a new (to me ) spray starch trick

Reply Subscribe

Page 2 of 3

Thread Tools

08-15-2011, 08:04 PM

#11

jmabby

Super Member

Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Minnesota, Land of 10,000 Lakes

Posts: 1,490

Quote:

Originally Posted by BellaBoo

My grandmother always did that and that is the way she taught me to starch after she started using spray starch! after she got a clothes dryer! Before that she dipped the clothes in starch water after the rinse and let dry, then sprinkle with water, put in fridge over night and then iron the next day. Whew! This was done every Monday and Tuesday. Our clothes were were so fresh and crisp. Kids clothes were heavily starched to keep the dirt from sinking in.

When I was growing up thats what we did too, no spray starch around. We had a big bowl of AREO, help me out someone, don't know if that was the name of the starch, but anyway, it took time, and we saved up clothes until we had enough to do a big bag of clothes, put it in the refrig over nite, ironed most of the next day.

08-16-2011, 03:47 AM

#12

sueisallaboutquilts

Power Poster

Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Ohio

Posts: 17,068

Thanks for the great tip! I didn't even USE starch until I heard it here- makes life so much easier :)
I know it costs more but Mary Ellen's Best Press is so worth the money!! Another poster said you can even dilute it and it still works great- haven't tried that one yet.
No residue with MEBP!!

08-16-2011, 04:54 AM

#13

jemma

Super Member

Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: adelaide /australia

Posts: 1,390

what do you use as sizeing

08-16-2011, 04:55 AM

#14

Jeanniejo

Super Member

Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: Southern , Virginia

Posts: 1,518

New to me too! Thank you, I'll try it.

08-16-2011, 05:04 AM

#15

Carol J.

Senior Member

Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Wisconsin

Posts: 502

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmabby

Quote:

Originally Posted by BellaBoo

The correct spelling was ARGO and later I used NIAGARA to starch clothing. I loved ironing my DD;s little dresses and our own clothes, everything was smooth and neat as a pin. If we saw a wrinkled shirt or blouse, we said it looked like it just came out of the washbasket. TSK TSK! Smooth was in.
My DMI made her own starch with cornstarch dissolved in water. Would be like the sizing recipe I took off of this forum two weeks ago. Still have to make some. In case you missed it, here it is:
12 oz water 3/4 TBS cornstarch 3 drops of lavender oil

Carol J.

08-16-2011, 06:01 AM

#16

blueangel

Power Poster

Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Kansas

Posts: 20,402

Thanks for the tip.

08-16-2011, 06:19 AM

#17

amandasgramma

Super Member

Join Date: May 2009

Location: La Pine Oregon, USA

Posts: 5,907

Well, I'll be!!! I didn't believe it could make a difference, so I experimented with a large piece of very wrinkled fabric. I ironed half of it, sprayed both, then ironed. The pre-ironed side looks a LOT better and has absolutely no signs of wrinkles!!! Thanks for the info!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by momcpo

I suggest using sizing instead of starch. Starch is made from corn and the silverfish just LOOOOOVE it.

I found the same thing happening with wallpaper!!! I didn't know why but 3 houses that I "flipped" had wallpaper and they're the only houses with silverfish. In one, there were hundreds of the icky bugs behind the wallpaper!!!!

08-16-2011, 06:24 AM

#18

Lioness3xs

Junior Member

Join Date: Jul 2011

Posts: 187

something new to me also. will give it a try.

08-16-2011, 06:45 AM

#19

the casual quilter

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Colorado

Posts: 1,376

Thanks!!

08-16-2011, 06:51 AM

#20

Quiltinvaca

Junior Member

Join Date: Jul 2011

Location: Vacaville, CA

Posts: 221

HINT: Spray starch lays on top of the fabric -- Spray Sizing actually soaks through the fabic so in my opinion, the sizing works better at "wetting" the fabric and it gives a nice finish without the top layer of stiffness.