Mildew on a Delicate Colour
Dear Aunt Daisy, I thought I would like to pass on my experience regarding removing mildew from a beautiful cream and white art silk table cloth I had received from
overseas. Through leaving it damp it | became covered with mildew. I have never seen such a mess in all my life; it was absolutely covered. I tried several liquid cleaners, but not javelle water, as the cloth was _ coloured. . Nothing seemed to do any good, so as a last resort I made some very stiff starch and soaked the cloth in this, and then hung it out all night. Next day the cloth was as hard as a board, but there seemed to be a slight improvement in the mildew, so I wet the cloth again and left it in the sun all day. Now I am very pleased to say that not a mark remained on the cloth when it was dry, and none, of the colour has been removed, although it is a very delicate shade indeed. Perhaps this may help some one else over the same difficultyJust Another Link in the Daisy Chain, Oamaru.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 36, Issue 923, 18 April 1957, Page 33
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192Mildew on a Delicate Colour New Zealand Listener, Volume 36, Issue 923, 18 April 1957, Page 33
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