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Originally Posted by cizzors
(Post 6463351)
Not a big fan of Dawn. Have you ever washed then rinsed your hands with it? After rinsing, rub your hands together as if washing them. Takes a lot of rinsing to remove all the soap.
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I have washed my quilts in Tide and have had no problems. I do not wash them unless they are dirty.
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I have have heard and read it has to be the clear dawn
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Originally Posted by Prism99
(Post 6463522)
MacThayer, I think your test run confirms information on the web. However, I want to clarify that neither Synthrapol nor Dawn will set dyes. All they do is suspend unset dye particles in water so they are rinsed away instead of settling into fabric fibers.
Most fabric that "bleeds" has had dyes correctly set by the manufacturer but have not been rinsed sufficiently. Fibers can absorb only a limited amount of dye particles. Excess dye particles that are not rinsed away by the manufacturer end up in color catchers (such as those in your test run). Most of these excess dye particles come out in the first wash, and subsequent washes have color catchers that come out pretty clean. When the manufacturer does not actually set the dye properly, the end result is a "bleeder" fabric that never stops bleeding. It's not just a problem of excess dye particles (more dye particles than the fibers can absorb) not being rinsed away; it's a problem of all dye particles not being permanently set into the fibers. Synthrapol and Dawn will prevent these loose dye particles from settling into other fabrics, but they will not stop the fabric from bleeding in future washes. Hope this explanation is clearer than mud! |
My daughter worked for a jeweler and he told her that dawn dish soap is really hard on diamonds.
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Originally Posted by mimiof4
(Post 6464727)
My daughter worked for a jeweler and he told her that dawn dish soap is really hard on diamonds.
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I don't know about using Dawn or even Ivory dish washing detergents for washing fabrics-especially quilts. Or even the most favorite stated preference here, Synthrapol. I always use the Arm and Hammer laundry products for all my regular and fine laundry wash. Including the quilts. Especially considering the rather harsh hard mineral deposit water that is locally available where I live. They work and work well all things considering. Plus these products are very affordable. I believe that the "secret" ingredient is baking soda (Sodium Bicarbonate) that I use liberally. I buy a box of "baking soda" just for rinse cycles ending in the final rinse as well as an extra one for the wash cycle if extra dirty. Your grandma's quilts were washed with this product, why not your own as well?
Sensitive Skin-Perfume & Dye Free http://www.armandhammer.com/fabric-c...-dye-free.aspx Delicare: http://www.armandhammer.com/fabric-care/fine-fabric-wash/Products/delicare-fine-fabric-wash.aspx |
Please provide the recipe. I have a blue & white log cabin---one blue bleeds--need to wash it!
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Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
(Post 6463175)
I don't think I'd want to use Dawn Dishwashing soap to wash my quilts.
I prefer to use Woolite which is a lot more gentle on fabrics. Also, if you have a front load machine like me you can only use HE detergents. |
To gather up loose dye I use Shout Color Catchers. The label says it is a propriatery recipe. In other words they are not telling you what is in it, but that worked for me in my situation. Shout Color Catchers are like little dryer sheets for static cling. Throw them away after one use. They will be all sorts of colors.
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