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Hello, and welcome from Michigan!
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I use a bucket of water (cold not hot as hot sets in the stain) and fresh lemons squeezed to take out grass stains in my grandsons pants (and we know how hard it is to get grass stains out) Just let it soak in the water and lemons over night and then wash as usual then hang on a clothes line and let dry in the sun.
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I would be really pee'd off. How dare they use YOUR quilt for a furniture wrap. As far as cleaning it. IF ALL ELSE fails , what I would do is try to unstitch some of the stitches in the back or front if the back is not pieced.I would then slip something flat and hard like a piece of plastic under the moldy backing (so the bleach doesn't bleach out the colors on the top side) and put slightly diluted bleach on the spots with a dropper or Q-tip so you can control the amount. Let it sit and watch it, bleach usually makes mold disappear. Then use a clean white wash cloth, wet it and blot the bleach out. Let dry. Then maybe wash the whole quilt on a gentle cycle.Hope this helps
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OOPS...didn't realize that part of the mold was on a front square until I checked your pic again. Even still, if all else fails...what can you do
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PLEASE, tell us what you wind up doing and show us!
At some point in time or another we all have to deal with stuff like this, so let us help you work through the process. Just a thought...There may be sample boxes of OxyClean floating around that someone could send to you if you can't find it in Germany. I know at one time they had small packets/ sample boxes. Maybe you can write to the company and ask for one? Companies like to help customers, especially if they can open up a market in your area (via the Post commissary or other source). So why not just check out their website and ask? |
Nothing lessthan $1000
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Hi and Welcome from Quebec City. I certainly hope that one of the suggestions already made, works and that you can restore your beautiful quilt. I would still claim for the damage as, movers HAVE their own big heavy blanket (I don't know how to call it) to wrap our belongings, furnitures etc... they should NEVER use customer's
I would certainly let the military admin know (in writing with pictures and explanation of this antique handmade treasure) so that they penalize this moving compagny. they have a way of giving them less move to do in the future and that is a penalty in some way.... So careless, I can't beleive it!!! I was in the military myself for more than 20 years and got so tired of moving around... Good luck and let us know how you managed! |
Oh!! What a pretty quilt. But, Oh my, what a horrible mess. who can put a value on an heirloom quilt? But, since its one of a kind, I'd put at least 1000 in damages.
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Hello from Kansas. That is terrible what they did to that beautiful quilt.
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So sad, hope these suggestions that members gave work.
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Lemon juice and salt. This is what my mother always used. Put salt on the stains and then wet the salt with lemon juice and lay it in the sun. Add more lemon juice as it dries out. It takes an hour or so of good strong sunshine for it to work. Hope this works for you.
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Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!
I sure hope that you can get those stains out!! I am sorry that this has happened |
Welcome from Minnesota and happy quilting
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Originally Posted by angie_L
I am new to the board and I am in desperate need of help.
Here is my problem. I recently moved to Germany (my husband is in the military). When we got here I was horrified to find out that our movers not only used my quilt to wrap up a table, but it got wet and after 2 months of being in storage is now covered in mold stains. The quilt means a lot to me, my grandmother (now deceased) made it for me when I was a teenager. I need some advice on how to get the stains out. I have tried Arm and Hammer laundry soap and also Milton sterilizing solution. Some of the stains have lighted, but they are not gone. Also, we have to file a damage claim against the moving company and I need to figure out how much the quilt would be worth. As I said before I am in Germany, so my options are limited to the internet or via telephone. To me the quilt is priceless and irreplaceable, but I have to come up with a monetary value. Any suggestions? Thanks |
That is still a very lovely quilt. This Butterfly pattern is from the 1930. I know one can't put a price on a piece of your heart, I think I would put down 4oo.oo
Another think my Granny swore by rubbing a slice of lemon into the spotsand air outside. Be careful as the sun will fade the darker colors. It seems the mold is on the back. Best of luck to you and your quilt. God Bless. |
Welcome, waving from central Indiana, USA
I hope you can get the quilt cleaned |
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