another like np3 for the extra padding!
    Me too! In fact I just bought a new one today, but need to wash the old one first. Maybe I'll have time tomorrow to fit this into my schedule,lol!
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    Old 10-21-2010, 07:08 PM
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    Spic N Span will work too. Just add to wash water. Your washer will also be nice and clean when cycle is done!
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