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amother
Seagreen
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 Sun, Feb 26 2017, 11:04 am
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The linen smells fine but I feel like I should wash it first and then I think that's crazy because it's new and clean!
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amother
Ivory
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 11:18 am
| amother wrote: | | The linen smells fine but I feel like I should wash it first and then I think that's crazy because it's new and clean! |
I always wash it first
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sweetpotato
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 11:25 am
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There are often finishing agents on brand new textiles so washing it first removes them and can soften the fabric.
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FranticFrummie
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 11:25 am
When linens, towels, or any other fabrics are new, you don't wash them because they are "dirty", you wash them because of the chemicals used in the manufacturing process. There's sizing, starch, bleach, and who knows what else?
I won't even let DD put on a new t-shirt until I've washed it first. She knows that all new clothes go straight to the laundry room. (She ruined a brand new wool skirt that way once. It came out 3 sizes too small.  Check the labels!)
My mom taught me that, so that's what we do.
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UnFarvosNischt
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 11:34 am
I always do, washing them first with cold water (in the washing machine don't worry, not by hand  )
When you don't they get very hard and stiff after the first wash.
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amother
Periwinkle
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 11:37 am
As someone who manufactured clothing I would wash everything.
You dont know how dirty some of the factories are.
Yuck
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amother
Babyblue
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 12:18 pm
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amother
Seafoam
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 12:19 pm
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Never thought twice about it. I don't buy new that often but always just put them on...
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essie14
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 12:32 pm
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Yes. I wash everything before use.
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sourstix
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 1:56 pm
What about a suit that needs dry cleaning and can't be washed by yourself?
I never thought of washing before. If it's stiff I will otherwise no.
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Rutabaga
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 2:06 pm
I always wash linens and towels before use.
Some clothing I also wash beforehand, such as baby clothing or underwear.
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mommy3b2c
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 2:08 pm
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I never do, but I totally understand why somebody would
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OMG!
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 2:09 pm
Thanks for reminding me to wash my new teal blue towel. I once washed new red bibs with other towels, and ruined the stuff for good!!
Linen I would wash before using. All the folded creases will come out. Dry for 3 minutes and put right onto beds! Enjoy.
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ra_mom
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 2:10 pm
Absolutely. I've seen where the rolls of material are stored before they're sewn into linen. If you had seen them too, you'd feel the same. 
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ra_mom
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 2:20 pm
| sourstix wrote: | What about a suit that needs dry cleaning and can't be washed by yourself?
I never thought of washing before. If it's stiff I will otherwise no. |
I was taught to wash 4 things before using; towels, linen, panties, bathing suits.
Most other things that are not used so close to sensitive areas and the face, I leave alone. We actually love that new look and feel of regular clothing.
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zaq
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 2:36 pm
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Always. Textiles are treated with substances to handle well and make them look good in the package. You don't know what it was exposed to in the factory, or in shipping and storage.
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MagentaYenta
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 3:20 pm
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Always, and for new flannel sheets I wash them and add vinegar to the rinse and hang to dry, that keeps them from pilling.
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sourstix
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Sun, Feb 26 2017, 3:24 pm
does vinegar prevent pilling for all materials? or only flannel?
my expensive linen is pilled. :(
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