Need help please! Yards and yards of wet fabric

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09-19-2010, 06:07 PM

#141

tobylehnj

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Sorry to hear of your water problem. Yes, wash as much as you can and quickly to avoid mildew. You could use a rotary cutter with a pinking blade to minimise raveling.

You might also try to paint the basement walls with paint that keep water from going thru. But even better is getting the fabric away from the walls. Or you can move it up stair away from the basement.... Let us know what you do hand how well it works. I wish I had a basement...... No basement, cement slabs... I live to close to the water even tho I don't have a lagoon near me.

09-19-2010, 06:34 PM

#142

Dee

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Wash all asap. and add vingar. Good luck. Sorry all got wet.

09-19-2010, 09:12 PM

#143

Annya

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fluffy10

We painted our walls with a water proof paint, but boxes or material even our tent box wicked moisture through the walls. This took several years, but we had a mess to go through not much mold, but not a pleasant odor. I will never put boxes or cloth next to the walls without an air space. I learned my lesson the hard way also. There needs to be an air space. I would have thought your contractor would have known this.

There is a paint that is used on repairing cracks in the cement tanks that I think will be the best, only it is black but I am sure that once it is dry properly , you will be able to paint it what ever color you want. I don't know what it is called in the US but ask your nearest plumber he will probably know and tell you where to get it. It is tar based and might smell a little but if you can stop the leaks any thing is worth looking into. Just my husband he called the stuff BLACKJACK. He says not the right name but it is close as I can give you.

09-20-2010, 11:12 PM

#144

knotty quilter

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Clipping a triangle off of each corner works great. I do this to every piece of fabric I prewash.

09-21-2010, 05:46 PM

#145

VickiM

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If I can't serge the ends, then I set my washer on hand wash to wash all the material I get at yard/estate sales. I find I don't get nearly the strings. Pieces are put in mesh bags, and color catcher is added. Good luck.

09-25-2010, 08:33 AM

#146

Annz

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Wash them as soon as possible and add some oxyclean and even fabreeze to the wash. I would also cut the edges off as best as possible before putting them in the drier so there would be less fraying of the edges in the drier.

09-27-2010, 08:41 PM

#147

Deb G

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HeatherQuilts

For the wet basement part... Kilz and Drylock both make a waterproofing paint, specifically for basements or garages that let water in.
http://www.masterchem.com/masterchem...006b0910acRCRD

http://www.ugl.com/drylokMasonry/mas...ofer/latex.php

So, I would use one of these on your walls while you are washing all that fabric (with vinegar!!) to prevent it from happening again.

Good luck!

Two years ago my mom's basement flooded due to a cracked outside faucet. What a mess! She lost alot of stuff and the whole basement had to be redone.
Her basement always smelled damp/musty so we used drylok, put on 2 coats and no moisture problems since. Doesn't smell musty anymore either.
I would recommend that you run a dehumidifier at all times if you plan to keep your sewing machine and fabric down there. Makes a huge differnece.
Best of luck to you.