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Old 03-23-2020, 08:16 AM
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alegnab
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Default Vodka for clothing

Originally Posted by Mimiqwerty
...Since many period costumes can't be washed or even dry cleaned, the wardrobe workers spray straight vodka on them for spot cleaning and deodorizing. Sponged on carefully...
Thank you so much for that info. I have a suit jacket that got streaks of some sauce on it, but I didn't notice it until months later when I took it out to wear again. I didn't take it for dry cleaning because I figured it was too late to get the stains out. But I didn't want to throw it away, so I left it in my closet, hoping I’d discover some way to get it out. Before going on vacation at the end of February, I wiped those streaks with vodka, leaving the jacket damp and unsure of whether the stains were actually gone. I just checked the jacket, and there's no trace of stain. The jacket had been hanging in my closet for probably at least a year and a half with those stains on it.
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