Using vinegar to reduce odors on fleece

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Hi all,

Just a quick question about the use of vinegar for removing piggy smells from fleece. I have always line dried my fleece, or in the utility room/conservatory during the winter. However, my new house has no indoor space for hanging up fleece, so I've been mostly tumble-drying it which has trapped the smells.

When using vinegar - where to put it in the washing machine, and how much to use?

I've already heard of one place of buying it cheap in bulk, but can't easily get there, and I've heard it's expensive from the supermarket - any ideas where to buy it cheaply?

Thanks!
 
put it where you would normally put fabric conditioner! I usually ad a "glug"... Not very helpful measurement I guess... :)

If fleece is really smelly or if you have a sick pig you can give it a 95 degree wash. It takes away all smell! The fleece may shrink a little, depending on how hot you've previously washed it but as you have tumbledried it it should not shrink much more.

Don't wash stuff with wadding this hot unless it's really properly quilted... I've ruined a cozy that way..
 
skrikopanik said:
put it where you would normally put fabric conditioner! I usually ad a "glug"... Not very helpful measurement I guess... :)
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A glug... isn't that about 5 smidges? :(|)
Very helpful, thank you. My washer won't go up to 95 unfortunately, it stops at 60... it's too green for its own good!
 
I find the space behind the front door is always big enough to put a tall drying rack, especially over night when no-one uses the door. :)
 
That's not a bad idea! I tried hanging them in the bathroom this afternoon - it looked like a morrocan tent. Couldn't get to the sink.

Do you know where I can get a load of vinegar for not too much?
 
Tesco sell brown value vinegar for 13p per bottle but it is not much good at cleaning. The while stuff at about 36p is much better. Added to which the bottles perfectly fit the tops of the expensive water bottles (with the little ducks in) after you have dropped and broken your original one. Not that you are planning to of course :))
 
If you dilute it -1 part white vinegar to 4 parts water and put it in a plant sprayer it even gets rid of the smell in stinky trainers :))

Teresa xx

PS :- not that I have stinky trainers .................:red:))
 
Teresa J said:
If you dilute it -1 part white vinegar to 4 parts water and put it in a plant sprayer it even gets rid of the smell in stinky trainers :))

Teresa xx

PS :- not that I have stinky trainers .................:red:))
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Thanks for this tip. Not that I have skinky trainers either :red:)).
 
My local farm shop does 2 litres for £1.50 maybe one near you do it?

I also wipe the lino at the bottom of the cages with it too.

If you get a build up of the white stuff at the bottom of cages, a build up of calcium apperently, soak over night in vinegar and it will come off.

I recently brought two cages for £5 each because the owner couldn't remove this, they are now as good as new :)
 
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