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AloneSoul
Fanatic   Posts: 522 Registered: 6/7/2002 Status: Offline
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posted on 10/10/2002 at 07:49 PM |
I'm sure we've all noticed this sometime or another...you wake up from the
couch after fading off from a supposed few quick moments of shut eye, still
wearing your favorite ensemble... and you notice that there are all these
little fuzzy things on it from say the couch or a blanket if you've had one
with you. You just washed you cloths too and now you're going to have to
spend another five minutes whipping them off with your wet hand.
Well, that's happened to me more than once. Fuzz shows up on black rather
badly. It's difficult to keep it off, and annoying too when you get your
cloths fresh from the wash.
What's the best ways to get fuzz off your cloths or prevent them from
coming on?
Secondly I've noticed that even if I used Whole-lite that my cloths are
fading alittle. My black cargo pants suffered the most. Hell, I've even
reduced the fabric softener some by diluting it and it has made alittle
impact. I want to though, restore my blacks to their blackest. Also, reds,
blues, they all suffer from the wash, how do I prevent this further? I know
that even if you use color safe crap your cloths will fade a tad... Any
advice?
I usually use cold, light machine wash and tumble dry in the dryer.
And anyone used Whole-lite black? That work? ____________________
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Xaoswolf
Fanatic  Posts: 463 Registered: 31/12/1969 Status: Offline
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posted on 10/10/2002 at 07:52 PM |
| In order to remove the unwanted fuzz, or in my case, cat hair, I suggest
buying either some masking tape, or one of those lint rollers(which basicly
consist of perforated sections of masking tape with a handle). Works
wonders to get rid of unwanted stuff. ____________________
Sometimes I dream about dinosaurs shopping for cargo shorts at the Gap.
Does that make me a bad person?
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Comedian
Fanatic  Posts: 213 Registered: 31/12/1969 Status: Offline
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posted on 10/10/2002 at 07:56 PM |
| I wear white, keep no pets, and rigorously enforce a horrible, taxing sleep
schedule with over-the-counter drugs and shock therapy. ____________________
Make way for the bad guy!
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Alugarde
Member   Posts: 185 Registered: 31/12/1969 Status: Offline
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posted on 10/10/2002 at 09:47 PM |
| Speaking of keeping your blacks their blackest, how do you dye a black
shirt with a printed image on it without getting dye all over the printed
image? ____________________
l33t is the bastard cousin of contractions.
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bettie_x
Extreme Fanatic   Posts: 1570 Registered: 31/12/1969 Status: Offline
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posted on 10/10/2002 at 11:27 PM |
Washing your clothes with a quarter cup of vinegar instead of detergent
(the vinegar prevents dye bleeding), and hang dry them. Dryer heat is HELL
on color, especially black. Be prepared to do some ironing 
As for fuzzies, not much...clean your dryer vent THOROUGHLY and
vaccuum/dust frequently, but there is no sure way. Get one of those rinse
off squishy lint roller things, they work GREAT. It's sort of like those
little squishy sticky ocopus' you'd get in cereal boxes, or those flingy
sticky jelly hands, only on a roler and with an actual purpose.
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AloneSoul
Fanatic Posts: 522 Registered: 6/7/2002 Status: Offline
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posted on 11/10/2002 at 02:58 AM |
Yeah, the machine dry may have been what killed the colors. I'll make sure
to try that.
Ah and I'm not afraid to iron my own cloths. I taught myself how to shave,
iron, wash, cook, clean etc etc etc. How about Wollite black, does that
stuff really work?
Lint rollers...time for another trip to the 99cent store.
Can anyone help answer Alurgade's question? I can't. ____________________
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bettie_x
Extreme Fanatic Posts: 1570 Registered: 31/12/1969 Status: Offline
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posted on 11/10/2002 at 05:31 AM |
Uhm...sorry aulgarde, I don't think that is possible. Talk to a
drycleaner's place and see if they know. YOu can always just buy a nice new
black shirt, cut out the image on the old one and sew it onto the new
one...like a big patch.
I hate that too..you have a FAVORITE shirt and it get's all fuckity lookin'
but you love the picture or design on it and there ain't shit you can do.
So I cut them out and put them on other things, or turn the whole teeshirt
into a pillow or something.
I"ve been thinking of taking all the shirts I can't wear anymore and making
an "old tee shirt quilt"....then I would still have them, they wouldn't be
taking up space, and it'd be one very...interesting...hodgepodge
blanket.
But it still won't bring your teeshirts back  But at least you
won't have to throw them away.
I"ve heard woolite dark is amazing, but man it's such a little bottle, and
if you wear mostly black (like I do) It's simply not economical.
If its for a few choice articles, it's great. But for regular laundry, you
have to have a substantial laundry piggybank to use it as detergent.
Quarter cup of vinegar in your washer. Will do wonders on new darks. Even
keep those really reds and blue blue blues lookin' good.
Good to know you can iron and take care of yourself....it's a good thing to
be able to do! 
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AloneSoul
Fanatic Posts: 522 Registered: 6/7/2002 Status: Offline
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posted on 11/10/2002 at 09:43 PM |
I'm thinking of trying wollite, woolite, black, dark, etc to see how it
works on some of my darks and faded darks. Also, you don't really need to
use alot of Woolite for the wash, a very small amount will do.
Still I'd really like to restore some color to my faded pants. Anyone know
how?
Also, where the hell can I get some black curtains for my window? The white
ones in my room keep letting sun in when I'm trying to sleep, it's
annoying! *incase you're wondering, when I do finally fall asleep it's
usually 4-5am, I wake up around 6. Sometimes I get no sleep at all*
Vinegar works in the wash? Never heard that one... ____________________
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bettie_x
Extreme Fanatic Posts: 1570 Registered: 31/12/1969 Status: Offline
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posted on 12/10/2002 at 12:50 AM |
Vinegar acts as a bleeding deterrant to keep dyes where they are...not too
much, just a litte.
As for restoring color to old jeans, if you dye them back with any of the
colors that RIT dyes offer that should do it. Other than vinegar, once in
a while toss a packet of dye in the wash with same color clothes. It's
like adding your leftover hairdye to your shampoo bottle.
As for black curtains, go to a fabric store and get some twill or heavy
tight woven fabric and make your own, or go to a store. You can find black
curtains, they're there, I swear. Or just tack a heavy blanket over the
window. Or you can do what they do for children that they are trying to
get accustomed to sleep cycles and paint your window black.
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AloneSoul
Fanatic Posts: 522 Registered: 6/7/2002 Status: Offline
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posted on 12/10/2002 at 03:36 PM |
Painting my windows black requires too much effort. heh, I guess alittle
searching wouldn't hurt. I don't really have much skill with a needle
though so I'd probably just cough up some cash. Ack, I just hate going to
stores though and buying stuff. Whenever I do buy anything for myself I
feel spoiled. Even thought it's all my money from working. I'm strange.
Pick up some dye too, yeah, that may work. *doesn't dye his hair, it's
always been this dark* hm, I wonder if I can get those lint rollers in
bundles at the flea market... ____________________
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bettie_x
Extreme Fanatic Posts: 1570 Registered: 31/12/1969 Status: Offline
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posted on 15/10/2002 at 12:00 AM |
Yeah, you can, but if you splurge on the cash, at ANY store you can get
those squishy sticky "lint rollers" that you can use over and over without
dealing with those stupid fucking paper crappy things that always half ass
tear the bottom layer and you have to peel and peel to get it even and then
you have none left and a big pile of stickies that get stuck to your
garbage can.
With the pink squishy roller all you gotta do is soap and water it like
those sticky octopus' or flingy hand things from the quarter machine and
it's sticky again.
Find a blanket you dont' use anymore and nail it up!
or get horizontal blinds...or go buy curtains. MAKING curtains is
easy...jsut a straight line from one side to the other to make the little
pocket thingy that the curtain pole goes through. Have your mom do it! Be
all like "Mommy, I really need help with some home decorating..."
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Mutant_Duckie
Member  Posts: 68 Registered: 13/7/2002 Status: Offline
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posted on 15/10/2002 at 03:54 PM |
| every few months i run all my t-shirts through the wash with some rit dye
and salt. the designs on the front have yet to be dyed, and my shirts are
pretty damn black. I also hardly ever machine-dry my clothes. I'm not sure
if that helps the color but it does keep them from getting thin ____________________
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AloneSoul
Fanatic Posts: 522 Registered: 6/7/2002 Status: Offline
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posted on 16/10/2002 at 12:33 PM |
To keep the parental help issue simple, the less we talk, the better we're
off. heh. I'll look for some new ones. I was forced to take sewing class
back in 9th grade and I could barely make a fuzzed stuffed bat...hmm, I
wonder where my fuzz stuffed bat is at?
Just wondering...why use salt in the wash duckie? ____________________
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Squire-of-Gothos
Fanatic  Posts: 206 Registered: 1/1/2003 Status: Offline
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posted on 7/1/2003 at 10:22 PM |
| I live in a house with three snow white cats and an all white alaskan sled
dog that sheds monthly, and I keep my black blackest, by moving out. I hate
it!!!!! My blacks shirts, ruined. My velvet coat, detroyed. My all black
suit and tie, nuked. I would kill those animals, dump there bodies in a
ditch, and vacume that whole damned house 47 times if I thought there still
wouldn't be hair on my cloths. Even my friends end up with hair on there
cloths after hanging out with me for a few minutes. Torture...... ____________________
“The only thing that can alter the good writer is death.”
“You know that if I were reincarnated, I’d want to come back a buzzard.
Nothing hates him. He is never bothered or in danger, and he can eat
anything.”
Faulkner
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AloneSoul
Fanatic Posts: 522 Registered: 6/7/2002 Status: Offline
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posted on 11/1/2003 at 01:20 PM |
| Ack, I know what you mean. I have a dog and during the summer time...he
sheds, ALOT. He's only allowed in the kitchen since beagles are messy,
lord, step in there and the hair sticks to you if you're wearing black. ____________________
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AloneSoul
Fanatic Posts: 522 Registered: 6/7/2002 Status: Offline
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posted on 7/8/2003 at 10:05 AM |
| I'm wondering, any tips on washing fishnets : keeping their colors bright
and washing them without worry of tearing? ____________________
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HuntressPlague
Occasional Poster   Posts: 29 Registered: 2/8/2003 Status: Offline
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posted on 7/8/2003 at 02:15 PM |
3 cats.... LoL ... I think I have you beat. I own 3 long haired cats 4
short haired cats. Also cats have found a way into my closet but going
under the door. 5 dogs.
Hair problem yes. So I look for the biggest roll of duct tape I can find.
Wrap around whole hand and start rubbing. Oh and I just got 3 baby birds.
So next it will be a feather problem.
as for my darks. I don't put the dryer on very long. I put it on for as
short of a time as I can get away with. It helps. 
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AloneSoul
Fanatic Posts: 522 Registered: 6/7/2002 Status: Offline
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posted on 7/8/2003 at 02:43 PM |
Aye, I usually don't put my clothes in the dryer since they seem to fade
faster (just as someone here said they would).
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