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OT (sort of, maybe) Bleached a "use No Bleach" top
Oops--I washed a cotton/lycra top in Oxyclean and it now has pale
yellow stains all over it. Should I try and soak it in some more Oxy or just put in the "weeding the flowers" pile? TIA for any suggestions/advice. FSUStitcher |
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Why not applique or embroider over the stains ?
mirjam hoo.com wrote: Oops--I washed a cotton/lycra top in Oxyclean and it now has pale yellow stains all over it. Should I try and soak it in some more Oxy or just put in the "weeding the flowers" pile? TIA for any suggestions/advice. FSUStitcher |
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"FSUStitcher" ) writes:
Oops--I washed a cotton/lycra top in Oxyclean and it now has pale yellow stains all over it. Should I try and soak it in some more Oxy or just put in the "weeding the flowers" pile? TIA for any suggestions/advice. FSUStitcher I am not sure if my experience has any bearing, but here goes. I had two Tilley hats, which I used the way Tilley hats are supposed to be used; for gardening, out jogging, at the cottage, on the lake, etc. Though they were washed regularly, they got to be pretty disgusting. I gave them both identical Oxyclean treatment. One came out not too bad; the other has yellow stains all over it, and I cannot get them out. |
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OT (sort of, maybe) Bleached a "use No Bleach" top
Jim,
While reading the most recent Kathy Reichs novel, she mentioned several things that sent me screaming to the nearest Southerner to get answers to, but no one knew what a Tilley hat was. Wanna explain it for me? Tegan F.James Cripwell wrote: I am not sure if my experience has any bearing, but here goes. I had two Tilley hats, which I used the way Tilley hats are supposed to be used; for gardening, out jogging, at the cottage, on the lake, etc. Though they were washed regularly, they got to be pretty disgusting. I gave them both identical Oxyclean treatment. One came out not too bad; the other has yellow stains all over it, and I cannot get them out. |
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"Tara D" wrote in message ... On 11 Sep 2006 02:01:16 -0700, "FSUStitcher" wrote: Oops--I washed a cotton/lycra top in Oxyclean and it now has pale yellow stains all over it. Should I try and soak it in some more Oxy or just put in the "weeding the flowers" pile? TIA for any suggestions/advice. FSUStitcher If you soak it longer, you may end up with a pale yellow top (or even mottled yellow). If you've already decided it may be a weeding top, what have you got to lose? Just stay away from traditional bleach, this will certainly yellow lycra. What else did you use in the wash with the oxyclean? That was probably the cause. Tara to add to the discussion, I've found that some of my daughters' t-shirts get those yellow spots on them but it's from their acne cream...so now they've got quite a few at-home shirts and the reason why I make them take their school clothes off as soon as they get home before they mess around with anything! Donna in S. Indiana |
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Thank you, Tara. Someday I'll learn to just google stuff myself. I
don't know why I never think to do that. Frustration, I think. Seems like everytime I run across a word in a foreign language that I can't figure out, it's one of the few words Babelfish can't tell me what it is! So that tends to just carry over to other things after a while. Thanks for the link though, cause I think I see shopping in my future.... Tegan Tara D wrote: Try http://www.tilley.com/ They are know for making very durable travel clothing. Light, quick drying, long lasting. On 11 Sep 2006 07:06:21 -0700, " wrote: Jim, While reading the most recent Kathy Reichs novel, she mentioned several things that sent me screaming to the nearest Southerner to get answers to, but no one knew what a Tilley hat was. Wanna explain it for me? Tegan F.James Cripwell wrote: I am not sure if my experience has any bearing, but here goes. I had two Tilley hats, which I used the way Tilley hats are supposed to be used; for gardening, out jogging, at the cottage, on the lake, etc. Though they were washed regularly, they got to be pretty disgusting. I gave them both identical Oxyclean treatment. One came out not too bad; the other has yellow stains all over it, and I cannot get them out. |
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" ) writes:
Jim, While reading the most recent Kathy Reichs novel, she mentioned several things that sent me screaming to the nearest Southerner to get answers to, but no one knew what a Tilley hat was. Wanna explain it for me? Tegan I am so glad you asked the question. I have no financial interest in Tilley Endurables, so I can "pass useful information" without "advertising" a Canadian company. Tilley was a very, very keen sailor; he was sailing in all different sorts of weather. He wanted a hat to meet very severe conditions. It had to look good, no matter what. It would get soaked, and when it dried it still had to look good. It had to float. You must be able to easily tie it to your head, so no matter how strong the wind, it did not blow off. You must be able to scrunch it up, and put it in your pocket; then unscrunch it, put it on your head, and it still looked presentable. etc. etc. He could not find such a hat, so he got onto a sewing machine, and experimented. He finally got his hat. However, when his sailing friends saw it, they all wanted one, and he made several, before deciding to go into business. Now he sells high end travel and sports clothing; not cheap, but IMHO, value for money. I have two Tilley shirts. I can wash them in the evening, hang them over a bath, and wear them without ironing the next day. IIRC, he now sells underwear with the same characteristic. The washing instructions are "Give 'em Hell. Wash with any combination of temperature, detergent and bleach". The hat, incidentally, has a very simple oval crown, with brim, made of a heavy cotton duck. It has been imitated, but is still very distinctive. For one military mission, all Canadian forces wore Tilley hats. |
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Thanks, Jim! I suspect, thanks to Tara, I see shopping in my future! I
love hats, even though they don't like me so well, and I think I've already found two that are going to be eventual must haves! Tegan F.James Cripwell wrote: " ) writes: Jim, While reading the most recent Kathy Reichs novel, she mentioned several things that sent me screaming to the nearest Southerner to get answers to, but no one knew what a Tilley hat was. Wanna explain it for me? Tegan I am so glad you asked the question. I have no financial interest in Tilley Endurables, so I can "pass useful information" without "advertising" a Canadian company. Tilley was a very, very keen sailor; he was sailing in all different sorts of weather. He wanted a hat to meet very severe conditions. It had to look good, no matter what. It would get soaked, and when it dried it still had to look good. It had to float. You must be able to easily tie it to your head, so no matter how strong the wind, it did not blow off. You must be able to scrunch it up, and put it in your pocket; then unscrunch it, put it on your head, and it still looked presentable. etc. etc. He could not find such a hat, so he got onto a sewing machine, and experimented. He finally got his hat. However, when his sailing friends saw it, they all wanted one, and he made several, before deciding to go into business. Now he sells high end travel and sports clothing; not cheap, but IMHO, value for money. I have two Tilley shirts. I can wash them in the evening, hang them over a bath, and wear them without ironing the next day. IIRC, he now sells underwear with the same characteristic. The washing instructions are "Give 'em Hell. Wash with any combination of temperature, detergent and bleach". The hat, incidentally, has a very simple oval crown, with brim, made of a heavy cotton duck. It has been imitated, but is still very distinctive. For one military mission, all Canadian forces wore Tilley hats. |
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