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Old 04-22-2012, 06:35 AM
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I only use Best Press. I buy it from JoAnns.com with a 50% off coupon.
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Old 04-22-2012, 06:39 AM
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I love Niagra in the squirt bottle - and recenty I picked up some that has a lavender scent - VERY nice! I have Sta-Flo too, and will mix some of that up in the empty Niagra squirt bottle if I need to, but because its sans the smell I don't like it as much now - lol - but it does the job well too.
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Old 04-22-2012, 07:30 AM
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been using Niagra for 45+ years- my mother & grandmother both used it-
i generally only need one spraying- and i do not automatically starch fabrics after washing- if i am pressing/ironing to remove wrinkles from the laundry process i spritz my fabric with water in a spray bottle. if i need to add stiffness to achieve a good cut then i use starch.
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Old 04-22-2012, 07:34 AM
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I use Magic Heavy Starch, and Magic Sizing too. Depending on what I am needing~
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Old 04-22-2012, 08:19 AM
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Sta-Flo for me too, usually 50/50 with water in a spray bottle. I love the Best Press too (Carribbean Beach, mmmm), but I do all my initial starching with the Sta-Flo. I try to let it dry overnight too and Walmart is the only place I've found it as well.
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Old 04-22-2012, 08:24 AM
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I don't want to add scent to my fabric, so use Best Press unscented. I bought a gallon jug and am currently shopping for a fine spray bottle since I dropped my BP bottle and broke off part of the cap. The spray still works, thank goodness. When I starch, I always leave the item to dry well before pressing.
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Old 04-22-2012, 08:58 AM
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best press, but I don't wash
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Old 04-22-2012, 09:10 AM
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I use Best Press and I buy it by the gallon from Mary Ellen's website. You can get free shipping. If you mix it with 3 parts Best Press and 1 part water it lasts longer and you get the same results.
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Old 04-22-2012, 07:42 PM
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I prefer the Niagara non aerosol. More like Best press without the big price tag. I get it at Walmart
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Old 04-22-2012, 08:32 PM
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I'm a Best Press fan. A little goes a long way. Use it on clothing.
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