https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-clothing-care-problems-please-help Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 11 May 2026 19:36:35 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-clothing-care-problems-please-help#post-29221 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:43:38 +0000 Mai 29221@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like a plan! Thanks, guys. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-clothing-care-problems-please-help#post-29215 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:13:00 +0000 Anonymous 29215@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with aj about the dry cleaner for the pleats and about oxy-clean. I also use it in the spray form. It may take more than one application, but the stuff seldom disappoints. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-clothing-care-problems-please-help#post-29212 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:00:42 +0000 Amanda 29212@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've found that oxy-clean can work miracles getting out stains. Soak the item in the sink or a tub in a solution of oxy-clean and warm water and then wash it. A dry-cleaner is likely your best bet to re-set the pleats. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/two-clothing-care-problems-please-help#post-29182 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:28:16 +0000 Mai 29182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm wondering if you folks can help me out with two clothing care problems I'm finding myself troubled with. I admit it, I can only just barely manage to separate my handwash and dry-clean only items from the machine wash safe items, so this is beyond me!</p> <p>1. Last night, I discovered that my better white button-down - the one with a fantastic cut and a subtle texture, which I can wear either as a basic as part of a work outfit or just on its own with a pair of jeans - has a couple of mysterious, light pink dye stains. I'm guessing this came from the laundry.</p> <p>What do I do? I know dye stains are hard to get out, and I haven't worn this shirt in a few months, so they must have been around for a while ... what I have to hand are a basic stain remover (almost certainly won't work), non-chlorine bleach, and RIT Color Remover (<a href="http://www.ritdye.com/Fabric+Treatments.28.51.7.49.lasso" rel="nofollow">http://www.ritdye.com/Fabric+T.....7.49.lasso</a>).</p> <p>2. Back in college I acquired a long, wool pleated skirt in plaid, and then promptly put it in the dryer the first time I washed it (uh, I'm better about that now!). My mother rehemmed the lining for me, but then I gained the Freshman 20 and stopped fitting into it - I didn't get rid of the skirt because I liked the plaid so much and wistfully hoped I would fit into it again. Now I do, and I tried wearing it out, but the pleats aren't holding their shape even after ironing. Are they permanently distorted by the drying, or is there something I can do? I was browsing around on the web and I found a reference to dry-cleaning to "set the pleats," so I was just wondering.</p> <p>Any help on either question would be most welcome! </p>