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
My mother-in-law sponges with diluted lemon juice and lays it in the sun to dry.
I would let it soak in Oxiclean. It seems to remove a lot of stains and really brightens dull, dingy items.
Another two items to try (but not together) are white vinegar and hydrogen peroxide.
Dissolve a tablespoon of dish washing powder in a bucket of warm water. Let the tablecloth soak in this maybe over night.
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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I purchased a vintage crocheted (cotton, I'm sure) tablecloth in ecru.
