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    Old 06-20-2017, 05:10 AM
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    I like to wash a quilt after I have had it on our bed for a few months. How much Orvus should one use in a washer to clean without overdoing the suds level?
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    Old 06-20-2017, 05:37 AM
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    I thought it was a tablespoon? It's concentrated so I put it in the water and run the agitation a minute or so.
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    HA! HA! Honestly, I can't speak to how much to use for a quilt - but it took about 2 tablespoons to wash a cow when I showed beef cattle in 4-H! It's a great soap, cleans well but still very mild and rinsed out completely so we could use it on our animals.
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    I think the label says a tablespoon, but I'm a bit generous with it. Remember to soak without agitation, spin out, fill with rinse water (no agitation), spin out, then repeat the same way with a second rinse. Line dry out of the sun, or dry laid flat outside between two clean sheets.
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    Old 06-20-2017, 06:31 PM
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    Originally Posted by Cactus Stitchin
    HA! HA! Honestly, I can't speak to how much to use for a quilt - but it took about 2 tablespoons to wash a cow when I showed beef cattle in 4-H! It's a great soap, cleans well but still very mild and rinsed out completely so we could use it on our animals.
    LOL...our Grands are at county fair using Orvus as we speak. 3 cows and 4 heifers are squeaky clean tonight...we buy it by the gallon.
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    Old 06-20-2017, 07:07 PM
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    I use Orvus for quilts and all my dark clothes and gentle cycle clothes. I was my quilts on the casual clothes cycle with cold water. They come out fine. I use a couple tablespoons of Orvus in a load without problems.
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    Old 06-22-2017, 03:24 AM
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    where do you purchase your Orvus soap?
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    Old 06-22-2017, 03:30 AM
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    I learn something on this board every day, never heard of Orvus. I wear a lot of black, will have to find some!
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    Old 06-22-2017, 05:46 AM
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    I buy it by the gallon at a farm store. I use it for pantyhose and bras and anything else that needs a gentle soap. The little jars they sell at quilt shops is the same as the big gallon. Expensive to buy but lasts for years.
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    Old 06-22-2017, 09:20 AM
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    1 teaspoon is all you need. I used Orvus soap for washing clothes for many years, was happy when detergents like Cheer Free and the like finally were available.
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