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<p>[QUOTE="Aquitaine, post: 4351172, member: 602"][USER=9773]@ulilwitch[/USER], [USER=1476]@Debora[/USER], [USER=141]@pearlsnblume[/USER], [USER=33]@Figtree3[/USER] and [USER=182]@ola402[/USER], I've already washed it by hand with the tub of "Restoration" that I have.....the first washing and the water was VERY yellow.....it's a white patterned linen with a red patterned border all around (will show eventually), and IN the water, so many of the tangles WANT to come out, but the fringe is about 4" long, and am afraid I'm just going to have to (UGH!) trim some off.....much as it's going to pain me!! So far it's been rinsed 4 times & about to hang it up to dry after squeezing (not wringing) out as much water as possible......And thanks for your help and suggestions.....!!!!! I really don't have much of a choice for tablecloths......we always use placemats!!!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">OK, MINE is "Similar" to this.....NOT as fancy braiding just above the fringe.....</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]361141[/ATTACH] </p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Aquitaine, post: 4351172, member: 602"][USER=9773]@ulilwitch[/USER], [USER=1476]@Debora[/USER], [USER=141]@pearlsnblume[/USER], [USER=33]@Figtree3[/USER] and [USER=182]@ola402[/USER], I've already washed it by hand with the tub of "Restoration" that I have.....the first washing and the water was VERY yellow.....it's a white patterned linen with a red patterned border all around (will show eventually), and IN the water, so many of the tangles WANT to come out, but the fringe is about 4" long, and am afraid I'm just going to have to (UGH!) trim some off.....much as it's going to pain me!! So far it's been rinsed 4 times & about to hang it up to dry after squeezing (not wringing) out as much water as possible......And thanks for your help and suggestions.....!!!!! I really don't have much of a choice for tablecloths......we always use placemats!!!:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: [CENTER]OK, MINE is "Similar" to this.....NOT as fancy braiding just above the fringe..... [ATTACH=full]361141[/ATTACH] [/CENTER][/QUOTE]
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