Tribe.net. Local Connections .drayamonster. http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#1ac51cc8-748f-4651-8dac-abca91f31817 2008-12-08T03:07:14Z 2008-12-08T03:07:14Z

i wash them once through, then i send em in for a second round. in the second round of dry time, i either febreeze them prior to drying, or spray them with my fave perfume :)

.drayamonster. 2008-12-08T03:07:14Z Artistpriestess http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#6edfabbb-ae8b-4cbb-9134-3a5726592233 2008-12-08T02:50:55Z 2008-12-08T02:50:55Z

Seconded the Vodka . . . we use this formula for all our shows, much better than Febreeze or Fresh again

Artistpriestess 2008-12-08T02:50:55Z Mandy http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#2e8b812f-ff53-4e38-8d7f-1de803a3f777 2008-12-07T21:45:15Z 2008-12-07T21:45:15Z

yep BORAX !

Mandy 2008-12-07T21:45:15Z Elle http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#003a7f14-1034-48b6-9398-6fe964845798 2008-12-07T20:27:43Z 2008-12-07T20:27:43Z

seconding the borax suggestion wonderful stuff i also have a thing for Gain =p haha relatively cheap, cleans well, smells great forEVER (which may or may not be a good thing, but you know...)

Elle 2008-12-07T20:27:43Z Kathleen http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#ebdc5218-0b98-4947-91f8-7b85f688649f 2008-12-05T20:17:33Z 2008-12-05T20:17:33Z

An old theater trick is to make a solution of one third vodka and two thirds water and spritz the fabric thoroughly. I dont know if it will work on all fabrics, but it might help.

Kathleen 2008-12-05T20:17:33Z $item.owner.firstName http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#0545cb0c-f73a-457c-8bbf-3accb3c4b72d 2008-12-05T17:48:45Z 2008-12-05T17:48:45Z

yeah, 20 mule team borax is the bomb. i use that and super washing soda to add to my loads. you c an also make your own detergent with those and a bar of (ivory) soap and it lasts our family of 3 over a month solid and i wash things everyday - we have a lot of washcloths to clean. thank goodness for the drying umbrella i bought! i don't notice smells on our stuff after the borax + washing soda routine....

$item.owner.firstName 2008-12-05T17:48:45Z Wind http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#072d5cda-80db-481f-900e-f195cd9b74f6 2008-12-05T05:34:53Z 2008-12-05T05:34:53Z

Microclimates, gotta love 'em. If you don't like the weather in San Francisco, walk three blocks.

Wind 2008-12-05T05:34:53Z OHM http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#838a03e2-4d2d-4b60-81fc-abbb50e35037 2008-12-04T17:51:36Z 2008-12-04T17:51:36Z

20 Mule team Borax . Soak the offensive clothes overnight in your tub or washer in a stiff solution then wash your usual way.

OHM 2008-12-04T17:51:36Z grace http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#d0c9528b-edfc-4a3a-8d12-1f86cd194d84 2008-12-04T13:55:22Z 2008-12-04T13:55:22Z

Have you rinsed them in white vinegar?

grace 2008-12-04T13:55:22Z Deebug http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#4f1a0f2f-d938-417c-9c56-fa6e95778244 2008-04-02T04:45:39Z 2008-04-02T04:45:39Z

1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar in the wash with warm water. Should do the trick.

Deebug 2008-04-02T04:45:39Z ~kerri http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#eb2e86c6-72c9-44e5-b6eb-93e5d63daf1e 2008-03-30T19:21:33Z 2008-03-30T19:21:33Z

*sunshine* is that the yellow hurty stuff in the sky sometimes???

~kerri 2008-03-30T19:21:33Z Crypto http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#077dee11-e9f6-4501-9707-8de406ad5487 2008-03-28T05:05:21Z 2008-03-28T05:05:21Z

I grew up across the bay. I know the weather in San Francisco.

Crypto 2008-03-28T05:05:21Z Zemis http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#fe875987-b906-421a-a7ea-4dd1daf3e67d 2008-03-28T01:08:14Z 2008-03-28T01:08:14Z

LOL... Lived there for more then ten years most of that time I used a clothes rack to dry our clothes at the windows and yes there is sunshine in SF, never had issue.. I was a single mom and it save a lot of money, and where grew up no one used a drier unless it was winter and snow n ice covered the clothes line... San Francisco, fog in the morning sunshine burns through, then fog rolls in late day, day in n day out, day in n day out...

Zemis 2008-03-28T01:08:14Z Crypto http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#e48fa2ae-e8d8-47e7-af91-e93e2955d3e7 2008-03-28T00:39:40Z 2008-03-28T00:39:40Z

Lies! All lies! No such thing as sun in San Francisco!

Crypto 2008-03-28T00:39:40Z Zemis http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#057f2f27-2bde-429c-9d20-e4ab1d029044 2008-03-28T00:29:11Z 2008-03-28T00:29:11Z

Hanger and a sunny window worked for me while living in SF, hang it on a chair by at the window...

Zemis 2008-03-28T00:29:11Z Robyn http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#2724dd17-451d-42ac-962c-b6ed55a6cfc8 2008-03-27T23:37:51Z 2008-03-27T23:37:51Z

Thanks ya'll. I'm going to try the Borax thing and see if that works. I don't have anyplace to dry my clothes in the sun. Damn apartment living.

Robyn 2008-03-27T23:37:51Z yadda yadda http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#ae1268ba-426c-4922-9c99-995a727f262e 2008-03-27T15:22:08Z 2008-03-27T15:22:08Z

Use 1/2 cup of white vinegar in the rinse cycle and then hang out in the sun to dry.

yadda yadda 2008-03-27T15:22:08Z Ravennaz http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#84a4a6e6-9b1b-49eb-9dc5-5567369048f2 2008-03-27T11:16:21Z 2008-03-27T11:16:21Z

I use soapnuts for all my laundry, and all things come out smelling, well, neutral. I really like soapnuts, cheap, natural and fun! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapindus

Ravennaz 2008-03-27T11:16:21Z kathy http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#5bcc8b09-d075-4e2e-b4ce-2a995ad9b633 2008-03-27T07:29:15Z 2008-03-27T07:29:15Z

Try to use Borax & Nature's Miracle. They work wonderfully when added to the wash. Add Borax & in the same wash load add a bit of product called "Nature's Miracle". It is an enzymatic that gets rid of pet odors. Perhaps you can also let the items sit in a closed brown bag and shake with baking soda prior to the wash.

kathy 2008-03-27T07:29:15Z Soooz: biker/priestess http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#66d0b56a-3d73-4486-8400-1557f25b283e 2008-03-26T22:19:06Z 2008-03-26T22:19:06Z

Yeah, I remember from old household hint books: soap, water, air and sunshine.

Soooz: biker/priestess 2008-03-26T22:19:06Z Zemis http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#dcb6b435-85e4-4b93-8e52-4694691c63cf 2008-03-26T20:57:12Z 2008-03-26T20:57:12Z

Wash and hang outside in the sun shine...

Zemis 2008-03-26T20:57:12Z Bellatrix http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#c38b6305-053d-4f5a-bb78-5774806a0b32 2008-03-26T20:51:19Z 2008-03-26T20:51:19Z

Spray the garment with a 1 part vodka to 3 parts water solution & let air dry. Should remove all odors. Then wash as normal.

Bellatrix 2008-03-26T20:51:19Z Crypto http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#40408160-a022-4a01-9a62-54f498e9365b 2008-03-26T20:26:16Z 2008-03-26T20:26:16Z

Extra rinsing? A cup of rubbing alchohal? (isn't alchohal used to carry scents and they don't dissolve it water. That could be part of the problem.) Fresh Air Clothing Line?

Crypto 2008-03-26T20:26:16Z Satya http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#9a9043ca-8961-4f47-8e00-5ef6f702e96a 2008-03-26T18:01:48Z 2008-03-26T18:01:48Z

Find a scented detergent you like better! I find that clothes washed in scented detergents actually retain the smell for quite a few washings when using unscented detergent... slightly disturbing...

Satya 2008-03-26T18:01:48Z Robyn http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#e1862e55-0ce3-4881-888b-1b3999530c8a 2008-03-26T17:41:09Z 2008-03-26T17:41:09Z

This isn't solely related to crafts, but I'm hoping one of you can help. I buy a lot of clothing at thrift stores. Sometimes I find that even after washing them, heavy perfume smells are coming through. I've washed one pair of pants twice now, using unscented detergent, and they smell just as strongly of perfume as they did when I purchased them at the thrift store. Any suggestions for how to get rid of this smell? Usually two washings do it. Should I soak in a baking soda solution before washing? I'm not a fan of perfume, but it's hard to avoid in thrift store clothing for some reason.

Robyn 2008-03-26T17:41:09Z