Are you using diapers?

claireshaeffer

claireshaeffer

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I started to work on my stains again this morning. The ink spot is lighter but I don't think it will come out completely. I've used a variety of home remedies--hair spray, alcohol, nail polish remover, and hydrogen peroxide as well as Carbona and Afta.

When I started to work on the cotton sweater stain, I got out a disposable diaper to put inside so I can work on the front only.
Diapers will absorb HUGE amounts of water. This is something I learned from a talk by a Smithsonian curator many years ago. They were cleaning the lace on one of the older dresses by flushing out the soil with distilled water. The diapers were placed between the lace and dress to absorb the water. According to her, they literally filled several garbage bags every day. Now that the Am Hy Mus. is open again, it will be interesting to see if a dress with a white lace collar is on display.
Hollis, I enjoyed your "Eleanor" blog. Claire
 
Claire, have you tried good old Amonia? it has worked for me in the past.

Also, there is a product called "Awesome" thats available at Dollar Tree. there are several lines of it, but i use the yellow one in the spray bottle.

you're supposed to dilute it 10/1 (10parts water -1 part Awesome) but i use it full strength alot. I just successfully removed red ink from a nylon nightgown with it.

its my new favorite thing, it does floors, walls, cupboards and is only a dollar! amazing stuff, and much better than the cupboard full of name brand cleaners i have!

No diapers, that sounds brilliant!
i do use cloth dishtowels to blot, but they wouldnt keep the back of the item dry. great idea!!

von
 
I remember "Awesome"! They used to sell it door to door (or, business to business...) back in the mid-90's and it was EXPENSIVE! Something like $15 for a bottle??
For some reason, I was a sucker and bought a bottle for the store I had then.

Guess the business went under and the dollar stores bought the remainders, huh?
 
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