Ways to clean a wool blanket?

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    I have a nice wool blanket and I want to use it. It's been getting cool. Tonight will be around 59, which I LOVE, but I like my bedding to have some weight to it. I'm so excited for Autumn!


    The wool blanket I have says to dry clean only. I don't want to ruin it. I've had it for a few years and have only ever taken it outside and knocked the dust out, brushed it and let it freshen up in the outside air.


    Any tips, or is it pretty much to the dry cleaners?


    :hillarywindow


  • 2. Spot clean by spraying.

    Need to take things a step further? Sometimes wool just requires freshening. This is easily achieved by giving it a little spray—whether all over or in spots that need cleaning—before hanging it up to dry.

    Wool is hydrophobic, meaning the exterior of the fiber actually repels water. Lanolin occurs naturally, and most wool is treated after production to restore this element. Lanolin acts as a protectant—it’s antibacterial and works to repel dirt and water, which is why wool is considered self-cleaning.

    Hot water will cause the fiber to expand, and dry heat will cause the fibers to shorten and shrink, so a spritz is preferred over a soaking, and the dryer is never a good idea. When spot-cleaning dirt or oil, use vinegar diluted with water (1/3 vinegar, 2/3 water), and start slowly. If the piece is dyed, make sure it’s colorfast (the dye won’t bleed). Do this by spot testing with a damp white cloth. If the dye comes off, then it’s not colorfast and you’ll need to dry clean. Dealing with a fresh stain? Seltzer works well on wool—the air bubbles literally trap and lift away the trouble.
    https://www.remodelista.com/po…-tips-from-sharktoothnyc/


  • Bathe with just a hint of soap.

    Are your woolens still dirty or musty? Give them a bath. But make sure the soap is mild and ideally pH neutral—Woolite is tried and true (other people swear by Ivory and Dawn dish soaps). I like an oil-based castile soap (even though it’s slightly more alkaline). Regardless, use a fraction of what you think you need: If it starts getting sudsy you’ve gone too far. Many of the properties that protect the wool are oils. When you use detergent, you are essentially stripping the fiber of exactly what is keeping it clean in the first place. Do not scrub or agitate, that will damage the fiber and mess with the shape. Just soak it and let the mixture do its thing. The soap will react with the water and lift out the dirt on its own with no assistance from you.



    I NEVER KNEW ALL THIS SHIT


    DANG


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    NEAT SHIRTS ^^^^^^^^^


    DRY CLEANING HOW IT WORKS


    Doing laundry has been a common household activity for years. Whether the techn­ology­ was­ beating the garments on rocks by the river or pushing buttons on programmed washing machines, this process depends on water and a mechanical action usua­lly assisted by soap or an alkali. The purpose of an alkali is to saponify the oils and dislodge ordinary soil and other matter. More often­ than not, the soapy agent holds soil in suspension as it becomes loose during the wash cycle, and is subsequently flushed away during the rinse cycle and centrifugal spin.


    The drying process for doing laundry at home is either hanging clothes on a clothesline or tumbling them in a gas- or electric-heated dryer.


    Dry cleaning, on the other hand, is different. It's a process that cleans clothes without water. The cleaning fluid that is used is a liquid, and all garments are immersed and cleaned in a liquid solvent -- the fact that there is no water is why the process is called "dry." In this article, we will take a behind-the-scenes look at the dry-cleaning process so that you can understand what happens to your clothes after you drop them off at the cleaners!


    https://home.howstuffworks.com/dry-cleaning.htm

  • LAUGHING


    MY FIRST IDEA WAS TAKE A SMALL BOX OF BAKING SODA IT SUCKS UP SMELLS LIKE IN THE FRIDGE


    I WOULD USE SOMETHING LIKE A SALT SHAKER TO LIGHTLY SPREAD A THIN COAT ON THE ITEM BOTH SIDES I GUESS


    LET IT SET FOR A COUPLE HOURS THEM TAKE A BLOW DRYER ON COOL SETTING ONLY


    AND BLOW THE BAKING SODA OFF AND THEN BEAT THE FUCKING SHIT OUT OF THE ITEM TO MAKE ANY BAKING SODA LEAP OFF THE FABRIC THEN I WOULD LINE DRY IT THE REST OF THE DAY AND HOPE THE WIND BLOWS A LITTLE TO MOVE SOME AIR ALL AROUND IT


    I THINK FOR A CLEAN BLANKET YOU JUST WANT TO GET RID OF SMELLS THAT BUILD UP


    SO FRESH AIR IS ALWAYS THE CURE I WOULD WORRY ABOUT SUNSHINE FOR VERY LONG BUTT IT CAN KILL ANY BAD SHIT SO A LITTLE TIME IN THE SUN MAYBE WOULD BE OK ???


    I FRIKEN DO NOT KNOW


    I WOULD BUY WOOLIGHT I THINK NOW KNOWING MORE I WOULD NOT WASH IT IN THE WASHER WITH WOOLITE AT ALL


    I WOULD USE THEIR SMART IDEAS NOW I UNDERSTAND HOW WOOL WORKS


    VERY COOL FABRIC DESIGN I THINK


    WHO MADE THAT SHIT ???


    SHEEP BEEP I GUESS


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  • sounds weird


    I GET NOSE GONGESTION MAYBE IT'S ALLERGIES WHO KNOWS


    IT MAKES IT DOUBLE HARD ON ME NOW WITH MY OTHER ISSUES


    SO I OFTEN BUSH TEETH WITH BAKING SODA


    AND WARM WATER


    SO I USE A SMALL GLASS AND SPILL BAKING SODA WHEN I DUMP SOME ON TOOTH BRUSH


    I SWILL THE WARM WATER TO MIX THE BAKING SODA UP INTO THE WATER AND I USE THIS AS MOUTH WASH AND HOLD AND SWISH LONGER THAN I LIKE LOLOL


    THEN SIT DOWN AND SUDDENLY MY NOSE GOES CLEAR AND ALL MY CONGESTION JUST LEAVES


    IT IS WILD


    NOW I THINK IT IS SOME BUILD UP THAT BAKING SODA KILLS


    I SHOULD GO TO A EAR NOSE AND THROAT DOCTOR FOR SOME SCIENCE CHEMICALS AND SPEND $200 OR MORE WITH VISIT COST AND MEDICATIONS



    BUTT 99 CENT BOX OF BAKING SODA WORKS FINE


    THEY WARN YOU BRUSHING TEEETH WITH IT GRINDS DOWN AS IT'S LIKE FINE SAND PAPER ON THE SURFACE OF YOUR TEETH SO THINK TWICE ABOUT USING IT ALL THE TIME


    I LOVE HOW CLEAN MY TEETH FEEL SO I KINDA DON'T CARE NOW AT THIS POINT AND AGE



    THAT SHIT IS SUCH A GOOD CLEANER AND ALSO KILLS MANY BAD THINGS


    WHILE NOT KILLING YOU


    AT ALL


    UNLIKE BAD MAN MADE CHEMICALS



    IS HOW I SEE IT


    BUTCH


    MAY I CALL YOU BUTCH ???


    SMIRK


    SLAP MY TITS I AM NASTY



    I PRAY FOR MY SINS IN THE NUDE....


    IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE GOD KISSES ME....



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  • Clean Stains in Coffee Mugs

    Wet your mug with water, then get a damp cloth or sponge and apply baking soda to the area that has the coffee stains inside the mug. Use it to scrub away the stains. If it won’t budge, soak in hot water with some baking soda in the water, and then wash and wipe clean.

    Clean Your Brushes and Combs

    Remove any hair from the bristles of your brush or comb. Then create a solution of warm water, a splash of Listerine mouthwash and about a teaspoon of baking soda. Stir this around, and let your brushes and combs sit for 30 minutes. Rinse well with clean water, and let air dry.

    Clean Clothes with This Stain Remover

    1 part blue Dawn dish soap and 2 parts hydrogen peroxide create a wonderful stain remover. Mix into a paste and apply to the affected area on the garment. If it is a stuck stain use a soft bristle toothbrush to massage the mixture over the stain. Let it stand for 15-30 minutes and wash like normal. Air dry to ensure stain is gone, if not repeat the process.

    Clean Your Mattress

    Strip the bed of any bedding, and then sprinkle baking soda over your bed. Allow this to sit for a minimum of one hour. Come back and vacuum up the baking soda to help remove any dander and dirt that has accumulated in your bed. Do this once a month.



    http://gethealthymagic.com/8-t…-way-you-use-baking-soda/



    DISTILLED WATER IS A GOOD CLEANER IT HAS NO MINERALS IN IT ..ROCKS lol i think of...it becomes a type of solvent in my little mind


    nothing can attach to the minerals in water if they are first removed


    we might get sick without minerals so drinking distilled water may not be good all the time


    i do use it in my herb teas to make me feel like it is clean clean water


    i have a 5 filter and then a reverse osmosis water filter under my kitchen sick


    we have dangerous tap water and most areas do


    people don't bother testing their own water to see what is in it


    water should not taste if it does you may not like what is giving it that flavor you say is like fresh spring water



    aresnic ??? oh my


    well i am now on my second new system it cost a little over $200 and I had to have it with elderly issues you must have clean clean water was my thinking


    I sold expensive whole house water filter systems many years ago so did research on water and dangers


    one of our worst problems is leaking gas tanks at gas stations it finds it's way into our drinking water every place we have gas stations


    they did figure this out and my cousin made a healthy living digging up tanks removing as much bad soil as he could then installing a safety no leak gas tank


    wow who knew


    it like a secret about the nasty chemicals we all drink in our tap water


    mining bleeds nasty mine chmicals in the rockies where we all get a lot of our water from mountain rain and snow


    ground water is going bad fast with fracking craking the ground to release oil and gas


    we are causing such cracking and pushing it with high pressure and man made chemicals


    when I was young i worked for a oil well chemical company we ran high pressure 18 wheeler tankers that made this super high pressure with this large nasty engine on the pumper trailer


    if a hose breaks it can cut a man in half that is how bad the pressure the pumper rig puts out


    my job was driving a fork lift and collecting each horrible chemical we used in different down hole mixes


    it was a amazing job as we used many very very bad acids as well as high flamable things


    we wore gas masks and full rain suits it was just so damn dangerous i finally became a bingo caller lolol


    fucking hilarious at the jobs i have done


    i also moved to the soap company next door we mad cleaners for aiplanes at LA x and also hot water tank heaters or boilers


    these would remove water mineral buld up that does damage when heated in your hot water heating tanks


    that was still dangerous


    moving 55 gallon drumbs full of liquid some weighing as much as 760 pounds now i have always been a thin skinny guy so they all laught that i could actually breal loose a drim and learned how to roll them on their bottom edge while balanceing them so it was no heavy weight


    oh man i built up my arms so fast and my chest doing that all summer


    fuck


    i also drove a bobtail smalled truck not 18 wheeler about half a 18 wheeler size with a big tank on back


    you have not lived until you drive a truck with a tank of liquid on back


    holy fuck you hit the brakes and feel this liquid pushing you as it all swishes back and forth


    no quick stops and stop wayyyyyyyy way before the light that just turned red


    run it i can't stop now


    I was so scared driving those we would have to go out off Long Beach to these man made islands where they have all these oil well heads the caps to each oil well


    well you drive down these ramps onto a fucking barge


    I was shitting my panties knowing a barge can tip over easy and all these super heavy trucks with liquid and a pumper rig


    talk about heavy load floating on a barge in the sea ??? oh fuck me


    we would have to spend 24 hors or days out there pumping our chemicals down into oil wells to clean them or just cause oil release not sure


    I just didn't care to learn we all smoked and drank many did other hard drugs it is like a oil mans life nasty smells horrible and makes you a sick high from all these nasty chemicals you work with


    bingo saved me


    i went in to make sandwhiches the add said


    it was this old folks home closed up and they had a large bingo set up and they sold food fresh made in their little cafeteria where I now worked



    they suddenly asked me do I know how to play bingo I said yes as a child i played it a couple times


    next thing i know I had the mic and was calling major bingo games for as mauch a $25,000 won in a game


    we were illegal butt on non city property so their laws didn't apply was the legal fight


    we ran bingo 7 days a week and got raided by sherrifs and i finally got arrested for bingo


    I kid you not


    handcuffed and sent to the nasty county jail


    I was bailed out beofre I even got to the jail the layers were pissed and trying to say they couldn't arrest us


    they still did


    i worked as their number one caller and made cash paid nightly $ 5 bucks a hour back then was good


    butt I got tips from every damn bingo winner


    so my best night with tips was almost $400


    most nights i got way over $100 maybe $200 cash no taxes taken out as it was cahs tip the fat old ladies loved my little ass


    so I started wearing all light color pants to drive tips higher it worked


    those old ladies also tiped me with all their medications they got high on and i smoked pot in my car on breaks and drank those nasty canned cocktails


    looped


    the thing is the whole set up said it was doing bingo to support their halway house for drunks


    and all us workers were drug and drinking the whole time


    pretty ironic job a little over two years i made money hand over fist it was just so shocking i fell into such a job and see I am scared to death of large crowds and in school teacher would say sit down charles


    they saw how scared I was in front of a whole clas and they still made me try until they saw me when i got stressed


    dumb asses I told them I can't do public crowd speaking ever


    yet i learned to self medicate and play the wild young cock dancing for all the black 300 pound ladies bused in from Pamona and all the fat white ladies


    some of these ladies butts were so large they used a chair for each butt cheek and i am not making this shit up


    they use to grab my dick and nuts and oh man they went insane when i let some of them grab both butt cheeks while I looked at the crowd and turned bright red in my face



    they love that every damn time


    I wore these angel flights pants a fad no pockets in back andd they were skin tight with bell bottoms the style back then


    I was a young boy and man meat for the old fat ladies


    they had cameras and tv sets in all the larger rooms with a light board to show each ball i called and a camera i showed each ball on when i pulled it


    the thing is i could call enough extra games to make the house rich and not piss off the ladies for calling to fast


    what a friken wild job that was....



    B I NGO BINGO IS THE GAME OHHHH BINGO


    B8


    O69


    I WOULD FLICK MY TOUNGE OUT AND AROUND ON THOSE TWO NUMBER JUST TO HEAR THE CROWD RAISE THE ROOF IN THAT LARGE PLACE


    MAYBE WE HAD AS MANY AS 300-400 FAT LADIES NIGHTLY I FORGET THE ACTUAL BODY COUNTS IT WAS A MASSIVE NUMBER WE NEEDED 3 CATERING TRUCKS FOR THE BREAK TIMES OUT FRONT



    THEY ALL WOULD MAKE FOOD AND BRING IT IN TO ME AND BUY ME FOOD OFF THAT GARBAGE TRUCKS


    I WAS NEVER SO SPOILED IN MY WHOLE LIFE


    AND THEY LATER FOUND OUT I WAS FAG


    THEY EATE THAT SHIT UP MAN


    WHEN I WAS ALMOST KILLED IN MY WORST CAR CRASH THEY TOOK UP A CASH COLLECTION AND GOT ME A CARD FROM THEM ALL AND HAD THEM BRING IT TO ME AT HOSPITAL


    BUTT I LEFT TOO SOON SO GOT IT ALL LATER


    I HAD A CAST AND LONG PINS STICKING OUT OF MY LEFT CRUSHED HAND AND 5 BADLY BROKEN RIBS AND SHINS WERE BLOODY RAW MEAT FOR A WHILE OUCH


    SO I TOOK MY DRUGS AND THE OLD LADIES GAVE ME MORE ONCE I SHOWED BACK UP LOOKING HORRIBLE


    TALK ABOUT A FLOOD OF MOMS WANTING TO TAKE CARE OF CHARLIE



    IT WAS HILARIOUS AND I FELT THIS LEVEL OF LOVE FROM SO SO MANY AT THE SAME TIME IT WAS A HIGH AND MAZED ME


    THEY MMOVED TO ADELANTO WAY TO FAR FOR ME TO DRIVE OUT IN THE DESERT AND KEEP CALLING BINGO SO I SAID GOODBYE LATER DUDES


    RANK ROSE THE BINGO BARRON WAS LIKE A MAFIA MAN


    MY BOSS


    AND EX DRUNK


    SO WE HAD THESE MAFIA THUGS THAT BASICALLY GUARDED THE LARGE AMOUNTS OF CASH TAKEN IN EACH GAME TO THE MONEY CAGE WE CALLED IT

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  • Cleaners.