MillieH

To restore vintage white fabrics before putting them in my antique booth, I soak them in a mixture of hot water, Cascade (original, granular type) and regular Dawn dish detergent. I also used this mix to soak my sons' baseball uniforms. They complained because they said their bright white uniforms made them look like "bench sitters" before the game. I ignored that and told them to play so fans would know differently once the game got going. I got this tip from Martha Stewart years ago. Many of the antique linens I've used this soak on were embroidered with lots of colors. The soak never faded the colors.