Thread: Washing Fabric
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Old 08-08-2011, 12:42 PM
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ckcowl
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vinegar sets acid dyes---which are not used on cotton fabrics-
vinegar will freshen fabrics- and is a good fabric softener- but has nothing to do with setting colors-
sort the fabrics so reds/darks do not bleed on lighter fabrics- toss in color catchers or use retayne if you are worried about a bleeder.
detergent and borax- or oxyclean should be all you need- but skip that gentle cycle- use a regular-long cycle= and a hot dryer.
if there are dropping stains you may have to wash them more than once (the oxyclean would help here)
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