Clean Vintage Quilts and Linens
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- čas přidán 16. 04. 2023
- Learn how I clean vintage quilts, quilt tops, feedsacks, linens and embroideries. I use a product called Sodium Perborate, which can be purchased as Retro Clean. You can find it in this link on Amazon amzn.to/3NElSQg (aff link)
A comparable product is Restoration, which is sold in larger quanities. This can also be found on Amazon. amzn.to/3Sbkdo2 (aff link)
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The active ingredient, sodium perborate, is the same in both cleaners. You’ll use about 3 tablespoons per gallon of HOT water. The water needs to be hot to activate the detergent. If you have colors like red that may bleed, you’ll need to watch the water for a few minutes to see if you have any color release. If so, stop the soak and rinse quickly. I would not continue cleaning a fabric that is bleading.
Good luck with your cleaning! Questions? Feel free to ask in the comments below.
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Thank you! I’ve not had the courage to wash my grandmother’s 95+ year old quilt. Now we will be able to enjoy it!
Wonderful! Good luck!!
Oh My Stars !! Thank you..... I'm Blessed that a friend told me about you.... :)
Great!! 😊
Thanks for sharing all this information Kelly!
Thank you for sharing
Awesome video…thank you❤️❤️
Wonderful video
So you’re not worried the deer will come for dinner? 😂😂😂. Love you, Kelly! Thanks for sharing this. I needed a good reminder. I knew it was simple enough. And I also wondered at the active ingredient 🤔.
Ha, no, they don't come during daylight usually!
Interesting!!!
I had a recipe years ago that involved mixing dishwasher detergent with powdered bleach, pouring in boiling water, adding the linens, soaking for 1-4 hours, rinsing, then drying the linens in the sun. Worked like a charm. If anyone has that recipe I would love to have it again.
I hesitate adding any kind of bleach with color floss on linens. Whatever works though!
Thank you for this information! I've been saving 3 drawers of vintage linens, and now i have an easy process to clean them!!
Question about rinsing...what water temperature to use? Cold water? Thanks again!
Yes, just rinse in cold water!
Thanks so much Kelly! When you rinse and then reseal do you make up a new solution with the Retro Clean or rinse and re rinse in hot water? Thank you!!!
If the first soak has done the job, then I just rinse in cold water. If there are still light stains, I’ll do a new mix of Retro Clean soak (don’t need the ammonia) and then repeat.
I would love to be able to do this, but I live in a very dusty, windy area, with lots of birds and several feral cats in the neighborhood. In my yard, there is more dust, dirt and desert weeds than grass. The pieces would likely end up in somebody else's yard, covered with dust and bird poo. So, it's likely going to be inside drying on a rack for me. Would it help at all to use a sun lamp?
That’s ok, it’s fine to dry inside. No, it’s actually the chlorophyll with the sunshine that makes that extra whitening happen. ;)
What about if the wind comes up? All the work laying those out and then whoosh!
I use clothespins and clip to the grass if there will be a breeze. I do watch the weather and make sure it's not a windy day. I live in KS, so that's a given! ;)
This is wonderful! I too live in a windy area. I wonder if I could put a sheet on the lawn and then the quilt top and place some river rocks in the corners to keep from blowing away? Also, do you spot treat? I have a few tops that have a dark stain (looks like chocolate syrup) and i wondered if I should gently "scrub" it with a toothbrush or something before washing. Thank you for passing along your wisdom!!
Hi Sherri, I’ve actually ‘clothespinned’ linens and quilts TO the grass, that works well! Yes to spot cleaning. I’ve used various products, with the first try being SHOUT. Then, Dawn blue liquid if it might be grease. Try those!
Sweet! I have some brownish textiles that I have been hanging onto for years in hopes of finding a fix for them. Do you think results from your recommended process will be affected if I have tried other things (vinegar, dawn, woolite) on them in the past, including the heat of the dryer?
It seems to take care of any yellowing or browning. I’d give it a shot!
I’ve used retro lean on old linens. On embroidered items I’ve had a little trouble with bleeding of the floss. Do you do embroidered separately?
I do everything together, but if there’s black, I may not soak it. Old black floss has a tendency to disintegrate or bleed.
Do u have any advise for suede handbag yellow by sun and dirt?
So sorry, I don't know anything about suede!
Awesome! How do you compare oxyclean to this product?
They are both oxygenated cleaning solutions is what I understand. Very similar!
Does Retroclean bleach any of the embroidery?
No
It’s magical, whitens and brightens, but doesn’t take out color. Has no bleach in it.
How long would an old quilt take to dry in the 70*’s?
Maybe an afternoon?
What about reds- do I need a color grabber
Certainly a good idea!!
Do you do a color grabber BEFORE the other "soap" - if so - do you let it set for 24 hours priors to other soap. TIA.@@KellyClineQuilting
@@dr.loism.campbell2567 I put color catchers in with the soak. Can be done all together!
Kelly I have several quilt tops that have mold spots. I had a flood, and the contents people left my goods wet in plastic bags for weeks. Hence, they all have been washed, but I still have stain spots from the mold. I'm wondering will restoration product work on this or vingear? Thanks for your help.
Hi Billie, I would try the Retro Clean with the ammonia in the water.
@@KellyClineQuilting So... I'm thinking a cup of each? I haven't bought the retro clean yet
@@billiedickinson9893 Retro Clean is 4T per gallon of water and yes, maybe a cup of ammonia.
Do you neighbors think it is an S.O.S. signal? 😁
Hahaha, no, but they do threaten to come over and shop my yard!