In another lifetime I worked in an outdoor production in California, and we had an actor who didn't use deodorant (old skool hippy) and whose costume could not be cleaned daily (you betcha it got dry cleaned on Mondays!), sooo... I learned the vodka trick so fast. Pro tip: if you use fruity flavored vodka, the garment smells fruity after! This may or may not be brought to you by late night wardrobe/stage crew parties.
@hanananah
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! Note to self: Do not use birthday cake flavored vodka.
@MizzMaree7
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a SSC production in the Redwood Glen.
@MendyLady
3 жыл бұрын
@@MizzMaree7 Cal Shakes, 2003
@andgordo558
3 жыл бұрын
I remember watching the original dress reveal video and thinking “oh no! The dirt!” so I’m thrilled to see a cleaning video!
@carolempluckrose4188
3 жыл бұрын
I had the exact same thoughts.
@adedow1333
3 жыл бұрын
Me too!!!
@justsewingly
3 жыл бұрын
Defintely love the vodka trick for non-washable clothes. When I worked at a professional costume shop one summer, we also used spray lysol for cleaning hats and shoes between uses. I did also see them using it like the vodka for interiors of costumes that were used for an outdoor production where the actors were very active, but made sure to flip the clothes inside out to allow for thorough drying between wearings.
@CrypticFen
3 жыл бұрын
I love that method of hanging long skirts above the tub. I've used it before for a ball gown petticoat and can't recommend it enough. Hoo boy do hems get dirty while walking on dirt paths on rainy days.
@AdirondackRuby
3 жыл бұрын
That Stain Remover concoction is actually super great for getting the smell of angry skunk off a sad, stinky dog.
@TheMetatronGirl
3 жыл бұрын
Holy moly! It’s so nice to know I’m not alone in disliking Febreeze. I can 100% confirm your stain remover is fantastic. I’ve used the same combination for years. I always enjoy your music choices. Such soothing, peaceful music for doing…laundry. 😂 And, as always, your captioning is delightful (jaunty little tune). Love, light, and blessings to you and yours.
@michellecornum5856
3 жыл бұрын
Hey! Look! I'm not alone in thinking Febreeze smells bad.
@lesleyharris525
3 жыл бұрын
Hate it when you need to walk around shops and someone has been trying all the "air freshener" yuk. 💖
@MizzMaree7
3 жыл бұрын
@@lesleyharris525 This is when an N95 mask does double duty now!
@katelynryder9103
3 жыл бұрын
How is it possible that watching someone do their laundry is so relaxing? These are great tips, thank you 😍
@doglover1neo
3 жыл бұрын
Another option for the French wash, is to use rubbing alcohol aka isopropyl alcohol. You can use any mixture volume between 50 to 90% alcohol. I find it to be cheaper than using vodka and it's accessible to all ages. And right now you can find bottles of the stuff on clearance, so you can get quite a lot for very little and it stores forever.
@HockityPock
3 жыл бұрын
definitely used the vodka trick to freshen up my work shirts mid-week when i couldn't be bothered to do laundry, back when i worked restaurants. great for cosplay as well!
@helenyoung41
3 жыл бұрын
I have a whole collection of white cotton clothes and you may just have saved them from the dye bath!
@Ironchick22
3 жыл бұрын
Totally love your outlander book collection in the background 😉
@LadyValkyri
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful stain remover formula, and I want to thank you so much for sharing this. I know it takes time and elbow grease, too, probably much more so than the video can relate! Just seeing the final fabric so clean and white is proof that a little know-how, care and attention works wonders! Many hugs
@roadrunnercrazy
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the cleaning tips! It was so satisfying to see that hem come clean after cringing all through watching you get it dirty in the first place 😁👍
@roadrunnercrazy
3 жыл бұрын
This is why I don't wear white btw. I can never keep it clean for more than 5 minutes myself. 😏
@iamtheonewhocares
3 жыл бұрын
The gentle music really belies the hot sweaty frustration that handwashing clothes is!
@sarahmcmullen5938
3 жыл бұрын
We use the same Blue Dawn/peroxide/baking soda mix on skunked dogs. It works great for that, too!
@TealCheetah
3 жыл бұрын
The vodka thing is great for extending the wear time of normal daily clothes, too!
@BMoll87
3 жыл бұрын
Lizzy Bennet would have liked this video after her walk to Pemberly.. ;)
@TheFalconoflight
3 жыл бұрын
that "stain" remover is also the combination used to deskunk dogs
@rebeccaharden6018
2 жыл бұрын
thank you. ( I loved your Outlander books in the background. I read it the first time. In-flight to Spain with a 3 yr old and a 3-month-old. I've been hooked!) I loved the stain-out ideas.
@robintheparttimesewer6798
3 жыл бұрын
I can’t use an perfume products in my house. They give youngest asthma attacks and hubby migraines!! They bother the rest of us too but not to the point of putting us out for hours. Great tips!! I should be doing laundry but instead I watched you do laundry lol
@michellecornum5856
3 жыл бұрын
Same. But I'm the one with both the migraine and the asthma.
@AdirondackRuby
3 жыл бұрын
Same thing happens to my dad. He once had an attack at the mall from simply walking past a Yankee Candle store. And he won't go anywhere near Bath & Body Works.
@robintheparttimesewer6798
3 жыл бұрын
Even I have problems with heavy sense. It seems everything is so perfumed that it’s hard to find products that don’t overpower!! My regular laundry soap did a new and improved I thought my washer had blown something in the motor. It smelled like motor oil to me. My son couldn’t breathe around it. Fortunately I was able to take it back but it’s a pain!! I have skin allergies so finding something I’m not allergic to is also a factor. Though breathing is much more important than my hives.
@MizzMaree7
3 жыл бұрын
I'm definitely a scent free zone. Rarely use scented candles, and that's usually vanilla, lavender or pine. My laundry products must be scent free.
@hanananah
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, the vodka trick is just what I needed for some wool skirts I just got at an estate sale. They seem perfectly clean but they smell HEAVILY of mothballs and I prefer not to dry clean because it's not exactly eco friendly. Thank you!
@SimpleDesertRose
3 жыл бұрын
I wish I would have had this stain remover combination when my teenagers were little. Especially after my daughter made a sticky strawberry mess of one of her dresses after a trip to farmers market. We went to see grandma afterwards and her solution to cleaning the dress was bleach. So our vividly pink dress was bleached so much that it was not longer bright pink. It was more of a washed out pink. I was horrified. My mother in law had good intentions. The dress became a play dress after that. I always used oxyclean for stains. Even having used it to clean blood and dirt out of my oldest's clothes. He was always really hard on them. Especially his school clothes.
@AlexisTwoLastNames
3 жыл бұрын
hydrogen peroxide and baking soda mixed together is essentially a bleach, so it will lighten fabrics where it is placed, especially if in the sun. just a heads up if you try this on your own clothes
@elizabethclaiborne6461
3 жыл бұрын
For blood you want enzymatic puppy stain cleaner, from the pet store. It literally digests proteins. Oxyclean is a hydrogen peroxide bleach, it’s very hit or miss on minor blood stains and seriously? You will not know how you lived without this stuff. Fixes the hell of period stains. Do not waste your time mixing peroxide and baking soda, or vinegar and baking soda. An acid and a base make water. Sticky stuff is what soap is for. It’s just sugar.
@elizabethclaiborne6461
3 жыл бұрын
@@AlexisTwoLastNames No. Peroxide is a bleach. Baking soda is a base that neutralizes acids, which peroxide is. Besides, the stuff in your bathroom is optimized for wounds. Just go get some Oxyclean, it’s buffered and optimized for fabric. (It’s hydrogen peroxide, but for laundry. The oxy in the name?)
@AlexisTwoLastNames
3 жыл бұрын
@@elizabethclaiborne6461 why does peroxide not lighten hair very well but peroxide with baking soda does a better job? hope that question makes sense. i just woke up lol
@SimpleDesertRose
3 жыл бұрын
@@elizabethclaiborne6461 thanks for that. I will have to look for some.
@nataliestanchevski4628
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip about the wedding dress! Mine's been in the closet for 13 years and the tulle hem is pretty grubby so the whole video is really helpful!
@canucknancy4257
3 жыл бұрын
My, my. Airing your dirty laundry on You Tube! 😁 I use Sunlight bar soap all the time, but will definitely give that stain remover a try. Love the vodka tip and I can see that coming in handy in so many situations. I'm loving this 'washing' series. Thanks so much for another wonderful video. Take care.
@Susanfuzz
3 жыл бұрын
We use dawn and white vinegar to scrub the bathroom! I also found UNSCENTED febreeze! I use it on the bed pillows (down) each month or so. Strip off all the covers and spray them to wet look. Dry in sun (yay, ABQ!) for an hour or so. Flip and repeat.
@lesleyharris525
3 жыл бұрын
Nice job saving your dress, and no overly perfumed products.💖
@MildExplosion
3 жыл бұрын
The two dislikes are from Big Drycleaning 😂 this was super useful! I didn't know the sunlight was such an effective stain remover but it makes sense!
@adedow1333
3 жыл бұрын
It's in Shakespeare's plays (like the Merry Wives of Windsor). Sun bleaching the linens has been a thing for centuries if not millennia. It also is a germ-killer too!
@wildmntflower
3 жыл бұрын
Dawn, hydrogen peroxide, and baking soda is the antidote to skunk spray, something I have needed frequently. I never thought to use it for general cleaning! Thanks!
@anonymousperson4214
3 жыл бұрын
As a ballet dancer, I can 100% confirm that the 'russian wash' is a lifesaver for costumes! Just be very very careful about using it on shoes, because it can melt a lot of the glues used.
@IAmZue
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! Love your video and the tips and tricks.
@michellecornum5856
3 жыл бұрын
Back when my oldest kids were little, they used to get dirty in light colored pants and socks and people would say "Oh, just pop it in the wash!" Yeah, the detergent got off the dirt, but didn't get out the dirt stain (we have just a bit of clay in our soil and it is HARD to get that stain out.) Glad to know your formula!
@mouseluva
3 жыл бұрын
This looks like magic!! My favourite dress is a vintage, white cotton with floral Laura Ashley dress that is absolutely irreplaceable, and I am constantly frightened of staining it. I shall sleep easy at night now :)
@theplussizecostumer
3 жыл бұрын
I'm a theatre person and I don't remember hearing about using a vodka spray. Makes sense as vodka has no alcohol smell like other alcohol does, even rubbing alcohol. I hope to remember to use it on my own clothes and costumes. Thanks for that tip as well as the tip about the Dawn, baking soda, and hydrogen peroxide mixture.
@93midnightsunrise
3 жыл бұрын
I've never heard of Sunlight soap, but I swear by pink Zote. I know Walmart has it, and it's a godsend! It's the only thing that will take monthly stains out of white underwear 😅
@adedow1333
3 жыл бұрын
Great tip! I'm now officially looking for both!
@deniseyoung3738
3 жыл бұрын
Blue Dawn is a miracle product! I'll have to try it with the baking soda and peroxide.
@liadanducky
2 жыл бұрын
Omg where was this info when my mom sewed me the most gorgeous regency gown and I ruined it as a dumb teenager?😝 Also I love your blue dress! Thanks for the video!
@colin101981
3 жыл бұрын
Great tips - just shows modern isn't always best. These modern detergents for automatic machines make all sorts of claims in adverts, yet in 'real' life can prove disappointing. Thank you for sharing. Just shows why in the 'olden day's' an army of staff was needed!
@bethanysonnier5402
3 жыл бұрын
I definitely need to try that stain remover out! Thanks for the info!
@jac_and_the_making_of
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the vodka tip! I will definitely be using that in the future!
@adelinawarriner6259
3 жыл бұрын
Same mix I use for de-skunking the dogs
@katencat
3 жыл бұрын
A hem six inches deep in mud? Positively medieval! I love this.
@AnnaCMeyer
3 жыл бұрын
Not just medieval! Apropos of the early 19th century, Miss Bingley and Mrs. Hurst mention it in relation to Lizzy Bennett in "Pride & Prejudice".
@adriannegentleman83
3 жыл бұрын
I feel like things like Fbreeze are designed more to cover the smell rather than get rid of it. your vodka spray is a much better idea
@katrinalevin4064
3 жыл бұрын
I am trying to get some old stains out of a cotton tablecloth. I will try your three part stain remover.
@katharinadyck2632
3 жыл бұрын
That such an easy fix. Thank you so much for this wonderful video. By the way I absolutely love your videos. Please keep it up.
@EnchantedRoseCostumes
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@shevaunhandley1543
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I've been wondering how I should launder my (future) historical clothing
@mjdc2533
3 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing the recipes and demonstrating.
@evadeleon3009
3 жыл бұрын
Your videos are always so helpful!! I need some advice. I have a green silk taffeta (and synthetic blend) ball gown I wore for a Drag pageant 3 years ago. It is strapless and was slightly too big the night of and kept slipping. We used super glue on my chest and the dress to keep it up. But now there is a long section of dried glue and makeup solidly stuck in the dress at the inside neckline. I love this gown as it was my first ever custom made gown, and won nationals in it. Is there any way to save her, or is she just going to have that stain forever?
@helenyoung41
3 жыл бұрын
You would need a solvent for the superglue - do you remember what type of glue it was? If you know the type of glue (usually cyanoacrylate, but not always) you can find it’s solvent. Make sure to check first if that solvent can be used on your dresses type of fibre blend, a dry cleaner could probably tell you if the internet yields no answers.
@evadeleon3009
3 жыл бұрын
@@helenyoung41 thank you so much!! That was really helpful!!! 💗💗 would that interact with the stone glued on the front? Used e6000 for the stones. I need to look up the super glue.
@DavidCollinsRivera
3 жыл бұрын
According to the manufacturer, e6000 can be dissolved by propyl acetate, which, if I'm not mistaken, is old-school nail polish remover. Acetate also dissolves CA glue (cyanoacrylate, a.k.a., Super Glue and the like). I'd be careful how you apply it to remove the glue/make-up, but it should be possible. Maybe with a toothbrush or something? If the stone came off while doing the clean-up, you should be able to glue it back on afterward, no?
@evadeleon3009
3 жыл бұрын
@@DavidCollinsRivera yes, logically that makes sense. :) the difficult part is front(outside) of the bodice is encrusted with the stone, all just under 5mm in diameter. And there are close to 200 gross (28,800) stones. But if that's the price I have to pay to clean it, so be it. Lol thank you!!
@kelleyjewell3640
3 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful! Thank you for sharing!
@joycehunt1307
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing these tips
@SuperMrsMar
3 жыл бұрын
"A wedding dress that has been hanging in your closet for 7 years and has not been cleaned," I feel attacked... though it has been 12 years...
@nataliestanchevski4628
3 жыл бұрын
Same!
@EnchantedRoseCostumes
3 жыл бұрын
One day I'll clean mine 😅😅😅
@carolempluckrose4188
3 жыл бұрын
Mine has been in the wardrobe for 30 years!
@alissaimregeis
3 жыл бұрын
This so helpful! Thank you!
@x1435
3 жыл бұрын
There's "cleaning vinegar" , but I haven't seen "cleaning vodka" yet! Thanks for the tips :) Maybe I can wear white after all!
@kirstenpaff8946
3 жыл бұрын
Is Sunlight Soap sold under a different name in the US? A quick google search for it mostly comes up with sources outside of the US.
@kirstenpaff8946
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips. Does anybody have any idea how remove stiff/crusty/discolored underarm stains from tshirts? I feel like my shirts always get these and no matter what I try, I can't get the stain or the smell out.
@agimagi2158
3 жыл бұрын
Same! Following!
@illfayted
3 жыл бұрын
Powdered Biz +tide usually eliminates most odor and biological stains, sometimes though underarm stains are permanent because something in the sweat has broken down the fabric or interacted with the dye, so it isn't really a stain.
@roadrunnercrazy
3 жыл бұрын
These are often a buildup of deodorant/antiperspirant that don't get fully washed out in the laundry. They are designed to 'stick' to your body and so they also stick to your clothes. I have found that directly adding laundry soap to the area and vigorously rubbing it in before putting it into the machine as usual helps, but only if I catch it in the early stages. If it is already really bad, I can't get it out completely.
@commodorezelda
3 жыл бұрын
I just bought some "biofilm" laundry treatment from Lume, but I haven't used it enough to give a proper review. Pretreating the area immediately after wearing seems to help, no matter what detergent you're using.
@SherylFZsmom
3 жыл бұрын
@@roadrunnercrazy My husband's shirts also always had sweat stains that no matter the stain remover I used, stayed. Then he stopped wearing antiperspirant-just a good wash under the arms, then powder a bit to keep dry. His shirts aren't stained now. He sweats profusely when outdoors (we are in Louisiana- hot and humid) but doesn't stink.
@meaghanparent8740
3 жыл бұрын
Ohhhh such great tips!!! Thank you:)
@bunhelsingslegacy3549
3 жыл бұрын
...reasons why I generally avoid white clothing :) ...and thanks for the tip about wedding dresses that may have been in the closet for... 12 years.... who's counting, anyway....
@elizabethclaiborne6461
3 жыл бұрын
Peroxide is a legit bleach - ask a dry cleaner. It’s also an acid. Mixing it with baking soda just neutralizes both. Remember, acid + base = salts and water? White kitchen vinegar is an extremely weak acetic acid, same thing when you mix it with baking soda. You just cancel out any effect your chemicals might have had. You want to take the dirt out with soap and then try Oxyclean. It’s a better, properly buffered peroxide bleach made for cleaning. And there’s no acids to just turn it into water. It’s safe on most colors. That’s cottons - silk dragged through mud needs a dry cleaner, though it may be a write off.
@EnchantedRoseCostumes
3 жыл бұрын
It has worked better for me than Oxyclean...
@911nmg
3 жыл бұрын
For really bad stains I use my electric toothbrush (with a different brush that the one I use for my teeth of course) and let it do the rubbing for me
@AlexisTwoLastNames
3 жыл бұрын
pretty sure i have that same scrubby brush and i used mine for my body until it eventually lost its exfoliating abilities. now it works great for shoes lol
@emmadavey3892
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic tips! Would a pastry brush work to apply the stain remover?
@SolveigMineo
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this tutorial ! Can we use any dish soap instead of Dawn ?
@judicousineau
3 жыл бұрын
Oh that's so smart to hang it and let it soak...ok still watching.
@TealCheetah
3 жыл бұрын
Hydrogen peroxide is also great for cleaning skunked pets.
@mygreenfroggy
3 жыл бұрын
You shouldn't let peroxide sit on cotton fabric for a long time, it will cause the fabric to deteriorate.
@nspindlow5046
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@TheSerialHobbyistGirl
3 жыл бұрын
Do you know if this concoction also removes leather dye from stockings? My ivory stockings got stained with dye from the inside of my shoes the first time I wore them. I soaked them in Eucalan but it didn't do much.
@thehappyflapper
3 жыл бұрын
Blue dawn, baking soda and peroxide is used to de skunk smell from dogs. Haha
@heatherkemp1846
3 жыл бұрын
Does Dawn soap come under a different name in the UK as I have never seen it.x
@heatherkemp1846
3 жыл бұрын
Just Googled it and its Fairy liquid.
@EnchantedRoseCostumes
3 жыл бұрын
Other types of dish soap can work, but i have found blue dawn has the best results.
@MissRedheadRapunzel
3 жыл бұрын
In my costume department, we just used metho cause it was cheap and in bulk.
@leafsgirl15
3 жыл бұрын
You need a washboard.
@TreScotts1Fan
3 жыл бұрын
Am I the only other history customer fan who has nightmares, terrifying ones, about a fully dirty tub. Is that just me? Probably why everything I make is from machine washable fabrics. Into the washer for you. Not my tub. Is this a normal phobia, or just me?
@TreScotts1Fan
3 жыл бұрын
Well done. You got it clean Marika.
@MissRedheadRapunzel
3 жыл бұрын
Me: idk why we gotta use the stain remover on the hem, it looks pretty clean (Sees how dirty the water is) Me: ugh yuck!! Keep cleaning it
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