Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
Dryer sheet "stain" >

Dryer sheet "stain"

Dryer sheet "stain"

Thread Tools
 
Old 11-30-2017, 08:57 PM
  #11  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Arizona
Posts: 2,356
Default

I don't use dryer sheets in the dryer as my repair men have said they shorten the life of your dryer and make them easier to catch on fire.
My mom used Wisk years ago to get red dye out of a rw&b dress that had bled. Recommended to her by the dry cleaning customer she cut her hair on a regular basis and shared their 'secret'.
Tiggersmom is offline  
Old 12-01-2017, 06:13 AM
  #12  
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: In the desert,US
Posts: 123
Default

Use whatever you would use to remove candle wax
Chris G is offline  
Old 12-01-2017, 06:26 AM
  #13  
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Rolla MO
Posts: 99
Default

Moisten the stain and rub with a bar of Fels Naptha soap takes out even old stains.
itssewfun is offline  
Old 12-01-2017, 06:55 AM
  #14  
Super Member
 
fivepaws's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 2,774
Default

Would vinegar work?
fivepaws is offline  
Old 12-01-2017, 09:28 AM
  #15  
Senior Member
 
BARES's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Where the sun sets.
Posts: 403
Default

I would use rubbing alcohol on it. Test first but it shouldn't hurt the fabric. It will remove tree sap wonderfully and nothing is stickier or ucky as tree sap. If you can find 70% or 91% if you can find it.
BARES is offline  
Old 12-01-2017, 10:08 AM
  #16  
Super Member
 
sewmuch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: California
Posts: 1,435
Default

I use Dawn and Awesome for stain removal...
sewmuch is offline  
Old 02-17-2018, 12:15 PM
  #17  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Central WI
Posts: 21
Default

I finally gave up and covered the stains.....with birds and whales!
Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version

Name:	USA map quilt.jpg
Views:	200
Size:	515.9 KB
ID:	589274  
GrammaV is offline  
Old 02-17-2018, 12:18 PM
  #18  
Senior Member
 
mrs theo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: NEPA
Posts: 640
Default

WOW! That's beautiful!!!
mrs theo is offline  
Old 02-17-2018, 01:43 PM
  #19  
Super Member
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,585
Default

Some fabrics just simply do not like dryer sheets. I made a dress from polyester fabric (many years ago). The theme for the dress was supposed to be Southern Belle. By the time I finished the dress, it had become -- well, it just needed to be washed. So, I washed it, put it in the dryer with dryer sheets, and it came out spotted all over. I washed that dress 3 times -- the stains would come out, but I kept using the dryer sheets to dry it because of static electricity, and every time, it came out with spots. I used a can and a half of Shout -- took out those spots every time, and every time I washed it, I put it in the dryer, but the last washing, I did not use dryer sheets -- spots were gone! So, I never used dryer sheets again!
Jeanette Frantz is offline  
Old 02-17-2018, 02:36 PM
  #20  
Senior Member
 
Helen6869's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SW Georgia
Posts: 479
Default

Weighing on on the dryer sheet buzz, I don't use them at all! They will leave stains in all kinds of clothes. They are full of chemicals which stay in your clothes and then you absorb them when you wear the clothes. Not a fan! I recommend not using them at all.
Helen6869 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
DonnaB
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
20
02-17-2011 09:10 AM
cherylynne
Main
4
11-16-2010 11:41 AM
AmyBaby
Main
15
10-26-2010 01:59 AM
allie
Main
26
12-21-2009 08:09 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



FREE Quilting Newsletter