Fire in the house this morning need help
I was able to get out of the house safely with my daughter,but my stash was left behind along with my hooks and needles. I was able to save some of my yarn and hooks, my hooks i cleaned by simply washing them off in bleach water with dawn to get rid of the smell, along with the case they were in, but my yarn reeks of the smoke and I'm not sure how to get that smell out, the bundled yarn I can easily just unwind and wash and hang if i must but, what do i wash them in???and What do i do with my project i was able to save thats not finished? i dont want to unravel my project to wash it HELP!
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Permalink Reply by Melissa Burnett on -
I wash my yarn in shampoo. If washing it doesn't seem to help, I would try a couple of tips I've gotten from people with smelly books. Charcoal helps. Put the yarn in a container with charcoal and leave it to sit. Check on it and see if it helps! I have also heard that dryer sheets help. Do the same as with charcoal but use dyer sheets.
I'm SO SORRY for your house fire! I am SO GLAD you and your daughter are safe. I'm sure this was incredibly scary and as a yarn lover, my heart is with you!
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Permalink Reply by barbara morgan on -
You can usually find activated charcoal at pet shops I think. I would try soaking your yarn in a vinegar/water solution also. good luck and glad no one was hurt. how scary for all of you!
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Permalink Reply by Sharyn Henry on -
Try Woolite, maybe a little baking soda would sweeten it up. You may be able to place some stitch holders on your unfinished project and air it out good, hand wash it or use the handwash cycle (knits) on your machine and place inside a white pillow case.
Fires are horrible things to have to go through. Glad you all escaped unharmed.
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Permalink Reply by Amanda on -
If you had insurance they will send a restoration company to come out and clean what can be saved and get rid of what can't. We had a flood earlier this year and our insurance paid us back for every item we lost, and not what i paid for the item but what it would cost me to replace that item. Unfortunately none of my yarn or projects were savable but once the check came in I got to go yarn shopping. I hope everything works out ok for you.
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Permalink Reply by kate moorman on -
no i had no insurence so im trying to save what i can before i must start over
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Permalink Reply by Loretta Acosta on -
All the ideas given are really very good. Hanging them all outside to air out is a good idea, then washing your yarn (is it washable, or do you need to hand wash and lay flat to dry?). If it is really wool or some other natural fiber, let it air out for a day or so, then hand wash. I use baby shampoo, lavendar scent, cause it smells so nice, to wash my natural fibers (I'm a spinner, so I have lots of natural fibers to clean and set the twist). Sounds like you have your work cut out for you. Was so glad you and your daughter were able to escape the fire. Make a list of things you couldnt save, and either post it on here, or you can email me at alexia22001@yahoo.com, and I will look for things I have that can help replace what you lost. We needle artists need to stick together. I knit, crochet, bead weave, spin, etc. etc. etc.
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Permalink Reply by Kate Sites on -
Kate, Can I help by sending you some yarn, hooks or patterns please let me know and I will be glad to share. So glad you all got out safe and sound. You might try spraying fabreeze on the yarn--that helps to get cig smoke out.
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Permalink Reply by Melissa Burnett on
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I sprayed just a little fabreeze on a book once that I got in the mail. It DID seem to help. I then aired it dry before shutting it and putting it away. it still doesn't smell like smoke. I think if it had been out of print or an expensive book I wouldn't have dared but it was knitting book that I just wanted for patterns!
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Permalink Reply by Gabrielle Martin on
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Glad you all got out safely. First, find someone with a swift, and wrap and tie all of your yarn into hanks. There is a wonderful product called "SOAK" that is made for yarn and hand washables. You don't have to rinse it...it comes in different scents including one that has no scent. You can soak your yarn in that and then hang it to dry. Or use a kitchen chair and wrap the yarn around that and tie it into hanks...as for all the notions you lost...try going to thrift shops and yard sales...you can find everything you lost for very little money. I'm sorry, but I don't send things to people...I would help you, but I don't send to people I don't know..it's not safe...the best I can offer you is to check the thrift shops for yarn and notions, go to auctions, check with friends who may have older relatives who have stash they can't use...and go to yard sales. I've found a lot of really wonderful and even valuable notions people were selling who didn't know their real worth...
Again glad you got out safely. Yarn and notions can be replaced. YOU and your DAUGHTER can't.
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Permalink Reply by Rhonda L Shipley on
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HI! I had a house fire 2 yrs ago and lost most everything. We had a restoration company come in but they were not able to save my yarns. I would be happy to share some of my yarn to help you get started again. I understand your pain but rest asssured it will get better. I am glad no one was injured! Please let me know what I can do to help.
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