Cleaning the net curtains for the first time

Jesus Wept

Is this a landmark moment in ones life? I feel like it is indicative of the age I am. I've rented here for a few years, and they've gotten quite grotty looking (I may just get rid of them).

I doubt they've ever been washed and the place has been here about 12 years.

Have you ever washed net curtains?

Banjo String

I remember my mum spending 7 long painful weeks in hospital after trying to iron the upstairs bedroom window curtains.

I told her to take them down, or at least to close the windows first, but she knew best.

kneemos

Can't spy on the neighbours if you get rid of them.

Tin Foil Hat

Net curtains?

*checks year on calander*

Duke O Smiley

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Sofiztikated

I remember when I lived in the Pit, there were net curtains on the window. We took them down one year, and soaked them in the bath, and the colour of the stuff that came out of it!

As soon as they were dry, we hung them back up again, and never touched them again.

iDave

First chopping onions now this. A night of firsts for AH.

silverfeather

Sofiztikated wrote: »

I remember when I lived in the Pit, there were net curtains on the window. We took them down one year, and soaked them in the bath, and the colour of the stuff that came out of it!

As soon as they were dry, we hung them back up again, and never touched them again.

We have blinds now. But I have washed them.

Linen or Polyster OP?
Beat them outside first to get loose dust off.
If polyster get a bucket of warm water add one cup of vinegar and some lemon juice. Soak them wash them around a bit leave for an hour.

Then drain and add some baking soda to another bucket of water for an hour wash them round again (use gloves). If there are any stains left make a paste from baking soda and a little water and rub it in (make sure to use gloves).

If they are linen skip the vinegar bit and go straight to the baking soda.

Jesus Wept

silverfeather wrote: »

We have blinds now. But I have washed them.

Linen or Polyster OP?
Beat them outside first to get loose dust off.
If polyster get a bucket of warm water add one cup of vinegar and some lemon juice. Soak them wash them around a bit leave for an hour.

Then drain and add some baking soda to another bucket of water for an hour wash them round again (use gloves). If there are any stains left make a paste from baking soda and a little water and rub it in (make sure to use gloves).

If they are linen skip the vinegar bit and go straight to the baking soda.

I haven't a breeze, I ****ed them in the tub with some vanish, water was like dark urine before I'd finished filling the tub.

I may just throw them out, don't think they add much value. I thought maybe they were helping to keep the rooms darker when the curtains were drawn but I imagine not.

Thanks for the help!

Harry Palmr

The Rodgers wrote: »

Is this a landmark moment in ones life? I feel like it is indicative of the age I am. I've rented here for a few years, and they've gotten quite grotty looking (I may just get rid of them).

I doubt they've ever been washed and the place has been here about 12 years.

Have you ever washed net curtains?

Use the bath if you have one or block the shower tray if you can, fill with a few inches of warm water and throw in a couple of caps NOT cups of mild bleach, mix it in the water and lay the net curtians in. Leave for several hours, rinse the nets and pull the plug. Wring them out and dry.

corner of hells

silverfeather wrote: »

We have blinds now. But I have washed them.

Linen or Polyster OP?
Beat them outside first to get loose dust off.
If polyster get a bucket of warm water add one cup of vinegar and some lemon juice. Soak them wash them around a bit leave for an hour.

Then drain and add some baking soda to another bucket of water for an hour wash them round again (use gloves). If there are any stains left make a paste from baking soda and a little water and rub it in (make sure to use gloves).

If they are linen skip the vinegar bit and go straight to the baking soda.

Do I have to take them down or can I just throw all those ingredients at the curtains in situ ?

The Backwards Man

Net curtains? Where are you living, 1922?

I wash the blinds in the washing machine, roll them all up and put them in a pillow case, do it about every six months or so.

silverfeather

The Rodgers wrote: »

I haven't a breeze, I ****ed them in the tub with some vanish, water was like dark urine before I'd finished filling the tub.

I may just throw them out, don't think they add much value. I thought maybe they were helping to keep the rooms darker when the curtains were drawn but I imagine not.

Thanks for the help!

No probs :-)

That is the 'pretreatment' really...you can put them in the washing machine then. Sometimes my mother just dried them after the pretreatment it was enough. It depends really. I think she used to put something in the washing machine with them...I can't remember.

silverfeather

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Net curtains? Where are you living, 1922?

I wash the blinds in the washing machine, roll them all up and put them in a pillow case, do it about every six months or so.

I once bought pink and purple ones. Or no I bought the pink and purple netting and made them into curtains.

silverfeather

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Net curtains? Where are you living, 1922?

I wash the blinds in the washing machine, roll them all up and put them in a pillow case, do it about every six months or so.

That would be fine if you are washing them every six months not so much build up. But most people don't.

The Backwards Man

Banjo String wrote: »

I remember my mum spending 7 long painful weeks in hospital after trying to iron the upstairs bedroom window curtains.

I told her to take them down, or at least to close the windows first, but she knew best.

You joke but I actually do know a lady who fell out the window hoovering the curtains. It was one of them floor level old type windows, broke both legs and both arms.

Kovu

Thought thread title was weird euphemism. I'm sad now

Junkyard Tom

We had a teacher called Mrs Annette Curtain.

She kept telling us to...

mg1982

The Rodgers wrote: »

Is this a landmark moment in ones life? I feel like it is indicative of the age I am. I've rented here for a few years, and they've gotten quite grotty looking (I may just get rid of them).

I doubt they've ever been washed and the place has been here about 12 years.

Have you ever washed net curtains?

Indeed it is a watershed moment. Next comes the mid-life crisis.

black_frosch

The Rodgers wrote: »

Is this a landmark moment in ones life? I feel like it is indicative of the age I am. I've rented here for a few years, and they've gotten quite grotty looking (I may just get rid of them).

I doubt they've ever been washed and the place has been here about 12 years.

Have you ever washed net curtains?

Just wash them twice on delicate cycle or use prewash. You can add some soda as was said above.

What does the soda do?

black_frosch

Candie wrote: »

What does the soda do?

Whitens, freshens, and softens fabrics. You can add 1/2 cup of soda along with your regular laundry detergent. And it's good for your washing machine as well.
Here I googled that for you http://www.dri-pak.co.uk/soda-crystals-for-laundry.html#.VWTkq9J19dw

Harry Palmr

Candie wrote: »

What does the soda do?

What doesn't baking soda do is the real question!

Harry Palmr

Harry Palmr wrote: »

What doesn't baking soda do is the real question!

It's not bakins soda, it's washing soda! Silly.

mg1982

Harry Palmr wrote: »

What doesn't baking soda do is the real question!

Meant to be good for acid reflux as well.

Pumpkinseeds

Just fold them carefully and put them in the washing machine on the curtains setting. I just use ordinary detergent, fabric softener and sometimes I'll add a pack of curtain whitener. Hang them back up as soon as they come out of the machine and they'll hang better. As for throwing them out, it depends on how big the windows are. The general rule is that you buy curtains twice the width of the window and if you've a lot of curtain to buy it can be very expensive.

Junkyard Tom

..pull ourselves together

Jesus Wept

Update: I threw them out

silverfeather

get purple ones now http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/136X229cm-2pcs-Sheer-Curtains-Organza-Net-Voile-Fabric-Window-Pelmets-Blinds-/201050137796

Ghost Buster

I reckon a survey on how many NO voters in De Ghey referendum own net curtains would be very very interesting.

Generic Dreadhead

The Rodgers wrote: »

Update: I threw them out

Did ya hang onto the water though?

Jesus Wept

silverfeather wrote: »

get purple ones now http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/136X229cm-2pcs-Sheer-Curtains-Organza-Net-Voile-Fabric-Window-Pelmets-Blinds-/201050137796

They are pretty sweet tbf.

Ghost Buster wrote: »

I reckon a survey on how many NO voters in De Ghey referendum own net curtains would be very very interesting.

Consider it my coming out party.

Cormac... wrote: »

Did ya hang onto the water though?

Boil it up for cups of tea.