Advice of Washing or Not Washing Garage Sale Fabric?
10-18-2011, 10:13 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by Rebecca VLQ
Originally Posted by bearisgray
As long as a note is attached to the item when it's posted, I think it would be up to the buyer to do whatever.
There are some that do not like to work with washed fabrics.
There are some that do not like to work with washed fabrics.
"Bought at a yard sale, decided I didn't want it. I have not washed it."
Good disclosure.
Who knows if the original owner washed it, kwim?
10-18-2011, 10:20 AM
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Hot dryer suggestion is good. However, for me, I am the wash it, dry it, iron it gal...and, yep, I do have ocd... You should have seen me on our last trip to Vegas...my poor hubby and son probably thought would have been easier to have driven, so I would have had our car to sleep in.. :-D
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10-18-2011, 11:45 AM
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I wash all fabric! As a Nurse I've worked in NYC and seen the fabric warehouses. Even had roaches in my clinic- UGH! If you plan to sell it- put the fabric in zippered sealed plastic bags, and let potential buyers know it is up to them to do as they please. I recently bought some fabric at the Thrift store- found live spiders inside the package!
10-18-2011, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Nanamoms
I know the washing/not washing fabric question has been discussed in depth but my question is regarding some fabric that I bought at a yard sale. There is some very nice fabric in the bag (like some that was just listed here for sale) that I know I won't use. I would like to list it here for sale and then keep what I want to use myself.
Ok, now do I wash and iron it before listing or do I list it with the caveat that it was purchased at yard sale and has not been washed? The seller were "upscale" and actually was a jewelry maker and had really nice things. I haven't brought the fabric inside yet...its in my car as I was undecided what to do.
Would it bother any of you to buy fabric listed like this?
Ok, now do I wash and iron it before listing or do I list it with the caveat that it was purchased at yard sale and has not been washed? The seller were "upscale" and actually was a jewelry maker and had really nice things. I haven't brought the fabric inside yet...its in my car as I was undecided what to do.
Would it bother any of you to buy fabric listed like this?
WITHOUT WASHING
Anything I kept would hit the washer first off.
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