How to clean a Tallis

lkwdmommy

Fri, Mar 30 2012, 12:51 pm

I recently read instructions in some periodical (don't remember which one) on how to clean a Tallis at home. It was a 2-step process: first soaking it in detergent, maybe? then rinsing and resoaking in some mixture that includes milk (!) and other stuff. If anyone has these instructions, please post them.
Thanks!

boysrus

Fri, Mar 30 2012, 12:55 pm

you are brave, I would be scared to even try! I just take it to the drycleaners!

lkwdmommy

Fri, Mar 30 2012, 1:21 pm

I did that and it came back yellow! Sad

It was less than 6 months old!!

boysrus

Fri, Mar 30 2012, 1:24 pm

oh my, you need to find a new dry cleaners then! were they jewish, bec if they were they should have known what they were doing. better to find a jewish place

bigprincess

Fri, Mar 30 2012, 5:50 pm

My mother washes the talleisim. She wraps the tzitis in white socks they shouldn't tangle. She uses woolite detergent pours in around a half a bottle of milk into the machine. Also if it has a silver atara you need to remove it before washing and sew it back on after. After it's finish its best if you iron in while still damp.