Musty smell...
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I would use a 1/2 cup of vinegar and baking soda per load... and see if that works, if not try using a cup each. I buy vinegar by the gallon for this use and baking soda in bulk too.
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I got some older fabric from my MIL and washed it. Wish I had paid attention because the blues ran like the ocean. 9 washes later (when the quilt was done), and the water was still blue. My recommendation: Wash the stash and check along the way.
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Something old that people seem to forget about is Borax. We had a cat pee on some clothes in a box. Since they were ruined anyway I figured I would try some things to clean them . Borax worked the best. I use it now all the time and we use less fabric softener sheets, I cut mine in half. I also use it for the puppy pads when I foster. They come out smelling great.
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I got some older fabric from my MIL and washed it. Wish I had paid attention because the blues ran like the ocean. 9 washes later (when the quilt was done), and the water was still blue. My recommendation: Wash the stash and check along the way.
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Try something called Color Catcher. You should find it in the washing section
of your grocery store. I had to go to a bigger town to find it, mine didn't seem
to know what it was.
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Try something called Color Catcher. You should find it in the washing section
of your grocery store. I had to go to a bigger town to find it, mine didn't seem
to know what it was.
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Originally Posted by Ramona Byrd
Try something called Color Catcher. You should find it in the washing section
of your grocery store. I had to go to a bigger town to find it, mine didn't seem
to know what it was.
of your grocery store. I had to go to a bigger town to find it, mine didn't seem
to know what it was.
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