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Thread: Musty yarn gift
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05-07-2014, 06:38 PM #1
Musty yarn gift
Hello. I am new to this site. I have been retired for 4 years and am enjoying my time crocheting for 2 or 3 craft fairs that I do in November. I have just been given several bags of yarn from a friend who is cleaning out his mother's basement. They exude a strong musty order. Today I clipped some of the skeins to 4 different drying racks and put them on my deck for the wind and sun to do their work. They do smell better. I plan on repeating the procedure with the same skeins tomorrow. Does anyone have any experience with this issue?
Blingandthings
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05-08-2014, 10:31 AM #2
Hello,
Welcome to the crochet forums! It is nice to meet you and please make yourself at home here among friends! Thanks for joining us!
I have not had any experience with this situation, but wonder if using a small amount of fabreeze would also help as long as the yarn color does not run, which in most cases it shouldn't.
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05-08-2014, 12:22 PM #3
In my part of the world, musty happens a lot. I am a huge fan of fresh air and sunshine for this sort of a problem....seems to work well for me. Good luck!
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05-08-2014, 05:13 PM #4
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05-08-2014, 06:18 PM #5
So glad that it is working for you!
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05-08-2014, 07:37 PM #6
Hello and welcome to Crochet Talk. We are excited that you are joining us.
DebbieShe is clothed with strength and dignity and laughs without fear of the future.
Proverbs 31:25
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05-08-2014, 08:17 PM #7
Hi Debbie!
Thank you so much...am enjoying being here!
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05-09-2014, 11:28 AM #8
Hello and welcome from Pa. Nice to have you with us
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05-09-2014, 12:30 PM #9
Awwwww...thanks AudreyL! The weather reports for my area say that we'll be having more rain and a bit of wind to go with it, so I have gathered some patterns and a bit of yarn in anticipation of more bad weather. Last week, we had 30in of it...caused a LOT of damage to my town, and I didn't have any projects at hand....LOL...I'm prepared now. I'd better use up this yarn so I won't have any musty :-)