Comments on: How to clean thrift store clothing

By: bags

bags — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 05:48:00 +0000

SUNLIGHT is a fabulous disinfectant.

By: neasnuttiness

neasnuttiness — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:46:00 +0000

Here is a great tip for those musty smells. (And believe me, I know this works because my best friends husband left a gallon of milk (with a leak in the jug-, on the floor of her car in them middle of the summer. A couple of days later, when she got into her car to go to work, she just about DIED from the horrible smell.) Buy some coffee that come in the sealed “filters”. Place one into each shoe (or into closets, storage bins, etc.) and leave for a few days. The filters will absorb the order, almost like magic. My husband leaves them under the seats in our car. Just don’t have them touch clothing that might become stained. CAUTION you might get a sudden craving for eggs and bacon;-)

By: ThriftyK

ThriftyK — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 03:46:00 +0000

I too am a thrifty shopper. I’m always surprised at the bargains I find at thrift stores. I wash my medium to heavy weight clothes in “Goodwins Spring Fresh Ammonia”. It’s pink. It’s a sudsy detergent. It’s been around since 1922. It can be used to wash your clothes. Directions are listed on the 64 fluid ounce bottle.

By: Scorpio1311

Scorpio1311 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:56:00 +0000

how do i keep a clothing store smelling fresh

By: saks

saks — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:40:38 +0000

i will like to buy clothes for my new born born baby from the thrift store but i dont know if the chemical i will use to sanitize the clothes will be too strong for the tender baby,please i need help on this issue.

By: mbaquino24

mbaquino24 — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:28:39 +0000

Wow - thanks for this info! I’ve always been hesitant about buying stuff at thrift stores - but in times like these… It leaves me with no other choice!!

Thanks!

By: Judi

Judi — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:45:03 +0000

Does anyone know how to clean the rope of “old” espadrilles?

By: Shirley Plummer

Shirley Plummer — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:28:34 +0000

Bottom line use common sense. If the garment looks well worn, you might be better off just leaving it on the rack. I don’t like to purchase underwear at the thrift store unless it still have the folds of the package and I stll wash it in hot water and bleach,just like I do my own whites every time I wash them. That rids those garment of whatever there might be. And if you are that phobic you would be better off shopping at the outlet stores or learn to make your own.

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:38:57 +0000

Does anyone have a cure for musty smelling shoes.
I am a very thrifty shopper and have just a hair short of 300 pairs of shoes.Unfortunately until I organized them into clear see-through plastic bins, a large portion of them became musty smelling(obviously having that many pairs of shoes had to be stored on basement shelves)...thanks to any tips!

By: PC

PC — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 06:17:43 +0000

I am in the habit of “disinfecting” clothes bought from stores (all undergarments!! packed or not!!) - although I haven’t tried the PineSol/baking soda potion. So what about trying on the clothes in the dressing room (department, consignment or thrift)?? How do you protect yourself from contaminants? Is there a “3 second rule” for this as well?
~P

By: dawn nelson

dawn nelson — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 04:35:14 +0000

i also find that a nice trip through the laundry is sufficient. i like to add white vinegar to the load to rid the clothes of any odors. perfumes, musty smells or most importantly…the multitude of laundry soaps the rest of the world uses that just about kill me!