Do you wash your quilts in hot water
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Do you wash your quilts in hot water
Do y'all wash your quilts in hot water after they're completed to make sure they play nice in case the recipient has a brain dump and puts them in hot water? I always use warm water, but if there's a possibility it'll end up in hot water, should I use hot water too?
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I wash my fabrics, warm water and dryer.....then when I give my quilt, I ask that they be washed in cool water and either line dry or tumble on low. I haven't heard of any problems with colors running.
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I would print out washing instructions and included them with the quilt. I would NEVER wash a silk blouse in hot water and I treat my quilts like they were made from silk. I don't use abrasive laundry soap either. I want one of my quilts to be seen on the Antique Roadshow 2152 long after I am dead and buried!!! If the people you give the gift of a quilt don't treat it right, it is their lost, not yours.
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Now I soak all new fabrics in hot water (and dry them, of course) before cutting them. I know if my fabrics " play nicely together" before they are cut.
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But to answer your question: I wash a finished quilt in cool to warm water on a gentle cycle with a mild detergent, and dry gently.
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Line drying could result in broken threads from the weight of the wet quilt. Drying flat is a better option, or tumble drying on low heat.
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Was it Forest Gump who said....You can't stop stupid? Even if a quilt I had was severely dirty or think kids...throw up or something like that on it, I would still wash in warm water after having sprayed the areas that are dirty with 409 or some other really good cleanser/disinfectant. I use Odoban a lot as my final rinse softener. It is both a disinfectant and the original Eucalyptus scent smells good. My washer has a setting for pre-wash and 2nd rinse. If it is dirty enough that I need a pre-wash, then I add a capful of Odoban to the first wash.
I am going to start labeling mine as warm/cold wash, dryer on low. Do not hang while wet. This board makes you think, doesn't it?
I am going to start labeling mine as warm/cold wash, dryer on low. Do not hang while wet. This board makes you think, doesn't it?
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