http://tipnut.com/laundry-mending-tips/ Creative Homemaking Ideas & Household Tips Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:38:05 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://tipnut.com/laundry-mending-tips/#comment-60598 Nancy Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:03:30 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=1369#comment-60598 It sounds to me that you may be putting your lines away before they are thoroughly and completely dry, in a confined space, with little air movement. Just a slight amount of moisture, in a stagnant air environment, without light is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria and mold, both probable sources of your odor. It sounds to me that you may be putting your lines away before they are thoroughly and completely dry, in a confined space, with little air movement. Just a slight amount of moisture, in a stagnant air environment, without light is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria and mold, both probable sources of your odor.

]]> http://tipnut.com/laundry-mending-tips/#comment-52227 TipNut Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:32:51 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=1369#comment-52227 Maybe it's something in your linen closet Sara. Try storing the bedding somewhere else for awhile to see if the smell comes back. Maybe it’s something in your linen closet Sara. Try storing the bedding somewhere else for awhile to see if the smell comes back.

]]> http://tipnut.com/laundry-mending-tips/#comment-52226 Sara Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:25:08 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=1369#comment-52226 I have a very troubling odor to my bed linens. They do not smell when coming out of the dryer, but get quite strong the longer they sit in the linen closet. After a week or two they become too strong to put on the bed and need rewashing. I have tried many things including switching detergents, vinegar, baking soda, beaches, multiple washes, extra rinsing, different wash temperatures, etc. I do not use fabric softeners. What is causing this and how can I get rid of it? I have a very troubling odor to my bed linens. They do not smell when coming out of the dryer, but get quite strong the longer they sit in the linen closet. After a week or two they become too strong to put on the bed and need rewashing. I have tried many things including switching detergents, vinegar, baking soda, beaches, multiple washes, extra rinsing, different wash temperatures, etc. I do not use fabric softeners. What is causing this and how can I get rid of it?

]]> http://tipnut.com/laundry-mending-tips/#comment-48675 TipNut Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:07:20 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=1369#comment-48675 Good connection Maggie, I forgot about that too. I still don't get it though, how the color of the walls would affect linens or keep linens white. It is an interesting puzzle isn't it! Good connection Maggie, I forgot about that too. I still don’t get it though, how the color of the walls would affect linens or keep linens white. It is an interesting puzzle isn’t it!

]]> http://tipnut.com/laundry-mending-tips/#comment-48673 Maggie Potts Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:51:31 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=1369#comment-48673 Laundry tip #21, concerning that blue linen closet, I did some research and found something I had forgotten. Women use to add "bluing" to the whites when the did laundry to keep them from yellowing. So I guess the blue paint just reinforces that process. Laundry tip #21, concerning that blue linen closet, I did some research and found something I had forgotten. Women use to add “bluing” to the whites when the did laundry to keep them from yellowing. So I guess the blue paint just reinforces that process.

]]> http://tipnut.com/laundry-mending-tips/#comment-48658 50 Tips For Sewing - A Collection Of Timeless Wisdom » TipNut.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:36:42 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=1369#comment-48658 [...] 50 Laundry & Mending Tips [...] [...] 50 Laundry & Mending Tips [...]

]]> http://tipnut.com/laundry-mending-tips/#comment-47769 Treats on the blogs « In a Minute Ago Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:42:57 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=1369#comment-47769 [...] all those who love the retro look and feel these 50 Laundry & Mending Tips- are from magazines and books published from the 1940’s to 1960’s. Some are classics [...] [...] all those who love the retro look and feel these 50 Laundry & Mending Tips- are from magazines and books published from the 1940’s to 1960’s. Some are classics [...]

]]> http://tipnut.com/laundry-mending-tips/#comment-47760 Maggie Potts Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:18:23 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=1369#comment-47760 I don't know about the linen closet, but porch ceilings that are painted in a turquose color will keep wasps away. If I had a linen closet I would definetly paint it just to find out. I wonder what shade of "blue" works best. I don’t know about the linen closet, but porch ceilings that are painted in a turquose color will keep wasps away. If I had a linen closet I would definetly paint it just to find out. I wonder what shade of “blue” works best.

]]> http://tipnut.com/laundry-mending-tips/#comment-47650 TipNut Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:44:22 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=1369#comment-47650 I don't know Christense, that one has had me thinking on it too--I thought it was really interesting. Why would it work, it specifically mentions the color blue so I'd think it has to do with that, but? I don’t know Christense, that one has had me thinking on it too–I thought it was really interesting. Why would it work, it specifically mentions the color blue so I’d think it has to do with that, but?

]]> http://tipnut.com/laundry-mending-tips/#comment-47649 Christense Andersen Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:39:49 +0000 http://tipnut.com/?p=1369#comment-47649 Does the blue-painted linen closet really work? Or does it jut mean the wood needs to be finished? Does the blue-painted linen closet really work? Or does it jut mean the wood needs to be finished?

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