Asked on Jan 23, 2014
Washing baby wollens
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how to wash 40 year old white baby outfit? I have two & both were white & are stained. Any ideas besides using Dawn & soaking in cold water?
13 answers
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@G. Charlebois What type of fabric are the outfits? I've had good luck spot cleaning cottons with fels naptha and then soaking them in oxiclean; if the stains are still there, turn the clothing inside out and sun them while wet--keep re-wetting them until the stain has faded (this is an old technique known as crofting). Hope this helps!
Laura Libert
on Jan 23, 2014
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Hi Laura! The sweaters and booties are made of real fine wool....the outfits are almost 50 years old now & I would like to pass them on to my first great grandchild. They were stored in a cedar chest for most of their life and have a dingy look as well as a couple of stains on one sweater & one bonnet. Any other ideas?
G. Charlebois
on Jan 23, 2014
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Thanks for the answers, but I'm still hoping for more ideas.
G. Charlebois
on Jan 23, 2014
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I would get them dry cleaned considering the age they are.
LouAnn Rowe Creps
on Jan 24, 2014
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hi there, i recently used oxyclean to soak a vintage hand made cross stich picture...the thread was wool and the backing was cotton..i first sprayed it with oxyclean laundry stain remover. then i took a half a cup of oxyclean in a sink (tub) of warm water and swished it around to have it mixed well, then put the picture in and just let it soak for a little while..checked on it a lot cause i wasnt sure what was going to happen..scrunched it a little then rinsed and rinsed and rinsed it a lot..put it on a towel and let it dry.. there are different products on the market to whiten , white vintage things...have you checked on the internet? hope this helps good luck
Anne Jorgensen
on Jan 24, 2014
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Thanks for the answers, but I'm still hoping for more ideas.
G. Charlebois
on Jan 24, 2014
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how did it work out?
Anne Jorgensen
on Jan 24, 2014
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Well I soaked them in oxy clean & cold water for a few hours hoping to remove the stains but it did not work. They seem brighter but the stains remain. Think I may take the articles to a local yarn shop & see if the owner has any ideas! I would love to have them for my first great grandchild who is due to be born in late April. Thanks for your suggestions.
G. Charlebois
on Jan 24, 2014
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Hi there. I just found this after doing a search. I've got spots on my wedding gown to remove because my daughter wants to use it. I hope it works. Maybe it would work for you too? http://retroclean.com/retroclean/
Lynda Lingg
on Jan 25, 2014
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how about soaking then in cold water mixed with lemon juice. The gently wringing/patting most if the water out of them and putting then on a towel in the sun to finish drying. Lemon juice and sun remove stains. Good luck.
Rose S
on Jan 25, 2014
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Thanks everyone for your great hints! I am going to call a local yarn shop this morning and see if there is anyone with some knowledge about this. The other option I just thought about is our local museum, they might know of some cleaner I could use. will post again if I find anything new.
G. Charlebois
on Jan 29, 2014
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Hello. You're welcome. I've not seen it anywhere but online. I copied and pasted the link on my previous message so you could click on it if you wanted. I really hope it helps you!!
Lynda Lingg
on Jan 29, 2014
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There is this stuff called bright white. It does amazing things. But if there is anything colored on it it will ruin the color. Found that out the hard way. I have used it for years on my boys sports uniforms
Michele
on Jan 30, 2014
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