Re: Help! - Linen Scorch

This sent me scurrying to the tried and true CWA cook book which reads

"To remove scorch marks proceed in the following manner: Chop an Onion
small and put it with 2oz of Fuller's Earth
(http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/subcommittees/emr/usgsweb/materials/fullersearth.html)
and 1/2 pint of vinegar into a saucepan. Boil the mixture until it becomes
thick and pasty. Stir well, and allow to cool. Spread some of the paste on
the scorch mark and leave it to dry. Then brush off the paste and wash the
article in cold water.

To remove scorch marks damp them and expose them to the sun.

If a scorched article of any kind is immediately put into boiling water and
left for a while , the marks will fade out.

To remove scorch marks on linen, rub with a raw lemon, and allow to dry in
the sun. To remove scorch marks from woollens and silks, smear with borax
and glycerine and leave for an hour. Wash carefully."

I've no idea if any of the above work.......best of luck.

Joanne (in stinking hot Perth - where the sun would bleach more than scorch
marks!)


"Phylis Maurer" <pmaurer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I was so happy to finish up on a German Schwalm project - until I managed to
scorch it in the final pressing. Fortunately, it's on the reverse and
fairly light but I'd like to have a pristine project when I'm finished with
it.

There have been posts in the past addressing this issue - will someone help
me out with a solution, or point me to a website with some suggestions?

Right now, I'm kicking myself!

Thanks for your help.

Phyllis Maurer



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