Smell of plastic
#1
Can someone suggest a way to keep fabric stored in plastic containers from smelling like plastic. I have no other way of storing it but don't want to wash it all either - it can't be good for the fabric... my room is small and I don't know what else to do with the fabric - I have YARDS of it - and TONS of scraps!!
#2
You could use fabric softener sheets, tuck them into a baggie left half open. I would not put them directly on the fabric, as they have oils in them that can stain dry fabrics.
Tuck a bag of potpouri into them.
Cotton balls with drops of a scented oil in a baggie.
Tuck a bag of potpouri into them.
Cotton balls with drops of a scented oil in a baggie.
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I agree with Loretta. Last month, I moved my sewing stuff into a different room and started putting my fabric on a large bookshelf I had in the room. It feels just like shopping when I'm picking out my fabric to use without the sticker shock. I was going to make a curtain to hide it but I like seeing all of the colors.
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#4
Sorry, but I have too much fabric to store openly without it gathering a lot of dust before I use it. Plastic is my only option, though I have punched holes in the sides in several places on each container to equalize the humidity. They also each have a dessicant thingie in them. I've never noticed a smell of plastic and my smeller is the only sense that still functions really well!!
#10
I keep my fabric on a metal shelf inside my closet. That keeps the light and most of the dust off of it, and to feel like I"m shopping - I just open the door. Other fabrics, fleeces, flannels, home dec, etc. are in totes out in the attached garage.
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