Originally Posted by Manalto

I'm following this thread with interest, not because I have an allergic reaction, but I dislike the way the spray gets all over things it's not supposed to. How did they do it in the olden days? Didn't they dip the fabric in a solution, hang it on the clothesline to dry, then iron? I have some vague recollection of reading about water that potatoes were boiled in; I won't go that far, but a simpler solution would solve both the sensitivity and overspray problems.