When you live in a house for almost a decade, you tend to
accumulate a lot of stuff. Not just new stuff, either. With every home my
husband and I have purchased, we’ve brought boxes from our previous home to go
through later. Later is now for me!
I’ve been going through the older boxes and was surprised to unearth some of my grandmother’s old doilies and lace
panels. They had that old, boxed-up, musty smell only vintage fabrics can get.
Armed with some research and a laundry enhancer from today’s sponsor,
EnviroKlenz, I was able to remove the odors from these vintage fabrics safely
and easily.
This is a
sponsored post on behalf of EnviroKlenz. I received information to facilitate
my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.
To say I loved my grandmother is an understatement! I adored
her and I can remember our last visit when she handed me these hand-made
doilies and her lace panels I’d always admired. I promised to treasure them and
I did until life and kids and moves happened. Then they got boxed up and
labeled mementos and that was that
until recently.
When I opened that box and saw them carefully stored on top, a
wave of love for my sweet grandma washed over me again and I wondered if they
still smelled like her. They did not. They
stunk! So I took action.
Step One: Air out vintage fabrics:
I love the fresh, clean scent of laundry pulled off a clothes
line, don’t you? It’s hard to explain that perfect mix of clean laundry, sunshine
and fresh air, but I love it and was hopeful a day in the sun would help my
vintage fabrics. It did, but only to a degree.
Step Two: Soak vintage fabrics:
Do a quick Google or Pinterest search and you’ll find a bevy
of cleaning fabric solutions. You can use baking soda, white vinegar, essential
oils and on and on. I opted to soak my vintage fabrics in baking soda and cold
water for 20 minutes. That helped remove
some of the old musty smell, but there was still the hint of odor and I could
feel the old starch in the pieces when I rung them out. I had to wash them in a
stronger product than baking soda, but was concerned about their delicate state.
Enter EnviroKlenz laundry enhancer.
Step Three: Wash on delicate cycle adding EnviroKlenz Laundry Enhancer:
I had selected to receive a complimentary bottle of EnviroKlenz laundry enhancer to have on
hand to help remove odors from fabrics after cookouts, bonfires, camping etc.
and I’m truly glad I did. I loved the fact that their laundry enhancer is an natural odor neutralizer and is:
- Non-Toxic
- Fragrance Free
- Made From Earth Minerals
- Earth-friendly
Plus, EnviroKlenz laundry enhancer is made to
remove fragrances and chemical odors from new and used clothing. EnviroKlenz
website states that their laundry enhancer can remove tough odors normal
detergents leave behind and is HE Friendly and safe to use on all machine types. I decided to give it a try on my grandma’s gifts and found it
super easy to work with.
Easy to use:
1. Just measure out the suggested amount found on the side of
the bottle. I used a half cup.
2. Allow washing machine to fill part way with water as per
instructions, and then slowly pour in product. Their laundry boost has no scent and is a bit thicker than normal
laundry detergents. It makes very few if any bubbles in the water, which assured
me of its gentleness.
3. I added a small
amount of my normal no-scent laundry detergent, added the pieces and set my
machine to the shortest delicate cycle, 4 minutes.
4. It was time for the sniff test. Was my vintage fabrics odor
free?
Yes, they were!
My Thoughts:
I am
very happy with how this product worked and invite you to learn more about the laundry enhancer and all the great products in the EnviroKlenz line by visiting
their website here and following them socially on Facebook and Pinterest.
Sadly, we had a rainy afternoon when I washed my vintage
fabrics, so I set up my drying rack and hung my gifts with care. I don’t know
where I’ll place my grandma’s doilies just yet, but the lace panel will go on
my sideboard and I’ll smile and think of her every time I see it.
Please share in comments: Do you wear or decorate with
vintage fabrics?
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