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03-31-2010, 08:00 AM

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lfw045

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Yep that's what I do too. I do use a color catcher the first wash though.

03-31-2010, 08:02 AM

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Oklahoma Suzie

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Originally Posted by QBeth

If the fabrics are not pre-washed, you might want to throw in a dye catcher sheet. You can find htem in the supermarket.

great idea

03-31-2010, 08:24 AM

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Marjpf

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Originally Posted by littlehud

I wash them in my regular laundry soap and dry them in the dryer. That's what my kids will do too. So this way if there are any problems I'll catch them before they get them. :-D

That's what I do, too. I wash in warm and dry on hot. If anything is going to happen to it, I know before I give it away.

03-31-2010, 09:41 AM

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Jim's Gem

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You need to be careful with Woolite, I believe that it has a bleaching agent in it. At least it used to, I was told to never wash my needlework (cross stitch) with it because of that.

03-31-2010, 11:06 AM

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shequilts

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Believe it or not, I wash in Mane Tamer. Horse shampoo, available at a tack and feed store. Its great, no fade, and gentle. I always throw in a dye catcher sheet too.

03-31-2010, 01:02 PM

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justwannaquilt

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Quote:

Originally Posted by littlehud

I wash them in my regular laundry soap and dry them in the dryer. That's what my kids will do too. So this way if there are any problems I'll catch them before they get them. :-D

me too!

03-31-2010, 03:31 PM

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grammypatty7

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Quote:

Originally Posted by littlehud

I wash them in my regular laundry soap and dry them in the dryer. That's what my kids will do too. So this way if there are any problems I'll catch them before they get them. :-D

Me too. I use Tide and Downy Ultra so I wash my quilts in COLD water with Tide and Downy and put in the dryer and that's what I recommend to everyone who gets one of my quilts - easy care. With two patriotic quilts I did have some red bleeding issues and got the red out quickly by soaking in biz but that's the only time. Being a patchwork scrap quilter, my quilts have a variety of colors in them.

03-31-2010, 03:52 PM

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LindaM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shequilts

Believe it or not, I wash in Mane Tamer. Horse shampoo, available at a tack and feed store. Its great, no fade, and gentle. I always throw in a dye catcher sheet too.

My favourite is Orvus, also an animal washing soap, from tack/feed store.