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01-24-2012, 04:15 AM

#21

jeanneb52

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Location: long island ny

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I use the cheapest starch I can get...Niagra or whatever is on sale. Mary Ellens is greatly over rated and over priced!

01-24-2012, 04:59 AM

#22

gailinva

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Join Date: Aug 2011

Location: Southeast Va

Posts: 245

I love Spray Sizing (in aerosal can right next to the spray starch) Mary Ellens is to much $$$$

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Originally Posted by Lori S

I heard the "bugs like starch" but in my decades of using it .. I have never had an issue nor have I ever heard of anyone with this issue. Mary Ellens is a bigger $$ than I want to spend .... and when I what it stiff .... I want starch!
If you are really concerned , use spray sizing . Niagara make both starch and sizing.

01-24-2012, 05:09 AM

#23

Steady Stiching

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Join Date: Jun 2011

Posts: 976

Best press is nice at getting out wrinkles.....but when I want to "starch" I grab for the niagara. Niagara now comes in a spray pump bottle...much better than the aresol for the environment. Found it at Walmart and Target.

01-24-2012, 05:26 AM

#24

craftiladi

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Join Date: Nov 2006

Location: las vegas nv.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cybrarian

I love Mary Ellen's Best Press but can't afford to use it for everything. So I buy the Niagra that is for dark clothes that doesn't leave flakes. It does work well. Then read on here that many buy the concentrate and make their own. What a flaky mess! So back to using the the 2- Best Press as often as possible. It is Slightly cheaper buying the larger refill but not much. Hope someone has a solution for all of us stretching the budget. I wash mine, but wall hangings and table toppers need the starch to get the look I like them to have.

Because my mother used these two products, that's what I have always used. Have to agree very budget friendly and I love my starch-that too came from my mother-lol.

01-24-2012, 07:30 AM

#25

JUNEC

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Clearwater, FL

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Although I have heard about starch & bugs, I have never had the problem here in FL. I use starch on everything - my fabric is stored in totes & on shelves.

01-24-2012, 07:35 AM

#26

coldquilter

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: northern Minnesota

Posts: 430

I love, love, love the best press. Everyone that I know uses it and we purchase it in the gallon jugs. It works great and you can get a wonderful scented variety or you can get unscented. Works great.

01-24-2012, 07:37 AM

#27

Mariposa

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Eastern Washington

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I use Magic brand sizing. Can buy it at WalMart for around a dollar a can. I can spray a few times if I need something really stiff. Does not attract bugs, and is priced right!

The ME stuff is an occasional splurge~~

01-24-2012, 08:13 AM

#28

embordery1

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Join Date: Nov 2011

Posts: 29

The recipe I saw online was: 2 cups water, 1/4 cup cheap vodka and a few drops of lavender oil. I haven't tried it yet I just found it a while back.

01-24-2012, 08:18 AM

#29

pinkberrykay

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Join Date: Nov 2011

Location: SOO, MI

Posts: 838

I found some starch along with Magic sizing at the $ Store, so that is what i use. I was going through BP like crazy just to get the starchiness I needed. Ill have to try the vodka and essential oil mix and see how that does.