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Removing a Stain from Vintage Crochet Tablecloth

August 31, 2007

Crochet Tablecloth with a cup of tea on it.I have a very old white crocheted table cloth that belonged to my great grandmother, but there is a lot of yellowed stains on it. I didn't want to just try anything to attempt to remove the stains. If anyone has had this same issue, please advise. Thanks

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Sonya from Bend, OR

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By kim (Guest Post)
August 31, 20070 found this helpful
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My mother-in-law sponges with diluted lemon juice and lays it in the sun to dry.

 
August 31, 20070 found this helpful
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I would let it soak in Oxiclean. It seems to remove a lot of stains and really brightens dull, dingy items.

 
August 31, 20070 found this helpful
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Another two items to try (but not together) are white vinegar and hydrogen peroxide.

 
By Denise (Guest Post)
August 31, 20071 found this helpful
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Dissolve a tablespoon of dish washing powder in a bucket of warm water. Let the tablecloth soak in this maybe over night.

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I use this when I was given my grandmothers doilies. I also crochet doilies and know this works.

 
August 31, 20070 found this helpful
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Try the Biz bucket, it is what Martha Pullen uses to clean antique heirloom things. Change water every day and support the tablecloth when you remove from the solution. In fact you might line a large bucket with a towel - clip the towel to rim or tape it and soak the tablecloth for 24 hours and then check. I have used this to get formula stains out of antique baby stuff.

 
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March 26, 2017

I have a hand crocheted table cloth (ivory color) that had some dark wood stain spilled on it! Any suggestions on saving it? Should I try dyeing it?


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March 26, 20171 found this helpful

You could do a tea dye. It would look pretty natural.

 

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March 27, 20171 found this helpful

Gently dab a LITTLE bit of mineral spirits on a section to see if it lifts. If it works, continue with the rest.

 
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September 21, 2011

I have my mother's crocheted tablecloth that is 66 yrs old, but it has a few yellow stains. How do I get them out? The tablecloth is not white, it is off white. Will this make a difference on what I use?

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By Darlene from Dannebrog, NE

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September 22, 20110 found this helpful
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Two things I would try would be white vinegar and, if that doesn't work, you could try an oxidizing cleanser like Oxyclean and allow it to soak.

 
September 22, 20110 found this helpful
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I have gotten stains out with first some peroxide and then I let it sit. I squirted some dish soap on it and rubbed it and let it sit some more.

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I got stains out of a satin Baptism dress this way only it was white. They were in there for years.

 
September 22, 20110 found this helpful
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I use lemon juice and salt and put in the sun to draw the stains out, just soak in a cup of reconstructed (cheap kind) lemon juice add l/4 cup salt to it. The salt draws out the stain into the salt. if this fails treat each stain by laying flat over a plastic screen pour lemon juice on and add salt and let the sun draw.

 
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December 10, 2010

I had an old stain on an antique crocheted tablecloth that was caused from plant water leaking. I put Spray and Wash on it and left it for a few days. Then I washed it in Tide and colorsafe bleach. The stain turned into black spots that look similar to mold spots. I'm not sure if it was a chemical reaction or if it is mold from leaving the Spray and Wash on. How can I get them out?

By Mrs. Biggs from CO

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December 10, 2010

I purchased a vintage crocheted (cotton, I'm sure) tablecloth in ecru.

 
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