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Show Method Outlined To Laundry Dacron Curtains - Washing picture window dacron da-cron curtains is no trick if you will follow this method recommended recom-mended by Extension Home Specialists. They suggest the following method: Fold curtains to a convenient conven-ient stack about 12 inches by 24 inches, just as you would with sheets. Soak in tub or washer, but do not agitate or tumble. Use warm, not hot water and cover curtains; use 1 cup detergent de-tergent or 4 tablespoons of liquid detergent, and soak 3-5 minutes ; drain. Rinse in warm or cool water, several times if necessary. Blot with heavy towels and hang back on rods (you may set dryer on warm setting for 3 minutes, using towels to balance bal-ance the load, and then rehang on rod, or hang directly on line with pins in top hem.) The home economists recommend recom-mend the soak method rather than the washer method because be-cause agitation or tumbling will cause extra-large size curtains cur-tains to twist and pull, causing wrinkles which are very difficult diffi-cult to remove, particularly if warm water is used. Dacron curtains should be washed rather frequently as their surface has a tendency to hold surface soil. The soak method is a relatively simple way to handle this washing problem with large lize picture window curtains, but use the best quality detergent for the job, it was stated. |