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yvi ([personal profile] yvi) wrote in [community profile] homeeconomics1012010-03-03 10:02 am
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Tissue + full load of laundry = fail

I think the subject line adequately describes what I have done at least 5 times in the last few weeks.

Another load of laundry with small white fluff all over it. Any tips on how to get rid of the stuff?
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[personal profile] jumpuphigh 2010-03-03 09:33 am (UTC)(link)
I usually just toss it in the dryer and the lint filter seems to grab most of it.
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[personal profile] ladysunflow 2010-03-03 10:15 am (UTC)(link)
That trick with sticky tape is pretty good, but if the tape's glue is too strong, it can damage the more delicate clothes.

I've had that unfortunate tissue+laudry accident happen to me more than once (argh), so I have one of those reusable slightly-sticky lint rollers, of the kind where you just clean the roller with water, and it works best when slightly moist.

But I realised I can get at least some of the lint/tissue off if I wet my hand, swipe it once or twice energetically over the garment, wash the lint off hand, repeat (ad infinitum). After you do that, set the washer for rinse+spin only and run the clothes a few times through that cycle.
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[personal profile] kathmandu 2010-03-03 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
If you have a lintbrush, you could try that.
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[personal profile] redsnake05 2010-03-09 07:35 am (UTC)(link)
A friend of mine swears by rewashing things with an old, dark coloured towel. I haven't tried it, but I am accustomed to wearing clothes that have that dandruff glow to them.