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Old 10-25-2013, 07:55 AM
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GrannieAnnie
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Originally Posted by JustAbitCrazy
Your post surprises me, because I have always been very satisfied with Restoration. Just this morning I soaked a circa 1930 quilt top in Orvis, and rinsed it until the water was clean. The muslin in this top was still very uniformly brownish, and I wasn't sure if it was really that color or not, so I soaked it for about 5 hours in Restoration in the bathtub, rinsed it out, and now I can plainly see the muslin is typical unbleached muslin, but definitely not brown anymore. The colors are nice and bright now, too.
I'm always happy to get rid of storage smells and stains, but I think what I like most about some of these cleaners is how bright the fabrics are again after years of storage.
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