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I have pillowcases with unknown stains on, they look like maybe oil, with just slight darkening, but standard washing doesn't touch them. There's no way to find out what's on them. Any ideas as to how to proceed? It'll be at least a day before I can rewash them.
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TimW writes: On 23/01/18 10:48, wrote: I have pillowcases with unknown stains on, they look like maybe oil, with just slight darkening, but standard washing doesn't touch them. There's no way to find out what's on them. Any ideas as to how to proceed? It'll be at least a day before I can rewash them. NT bio detergent, heat and time by whatever method you choose. +1, and definitely not an eco washing powder. If cotton, a 60C or 90C wash, otherwise hottest the label allows. Sometimes, I'll rub a wet bar of soap on any stubburn stains before re-washing. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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Scott writes: On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 12:32:01 -0000 (UTC), (Andrew Gabriel) wrote: In article , TimW writes: On 23/01/18 10:48, wrote: I have pillowcases with unknown stains on, they look like maybe oil, with just slight darkening, but standard washing doesn't touch them. There's no way to find out what's on them. Any ideas as to how to proceed? It'll be at least a day before I can rewash them. NT bio detergent, heat and time by whatever method you choose. +1, and definitely not an eco washing powder. If cotton, a 60C or 90C wash, otherwise hottest the label allows. I thought biological detergents worked best at low temperatures? The enzymes only work up to about 40C, after which they're destroyed. The detergent in the powder will work hotter. So, a modern machine (last 35 years) should fill at no more than 40C anyway, and for a hot wash, it will crank the temperature up in stages. There are other reasons too not to dunk clothes directly in 60 or 90 degree washes, but to work up to that in stages - some dirt which is removable at lower temps will cook on at higher temps and be more difficult to remove. I would tend to soak overnight in lukewarm biological detergent then give it a hot wash the next day. I could be entirely wrong. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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On 2018-01-24, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article , Scott writes: I thought biological detergents worked best at low temperatures? The enzymes only work up to about 40C, after which they're destroyed. The detergent in the powder will work hotter. So, a modern machine (last 35 years) should fill at no more than 40C anyway, and for a hot wash, it will crank the temperature up in stages. There are other reasons too not to dunk clothes directly in 60 or 90 degree washes, but to work up to that in stages - some dirt which is removable at lower temps will cook on at higher temps and be more difficult to remove. We had a hot-and-cold-fill machine until about 10 or 15 years ago. Would it have filled with a mixture of hot and cold water even for the 60° or 90° programmes? |
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TimW wrote: On 23/01/18 10:48, wrote: I have pillowcases with unknown stains on, they look like maybe oil, with just slight darkening, but standard washing doesn't touch them. There's no way to find out what's on them. Any ideas as to how to proceed? It'll be at least a day before I can rewash them. NT bio detergent, heat and time by whatever method you choose. Quite a few are allergic to bio detergent. -- *It's lonely at the top, but you eat better. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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wrote: I have pillowcases with unknown stains on, Any ideas as to how to proceed? Straight to Dunelm? Where's Iggy when you need him? -- Jim K ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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Brian -- ----- - This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please! wrote in message ... I have pillowcases with unknown stains on, they look like maybe oil, with just slight darkening, but standard washing doesn't touch them. There's no way to find out what's on them. Any ideas as to how to proceed? It'll be at least a day before I can rewash them. NT |
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On 23/01/2018 10:48, wrote:
I have pillowcases with unknown stains on, they look like maybe oil, with just slight darkening, but standard washing doesn't touch them. There's no way to find out what's on them. Any ideas as to how to proceed? It'll be at least a day before I can rewash them. Any good? https://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/i...e-semen-stains |
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On Friday, 26 January 2018 12:47:56 UTC, Fredxx wrote:
On 23/01/2018 10:48, tabbypurr wrote: I have pillowcases with unknown stains on, they look like maybe oil, with just slight darkening, but standard washing doesn't touch them. There's no way to find out what's on them. Any ideas as to how to proceed? It'll be at least a day before I can rewash them. Any good? https://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/i...e-semen-stains I don't think it's that and they don't have anything to offer that hasn't already been covered here. I've been busy on other things, so have only washed it twice so far. 1. Cold wash, bio detergent. Fail. 2. Warm wash in bio detergent with oxi-whatsit powder. Fail. The material is probably a cotton-synthetic blend so I don't want to boil it. The stains have no feelable bulk or stiffness, ie the cloth is just as floppy as elsewhere. They're just a uniformly noticeably darker shade. I don't have acetone or methanol, so my best next move options a overnight soak in detergent apply strong detergent solution to stains an hour before washing If those fail I'll start exploring the chemicals cupboard more, but most of my cleaning substances would likely destroy the cloth. It's red so can't be bleached. What have I got that might not kill it... ammonia, washing soda, vinegar, paraffin, assorted detergents, will see what else is there. NT |
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On 26/01/2018 12:47, Fredxx wrote:
On 23/01/2018 10:48, wrote: I have pillowcases with unknown stains on, they look like maybe oil, with just slight darkening, but standard washing doesn't touch them. There's no way to find out what's on them. Any ideas as to how to proceed? It'll be at least a day before I can rewash them. Any good? https://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/i...e-semen-stains They don't say anything about computer keyboards. -- Max Demian |
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Max Demian wrote:
On 26/01/2018 12:47, Fredxx wrote: On 23/01/2018 10:48, wrote: I have pillowcases with unknown stains on, they look like maybe oil, with just slight darkening, but standard washing doesn't touch them. There's no way to find out what's on them. Any ideas as to how to proceed? It'll be at least a day before I can rewash them. Any good? https://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/i...e-semen-stains They don't say anything about computer keyboards. Apparently you wash them in hot soapy water, give them a good scrub and turn them upside down to let them dry. The guy that recommend this to me did not like me too much. I would be pleased if you could try this method and come back with the results........... if you can. |
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In article , Max
Demian writes On 26/01/2018 12:47, Fredxx wrote: On 23/01/2018 10:48, wrote: I have pillowcases with unknown stains on, they look like maybe oil, with just slight darkening, but standard washing doesn't touch them. There's no way to find out what's on them. Any ideas as to how to proceed? It'll be at least a day before I can rewash them. Any good? https://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/i...vice/stain-rem oval/remove-semen-stains They don't say anything about computer keyboards. You've wanked all over your keyboard? -- bert |
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