Has any one had this problem?
10-02-2011, 10:55 AM
#11
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I always wash first.. been burned with bleeding fabric dyes.. no matter where.. LQS or other.
the smell? wow.. did see here to put a bar of soap "Irish Spring" in with fabric in plastic bag for a while..
getting scared about these kind of posts.. smell, bugs.. OK.. I am trapped at home.. buy online.. so far, never any issues....
wow.
Ell
the smell? wow.. did see here to put a bar of soap "Irish Spring" in with fabric in plastic bag for a while..
getting scared about these kind of posts.. smell, bugs.. OK.. I am trapped at home.. buy online.. so far, never any issues....
wow.
Ell
10-02-2011, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by BKrenning
Put them in a bag with baking soda or activated charcoal. Separating them and laying them outside to air them out may also work.
10-02-2011, 12:36 PM
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Several years ago I bought fabric at a quilt shop in central Texas and did not notice the moldy smell until I was home in Colorado. I washed the fabric and added vinegar to the rinse cycle and was able to get rid of the odor.
10-02-2011, 03:34 PM
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anytime you purchase (used)fabric- from a source outside of an actual store selling new fabrics-- the first thing you should do is WASH THEM! you never know what might be on the fabrics- from soils/oils/ perfumes---to bugs
whether it comes from an on line source or from a thrift store/yard sale- it should be washed before you do anything with it---for your safety and the safety of your family. lice, fleas, bed bugs, spiders....all kinds of critters can be in the fabrics- you have no idea if they've been in a box in a barn for years- or where they have been stored.
whether it comes from an on line source or from a thrift store/yard sale- it should be washed before you do anything with it---for your safety and the safety of your family. lice, fleas, bed bugs, spiders....all kinds of critters can be in the fabrics- you have no idea if they've been in a box in a barn for years- or where they have been stored.
10-03-2011, 01:34 PM
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Put them in a large plastic bag and set a bowl of vinegar in there. Keep them tied up for a few days then see if the smell is gone. My father-in-law use to smoke his cigars in our house and the vineger kills the smell. It seems to work on anything!
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