catchergirl01

All good tips...but just remember that vinegar is an acid, and therefore you want to be careful using it on fabrics. Over time the acid will degrade the fabric and your quilts will not last as long.

patricej

have you read that somewhere are are you just guessing/assuming?

catchergirl01

Vinegar is the common name for acetic acid (I am a chemist). It is a weak acid, which is why it is a good cleaner, however it will do damage to fabrics in the long run. (same reason you don't want to use sharpies to write on fabric as they have acids in them, or need to buy acid free papers to store things in)

I just wanted everyone to know this before they go and spray vinegar on their fabrics. It would be fine to clean out your iron with, but I would wash it out with water before I pressed fabric with it. Just my 2 cents worth.

patricej

how long is "the long run"?

i'm not, by habit, a prewasher. if i do, it usually isn't until i'm ready to use it. as soon as a quilt is done, it goes into the washer. i wash my clothes as soon as they can stand up by themselves in a corner.

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