Quilting with Cat Hair
08-16-2010, 07:01 AM
#12
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Those fabric softener balls that you put in the dryer help to get rid of the hair. You know the blue ones with the little spikes. My little dog sheds like crazy and I have less hair on my clean clothes when I use them.
08-16-2010, 07:06 AM
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When I get fabric that smells of smoke I wash it with detergent, baking soda(lots) and vinegar, then wash it once again with only detergent. That's worked for me, but I also shower and change clothes after I put it in the washer. If it's really bad I let it get started with the vinegar and b. soda then shut if off for about 1/2 an hour and let it soak. When I bought close to 150 yds this spring on a garage sale it reeked of smoke. I took a lot of showers.
08-16-2010, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
Originally Posted by egagnon291
I could never give a quilt to anyone with an allergy. Sometimes I think I should put a warning label on all my quilts.
When I am not actually working on something, the 'parts' are covered with pieces of dropcloth plastic that I have cut up. My cats will not lie on cold, stiff, noisy plastic no matter what's underneath it. :-D
08-16-2010, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by egagnon291
My cats never bother my quilting until I put the batting on. Batting is like catnip to them. Fortunately they don't scratch it, just lay on it. They seem to think I made it just for them. I could never give a quilt to anyone with an allergy. Sometimes I think I should put a warning label on all my quilts.
08-16-2010, 08:15 AM
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Every time I participate in a swap or sale - I advise/warn the possible recipient that I have/had cat(s).
There are some cats I tolerate really well with minimal distress - and others that if I just touch them, I get the itchy eyes, runny nose, can't breathe thing.
There are some cats I tolerate really well with minimal distress - and others that if I just touch them, I get the itchy eyes, runny nose, can't breathe thing.
08-16-2010, 08:57 AM
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Have pets. They aren't the problem. Laundry detergent or fabric softner with fragrance bothers me. I use all unscented products. I wish that people with purfume would come with a warning label.
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