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How to Remove Stains from Silk

Treating stains on these silk items can be a bit intimidating and tricky. You want to remove the stain without...
How to Remove Stains from Silk
Learn how you can use laundry detergent to clean more than just sheets, towels and clothing. We share some of our own cleaning tips and favorite ways to use our natural, effective, laundry detergent to clean your carpets, stuffed animals, draperies and more.
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Silk bedding manufacturers recommends choosing a detergent specially formulated for silk, and with good reason, silk is a natural fiber and washing it in detergents that are either too acidic or too alkaline will cause those fibers to harden. Silk bedding is surprisingly simple to care for, the secret is choosing a laundry soap uniquely formulated for silk.
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How to Wash Your SLIP Silk Pillowcase. Your SLIP pillowcases requires a bit of special care. We’ll show you exactly how to wash your SLIP pillowcase; offer general instructions for washing silk; and explain why you should only use certain types of laundry detergent.
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Learn the best way to wash and care for your cashmere or woolsweaters at home. By take a close look at the care label, you may discover that your beloved sweater can, in fact, be washed by hand or in the washing machine. That’s great news for saving time, money, and exposure to harsh dry cleaning chemicals.
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Wool dryer balls are an easy, sustainable way to soften clothes and linen and speed drying time without harmful chemicals. Wool dryer balls are a better choice than dryer sheets or fabric softener. They save energy (and the Earth). Read our guide on Wool Dryer Balls.
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The laundry care label is the very first place you should look when you’re thinking about cleaning a garment or piece of home linen. These instructions come directly from the manufacturer, and they know best how to wash and dry the item. But understanding those care labels - and their mysterious symbols - can be a bit confusing. Today, we’ll take you through common laundry symbols and explain exactly what each means.
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10 Tips to keeping your fine linens and delicate garments safe. Whether it's fine bedding, washable cashmere a wool blanket or a garments made of silk, your fine washables are a big investment. And with proper care, these beloved items should look beautiful and perform well for years to come. The key is to select the right detergent.
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Can you wash wool? Whether it's a wool sweater, wool blanket, merino wool socks or other wool garment, many wool products are indeed washable by hand or machine. The care label is your first and most important place to look when determining if your wool garment or wool blanket is washable.
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5 Common baby stains and how-to treat them. Stain removal is not a one size fits all set of guidelines, particularly when it comes to babies, who have sensitive skin and tend to make their own special brand of stains. In every case, however, it’s best to act quickly and plan to soak. The goal is always to get the stain/smell out of the fabric using the gentlest treatment possible.
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Five care tips on how to NOT to ruin your new silk sheets. Are youe nervous about caring for your silk sheets. After all, they're a big investment. Can you machine wash? How do you wash? How do you protect your silk sheets in the washing machine? Should you use a special detergent? Can you put them in the dryer? So. Many. Questions.
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Nobody likes waking up to discover blood on their sheets or pajamas. Follow these 6 fast step for removing the blood stain and get your favorite sheets or pajamas clean and back on the bed in no time.
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We’re all about making it easy to care for your fine linen and clothing with this guide to 17 must-have stain treatment products and tools. Stain removal is always easier when you have the proper tools. Keeping these essential stain removal products and tools on hand will make tackling tough linen and clothing stains much simpler.

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