gracie
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Post by gracie on Dec 1, 2019 13:37:13 GMT
Reading about how to have fresher, cleaner air in the house and see that it’s recommended that we wash new clothes before wearing. I did that with all my babies new clothes but never my own. My daughter told me when she had a baby that she’d been told it was no longer necessary but now I’m thinking maybe it is. Do you wash clothes/bedding/towels/anything before use? I also note the comment about dry cleaning. I’ve always kept clothes in the plastic wrapper after dry cleaning until ready to be worn. Not any more.  |
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Post by 6herry on Dec 1, 2019 22:38:20 GMT
I don't think I have ever washed new clothes until worn.
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Post by vwcamperfan on Dec 2, 2019 9:10:03 GMT
I didn't but have started to as read about the dyes and chemicals used in their manufacture.
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Post by Bellatrix on Dec 13, 2019 18:32:21 GMT
That's a good reminder Gracie, thank you and some I had never thought of. We had a new mattress recently and I didn't even think to let it stand for a few days. I don't know if it needed to though as it was a tufted old fashioned style not a memory foam  |
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Post by 6herry on Dec 13, 2019 22:45:08 GMT
We change our memory foam topper every few years, that has put us off buying a mattress with one built in. They do forget....  |
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Post by trisha on Dec 14, 2019 9:40:02 GMT
I always wash new clothes when they belong to our little granddaughter, not for me though.
Regarding the mattress, I always vac it over every three months or so. I have just bought a new one so it should be ok for a while.
Some years ago, people would come and sell vacuum cleaners at the door. One year, we had a demonstration! The stuff that came out of our mattress was interesting! No we didn't buy the vac, it was really expensive.
I wish that I could recall the name of the vac! I still wouldn't buy one though.
Trisha
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Post by 6herry on Dec 16, 2019 8:30:52 GMT
I remember those, they were silver, and very old fashioned looking. I also can't remember the name.
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Post by 6herry on Dec 16, 2019 8:48:25 GMT
I had a search up. It's a kirby?  |
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Post by trisha on Dec 16, 2019 10:23:11 GMT
6herry, Yes, that's the one! Clever girl.
This chap also wanted to clean a small patch of carpet in the middle of the lounge floor! No, we had small children are knew what was going on with the carpet.
Trisha
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Post by 6herry on Dec 16, 2019 18:26:22 GMT
I have always been curious if they were any good...
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Post by vwcamperfan on Dec 17, 2019 8:50:01 GMT
I think my sister had one - again the man came to the door - they are farmers and were sold on how well it cleaned I think despite the price. Probably still going now lol
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