[MR] cleaning linen

[Alexandria Stratton]

I've never tried it with anything other than white linens, but  if you spray hydrogen peroxide  to saturate the fabric and then let it dry in direct sunlight, it will bleach the fabric without damaging the fibers. You can also put it directly under an electric light, but sunlight works better. It works great on antique linens as well as other natural-fiber materials. As with anything, it's a good idea to test a spot first.

 -- Ceara ní Néill




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From: Glynis Gwynedd <ylandra at gmail.com>
To: Edward deWitt <sagebowman at yahoo.com>
Cc: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
Sent: Sun, October 25, 2009 11:20:28 PM
Subject: Re: [MR] cleaning linen

Let me know if you find out the answer. I have a tunic dress that got
stained at Pennsic the first time I wore it and have never gotten the
stain out. (I embroidered over it instead, so it's not as noticeable,
but I'd still like to try to get it out.)

~Lady Glynis Gwynedd
Barony of Highland Foorde
"Have you hugged a harp today?"
--
"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell
the difference."



On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 9:32 PM, Edward deWitt <sagebowman at yahoo.com> wrote:
> To those experts at cleaning linen,  do you have any tried and true techniques for cleaning mud out of linen?  Other than soaking it to remove the mud itself, is there anything that will help remove the stain that it left?  I know that enzyme detergents can be harmful to wool, but will they do the same to linen?
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> Thank you for helping with the laundry
> Edward
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