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Local Connections http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#1ac51cc8-748f-4651-8dac-abca91f31817 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 :) Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:07:14 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#1ac51cc8-748f-4651-8dac-abca91f31817 .drayamonster. 2008-12-08T03:07:14Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#6edfabbb-ae8b-4cbb-9134-3a5726592233 Seconded the Vodka . . . we use this formula for all our shows, much better than Febreeze or Fresh again Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:50:55 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#6edfabbb-ae8b-4cbb-9134-3a5726592233 Artistpriestess 2008-12-08T02:50:55Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#2e8b812f-ff53-4e38-8d7f-1de803a3f777 yep BORAX ! Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:45:15 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#2e8b812f-ff53-4e38-8d7f-1de803a3f777 Mandy 2008-12-07T21:45:15Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#003a7f14-1034-48b6-9398-6fe964845798 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...) Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:27:43 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#003a7f14-1034-48b6-9398-6fe964845798 Elle 2008-12-07T20:27:43Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#ebdc5218-0b98-4947-91f8-7b85f688649f 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. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:17:33 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#ebdc5218-0b98-4947-91f8-7b85f688649f Kathleen 2008-12-05T20:17:33Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#0545cb0c-f73a-457c-8bbf-3accb3c4b72d 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.... Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:48:45 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#0545cb0c-f73a-457c-8bbf-3accb3c4b72d $item.owner.firstName 2008-12-05T17:48:45Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#072d5cda-80db-481f-900e-f195cd9b74f6 Microclimates, gotta love 'em. If you don't like the weather in San Francisco, walk three blocks. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:34:53 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#072d5cda-80db-481f-900e-f195cd9b74f6 Wind 2008-12-05T05:34:53Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#838a03e2-4d2d-4b60-81fc-abbb50e35037 20 Mule team Borax . Soak the offensive clothes overnight in your tub or washer in a stiff solution then wash your usual way. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:51:36 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#838a03e2-4d2d-4b60-81fc-abbb50e35037 OHM 2008-12-04T17:51:36Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#d0c9528b-edfc-4a3a-8d12-1f86cd194d84 Have you rinsed them in white vinegar? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:55:22 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#d0c9528b-edfc-4a3a-8d12-1f86cd194d84 grace 2008-12-04T13:55:22Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#4f1a0f2f-d938-417c-9c56-fa6e95778244 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar in the wash with warm water. Should do the trick. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:45:39 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#4f1a0f2f-d938-417c-9c56-fa6e95778244 Deebug 2008-04-02T04:45:39Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#eb2e86c6-72c9-44e5-b6eb-93e5d63daf1e *sunshine* is that the yellow hurty stuff in the sky sometimes??? Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:21:33 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#eb2e86c6-72c9-44e5-b6eb-93e5d63daf1e ~kerri 2008-03-30T19:21:33Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#077dee11-e9f6-4501-9707-8de406ad5487 I grew up across the bay. I know the weather in San Francisco. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:05:21 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#077dee11-e9f6-4501-9707-8de406ad5487 Crypto 2008-03-28T05:05:21Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#fe875987-b906-421a-a7ea-4dd1daf3e67d 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... Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:08:14 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#fe875987-b906-421a-a7ea-4dd1daf3e67d Zemis 2008-03-28T01:08:14Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#e48fa2ae-e8d8-47e7-af91-e93e2955d3e7 Lies! All lies! No such thing as sun in San Francisco! Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:39:40 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#e48fa2ae-e8d8-47e7-af91-e93e2955d3e7 Crypto 2008-03-28T00:39:40Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#057f2f27-2bde-429c-9d20-e4ab1d029044 Hanger and a sunny window worked for me while living in SF, hang it on a chair by at the window... Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:29:11 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#057f2f27-2bde-429c-9d20-e4ab1d029044 Zemis 2008-03-28T00:29:11Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#2724dd17-451d-42ac-962c-b6ed55a6cfc8 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. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:37:51 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#2724dd17-451d-42ac-962c-b6ed55a6cfc8 Robyn 2008-03-27T23:37:51Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#ae1268ba-426c-4922-9c99-995a727f262e Use 1/2 cup of white vinegar in the rinse cycle and then hang out in the sun to dry. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:22:08 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#ae1268ba-426c-4922-9c99-995a727f262e yadda yadda 2008-03-27T15:22:08Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#84a4a6e6-9b1b-49eb-9dc5-5567369048f2 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 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:16:21 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#84a4a6e6-9b1b-49eb-9dc5-5567369048f2 Ravennaz 2008-03-27T11:16:21Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#5bcc8b09-d075-4e2e-b4ce-2a995ad9b633 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. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:29:15 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#5bcc8b09-d075-4e2e-b4ce-2a995ad9b633 kathy 2008-03-27T07:29:15Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#66d0b56a-3d73-4486-8400-1557f25b283e Yeah, I remember from old household hint books: soap, water, air and sunshine. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:19:06 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#66d0b56a-3d73-4486-8400-1557f25b283e Soooz: biker/priestess 2008-03-26T22:19:06Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#dcb6b435-85e4-4b93-8e52-4694691c63cf Wash and hang outside in the sun shine... Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:57:12 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#dcb6b435-85e4-4b93-8e52-4694691c63cf Zemis 2008-03-26T20:57:12Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#c38b6305-053d-4f5a-bb78-5774806a0b32 Spray the garment with a 1 part vodka to 3 parts water solution & let air dry. Should remove all odors. Then wash as normal. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:51:19 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#c38b6305-053d-4f5a-bb78-5774806a0b32 Bellatrix 2008-03-26T20:51:19Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#40408160-a022-4a01-9a62-54f498e9365b 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? Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:26:16 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#40408160-a022-4a01-9a62-54f498e9365b Crypto 2008-03-26T20:26:16Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#9a9043ca-8961-4f47-8e00-5ef6f702e96a 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... Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:01:48 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#9a9043ca-8961-4f47-8e00-5ef6f702e96a Satya 2008-03-26T18:01:48Z http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#e1862e55-0ce3-4881-888b-1b3999530c8a 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. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:41:09 GMT http://CraftyVixens.tribe.net/thread/afaafd3f-acdb-40b7-8069-1f52bed9cb23#e1862e55-0ce3-4881-888b-1b3999530c8a Robyn 2008-03-26T17:41:09Z