Waxy finish on cotton pillowcases - how to undo?
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Comments (23)prairiemoon, you thought of using an old pillow for a dog but you don't have a dog? LOL Adopt a dog! You won't be sorry :) I can see why you think he's a Corgi. My mother thought the same thing the first time she saw a picture of him. He landed on our back patio during a horrific storm one night 4 years ago. We like to say a tornado dumped him on us. No one around here claimed him and it was during a crazy tornado filled night. Actually we say God and Carly (our choc Lab that passed away 6 weeks earlier) sent him to us. As to what kind of dog he is, it's not 100% certain. Vets say Australian Cattle Dog but he really doesn't look like pictures of Aussie Cattle Dogs. He DOES look like photos of Dingoes tho (which Aussie Cattle Dogs come from) and share many of their traits. Smart and the most well behaved dog we've ever had! He has spoiled us to ever having another dog. I know we'll love another one just as much as we do him but I don't think we'll be lucky enough to get another dog with this level of intelligence and behavior. Our only problem with him is keeping him in the pasture with a 4ft chain link fence. He climbs over it! He has a curly tail that touches his back :) DINGOES......See MoreAnyone bought RedLand Cotton sheets?
Comments (78)I purchased a King Sized set over one year ago. At first I seriously questioned their comfort and would have described them as feeling like sleeping on canvas tent sheets. I didn't give up on them and decided to use some common sense and wash them in hot water with a gentle natural detergent. I washed them about 3 different times in hot water once a week as I change my linens that often. Then I only washed them in warm and rinsed in cold. They got softer and softer everytime I washed them. These sheets have very strong fibers. They have not worn thin like other cotton sheets I have purchased wherein I have to get rid of them after a few years. I highly recommend these sheets. The cotton is grown in the Southern USA and woven on a loom in the South as well. Redland Cotton is 100% American grown and made! I don't know what the deal is with some comments here about "politics." I look at results, not politics and the results of Redland are top notch in my experience. I love them....See MoreHow to remove haze from Tenax granite sealer
Comments (15)We have Caesarstone Raw Concrete that was sealed. DO NOT SEAL THIS PRODUCT! Oh, my goodness, it took my husband and me hours to remove the sealant that is recommended for this product as it made it streaky and dirty looking all the time. As this is a honed finish product, it is more absorbant but don't seal it. It is easy to clean spots with Bar Keepers Friend liquid product and a sponge. We had to manually remove the sealant with Cerama Bryte cooktop cleaner which did not damage the quartz at all but was only successful with multiple applications and lots of elbow grease. I love the honed look as this is a mountain home but I have polished quartz throughout our primary residence that is no hassle at all. If I did it again I would probably use a polished finish quartz as it is not permable and much easier to maintain especially in kitchens and baths. Sorry for the lengthy response but if you are looking for lower maintenance go with a polished finish!...See MoreSilk pillowcase
Comments (18)You can get silk satin, AKA peau de soie (I've never heard of nylon satin, although I have had rayon satin, which I also like), and I made my pillows in San Francisco with this. I put zippers in all of them, as they tend to be slippery and would come off the pillows without the zippers. I think it is cheaper to buy fabric and make your own pillows than to buy the pillows. Silk is oleophylic (and hydrophobic), which means that it is more likely to absorb oil and repel water. Cotton is the techically the opposite, but both will absorb oil, and so buying silk to avoid oil absorbtion is a misguided notion. Silk will need to be dry-cleaned to remove oil stains. Silk (being hydrophobic) does not like being washed, and the texture of the silk can change drastically when washed. If you want a slippery fabric, try rayon instead. It is a hydrophilic fiber, since like cotton it is cellulosic, and technically speaking, it is man-made and not synthetic. I learned this when I took a textiles course at university. I also worked for a company with a textiles division for 30 years. Definitely avoid polyester satin or any kind of polyester pillow because of static cling. I'm not even sure they make polyester pillows. I've made a number of silk velvet pillows, but they are not practical at all, although they do feel nice when new....See Moresparky823
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