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Posted by Vintage Purls on February 13, 2007, 3:15 pm
Hi all,
I've just acquired about a kilo of merino fleece. The tips are very
dirty and the person whom I got it from advised me to cut the tips off
and discard them. Now I'm not a girl who likes to waste stuff and if I
can clean those tips I will. I tried the usual hot water and detergent
wash last night on a sample (about 4 detergent washes before rinsing)
and it came up cleaner but not clean enough.
Am I wasteing my time attempting to clean the tips or can anyone give
me some tips for cleaning a really filthy fleece?
Regards,
VP
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Posted by WoolyGooly on February 13, 2007, 3:23 pm
On 13 Feb 2007 12:15:16 -0800, "Vintage Purls"
>Am I wasteing my time attempting to clean the tips or can anyone give
>me some tips for cleaning a really filthy fleece?
Let it dry thoroughly then use a dog slicker, a flicker, or an old
handcard to pop the tips open. Most of the crap should fall out, you
can rescour to deal with the rest.
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Posted by Vintage Purls on February 14, 2007, 4:47 am
> Let it dry thoroughly then use a dog slicker, a flicker, or an old
> handcard to pop the tips open. Most of the crap should fall out, you
> can rescour to deal with the rest.
Thanks Wooly! I popped to the pet store and grabbed a cheap dog
clicker brush and a comb too (I didn't want to destroy my carding
brushes or the cat brushes). Both are good and have made a huge
difference. I've worked through the small amount I'd already washed
but I'll try and attack the remaining fleece before I wash it and then
again after if need be. I'm going to get every shred of fibre that I
can.
VP
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Posted by Vintage Purls on February 14, 2007, 4:49 am
> I popped to the pet store and grabbed a cheap dog
> clicker brush
That should read "slicker brush". Sheesh.
VP
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Posted by YarnWright on February 14, 2007, 12:25 pm
Vintage Purls spun a FINE 'yarn':
>
> > I popped to the pet store and grabbed a cheap dog
> > clicker brush
>
> That should read "slicker brush". Sheesh.
>
> VP
>
LOL, it happens to us all, those cyber gremlins causing typos,
heeheehee!
:D
Noreen
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