To help silk retain it's natural lustre and sheen, add one cup vinegar to the water on the final rinse. The fabric comes out shiny and beautiful every time.Don't worry about the smell, it disappears as the silk dries.
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13 comments:
I have never heard of this, thanks for sharing! Do you use white vinegar?
Yup, plain white vinegar. Unless you want to be really fancy :)
Oh, you may have just saved the lives of a few favorite blouses!
Very cool... Thanks for the tip!
I wanna use fancy vinegar!
Great tip.
Thanks.
Have a fabulous day!
Great tip! I don't really have much of anything that is silk..but I'll definately keep this in mind for when I do!
I don't even have anything that is silk. How pathetic is that? Thanks for the tip though.
I heard this first time and I have never used it. Anyway, great tip.
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I do the same thing for diapers. See vinegar is good for poop and silk! I put it in a Downy ball.
It is a great way to keep Play Silks awesome! Great tip!
Thanks for dropping into my site and commenting, you have alot of great things on your blog. I will come back and check out more of your postings. Enjoy the rest of your day.
Oh, thank you, thank you Michelle!
As a well documented spiller of things, this will definitely come in handy :)
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