Estate sale find
#42
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If you really want to wash them and everyone says not to wash them without being quilted - maybe you sew them to a sheet, with a loose stitch, then baste them together and wash them on the gentle cycle with oxyclean or vinegar. I would probably go ahead and dry them in a dryer with a very low temperature. That should help to return the fabric to the correct shape.
#43
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My other half and I checked into a motel room (last one available) turn out it reeked of cig smoke. Went to the local store bought Febreeze and use 1/2 the bottle and went to dinner after we could not smell the smoke at all. This is what I would do,mist til almost damp if you know what I mean.
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#44
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why not just sprinkle an abundant amount of baking soda on each quilt, fold it up lightly, put in a dry plastic bag and seal it up for a week or so. Nothing to stain, nothing gets wet, shrinks, fades and you don't have to put up with another odor like perfumes (febreeze, fabric softeners, etc).
#45
I purchased 8 quilt tops from an estate sale for $3 each! Unfortunately they smell of cigarette smoke. I need help on how to get the smoke smell out of them. The material was not prewashed. Should I wash them now or wait til they have been quilted. How can I keep the colors from fading? Any advice?
#49
why not just sprinkle an abundant amount of baking soda on each quilt, fold it up lightly, put in a dry plastic bag and seal it up for a week or so. Nothing to stain, nothing gets wet, shrinks, fades and you don't have to put up with another odor like perfumes (febreeze, fabric softeners, etc).
I also know that newspapers, charcoal and ground coffee absorb the cigarette odor and that mildewy or musky smell.
#50
I got a car once that reeked of weed (can I say that here) well that is one smell I can't tolerate I bought the strongest Febreeze and literally used up two bottles of the product before I deemed the car smellable. I wouldn't put the tops out in the sun for very long but I would try and air dry them once sprayed with the Febreeze on the clothes line or maybe in the garage. Good luck and I would love to see them
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