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CARING FOR VINTAGE LINENS

Date Added: October 17, 2008 12:11:01 PM

Author: Karen

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How to preserve and care for vintage linens, for casual users, or the serious collector.

A vintage textile, from yesterday will be a nice addition to almost any decor, especially the shabby, traditional, country and romantic or chic look of today. You can look through almost any home style magazine, and see many ways to use old linens. When you acquire, linen, it may need some TLC.

There are many types of textiles, so the following hints are general. If you do not know what type of fabric it is, there are many places on the web to help identify fabrics.

Some helpful hints in cleaning are:When dealing with old textiles it is important to be gentle, and patient. Don't try to rush the process. Start by soaking an item in a gentle detergent.

For tough stains you may want to try a non-chlorine bleach. It may take a couple of days to soak the stains out. Avoid bleach and products containing bleach. They can do more harm than good. Bleach can destroy and weaken fibers. Rinse, rinse, and rinse again.

I do use a washer on the gentle cycle to wring the water out, if it is a large piece. When drying linens, it is best to dry them in the sun, EVEN in winter... I live between Buffalo, and Niagara Falls, so if I can hang out in the winter, almost anyone can. Avoid, the dryer, especially if there are still stains or spots left on your linen.

When it comes time to iron, it is best that the linens are damp. I usually iron in the morning, when the dew is still on them, from, an overnight stay outside. I check to see if the sun did its job, the day before, and if all stains are gone, the linens are ironed. If there are still stains, they will stay on the line for another day.

Do not starch items that will be stored away. Starch attracts little bugs, which can eat away at the linens. Store linens in a dark place, never in direct sun. Linens should not come in contact with wood. I either roll or hang my linens on a padded hanger.

FAVORITE LINKS AND HELPFUL HINTS:

My Ruby Lane Shoppe…..
http://www.rubylane.com/shops/2design

Guides:
Caring For Vintage Linen
http://blog.rubylane.com/node/269

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