Musty Smelling Yarn

RE: Musty Smelling Yarn Post By mary (Guest Post) (06/14/2007) plain ole sunshine cannot be underrated, as part of your solution. look for other feedback to use in conjunction. and good luck! RE: Musty Smelling Yarn Post By Anna from Maine (Guest Post) (06/13/2007) Put yarn in air tight container (plastic bag, tote, ect.) Place 2 or 3 tablespoons of fresh (dry) coffee grounds (right from can or bag) into 1 or 2 envelopes , seal envelope and put in bag with yarn. I have used this for musty clothing, material and yarn. Coffee absorbs odors. RE: Musty Smelling Yarn Post by dameemag (11) | (06/13/2007) Contact Hi..I put the yarn in the bags you get onions in and tie them ...I wash in regular laundry soap but I add about a 1/4 cup of baking soda to the wash...then I put them in the dryer with a dryer sheet....good as new....I have done this many times. RE: Musty Smelling Yarn Post By Janette (Guest Post) (06/13/2007) Try storing the yarn in an airtight container with some newspaper for a while. RE: Musty Smelling Yarn Post By Donna Bessette (Guest Post) (06/13/2007) I had some musty smelling yarn, I put it in plastic bags added dryer fabric sheets , tied it up for a few days, came out smelling just fine, have used it for a afghan. RE: Musty Smelling Yarn Post by thriftmeg (60) | (06/13/2007) Profile | Contact I had that same problem with some acrylic yarn in skeins. I removed the paper bands, saving one for amounts and content as well as washing instructions for finished knitting. Put a rubber band around each skein and put skeins, a few at a time, in a couple of those nylon bags they sell for washing delicates. I got mine at the dollar store and they are large [11x15"](or use the old nylon idea in the previous post). I washed and dried them in the bags and they came out as good as new. RE: Musty Smelling Yarn Post By Mackenzie (Guest Post) (06/12/2007) Thank you I will try it!! Mackenzie - Millington TN RE: Musty Smelling Yarn Post by tthompson (4) | (06/12/2007) Contact I think I read some where to hand wash your yarn with baby shampoo and lay flat to dry. I would check out diynetwork.com. I bet you could find something there about how clean it if nothing else works. RE: Musty Smelling Yarn Post By Patricia. (Guest Post) (06/12/2007) If the yarn is aryclic you can put each skein in a knee high nylon tied off and wash and dry it in the machine. If the yarn is wool I would wound it into a loose skein tie it off so it does not get tangle and hand wash. Here a website that will help http://www.az.com/~andrade/knit/thrifty.html Patricia