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TabithaLenox
True Blue Farmgirl
605 Posts
Kim
Gettysburg
PA
USA
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 Posted - Aug 24 2008 : 2:06:59 PM
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I bought a set of 100% cotton, 250 thread count sheets this weekend and I love them but they feel al ittle scratchy. I know they'll soften with use but does anyone have any suggestions for making them softer alot quicker?
Thanks!
Kim
Kim
Farmgirl #184
All that we see or seem, Is but a dream within a dream....
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 24 2008 : 6:35:44 PM
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I would soak the sheets in Downey. That's what I do. Then I wash them again, and soak them again, then put them in the dryer or air dry them.
Marly |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22943 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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TabithaLenox
True Blue Farmgirl
605 Posts
Kim
Gettysburg
PA
USA
605 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2008 : 03:52:39 AM
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Thanks so much...I've never used fabric softener...or vinegar. I don't have either so I'll give this try later in the week!
Kim
Farmgirl #184
All that we see or seem, Is but a dream within a dream....
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misstilliewillie
True Blue Farmgirl
136 Posts
glory
Tennessee
USA
136 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2008 : 12:13:51 PM
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| powdered milk softens sheets while it removes chemicals in the cotton! |
Edited by - misstilliewillie on Sep 02 2008 8:44:26 PM |
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TabithaLenox
True Blue Farmgirl
605 Posts
Kim
Gettysburg
PA
USA
605 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2008 : 12:37:07 PM
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Powdered milk? I've never heard of that. Do you put it in with the detergent or in the rinse cycle?
Kim
Farmgirl #184
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misstilliewillie
True Blue Farmgirl
136 Posts
glory
Tennessee
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2008 : 2:32:52 PM
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Use it just like Tide.
Then rewash in your normal detergent, with a little white vinegar added to the rinse cycle.
I said this before...but isn't vinegar a stinky little miracle? |
Edited by - misstilliewillie on Sep 02 2008 8:46:00 PM |
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TabithaLenox
True Blue Farmgirl
605 Posts
Kim
Gettysburg
PA
USA
605 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2008 : 2:33:49 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by misstilliewillie
I just put the powdered milk in like you would Tide, then after the first wash cycle ends, rewash them in hot water and if you put white vinegar in the rinse cycle...you don't need a fabric softener. It will soften your clothes and remove static! Vinegar...what a stinky little miracle it is!
livin' the sweet life!
That's amazing...thanks!
Kim
Farmgirl #184
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TabithaLenox
True Blue Farmgirl
605 Posts
Kim
Gettysburg
PA
USA
605 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2008 : 06:37:29 AM
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Originally posted by Bear5
I would soak the sheets in Downey. That's what I do. Then I wash them again, and soak them again, then put them in the dryer or air dry them.
Marly
This is the method I ended up using and it worked out great. Thanks Marly!
Kim
Farmgirl #184
All that we see or seem, Is but a dream within a dream....
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