Where’s the Care Label for my New Bedspread?
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Article by: Beverly Marshall I love bedspreads, don't you? A comforter can be used for the winter , Storck, The Rouge Garden Gnome months but the bedspread is brought out of the linen closet in the spring , Rawhide Lamp Shades - Professional Handling Tips when it's warming up and the whole world is freshening and renewing itself outside. , Gardening Tools- an Overview A bedspread is available in most any color, , 2 Ways to Safely Transplant Rose Bushes of Any Age pattern or fabric and it can be one of the most expensive items you put in your bedroom. Did you know that these expensive pieces of fabric do not fall , 5 Steps to Protecting Your Hardwood Floor From Disaster under the Care Label Rule? The Care Label Rule of 1971 requires clothing manufacturers , Scented Candles – Take Me AWAY! and importers to attach care labels to their products. , Hydroponic Gardens They must give full instructions on how to , Analyze Any Property In Less Than One Minute Flat! satisfactorily care for the products , Hydroponic Gardens one time, or clearly state that it cannot be cleaned. The label also needs to warn against things that could be harmful such as using an iron or using hot water. , Moose Antler Art I love the care labels because it gives me a clear indication of how to , A Look at the Ludicrous Laundry Divide: How Splitting Up Cho clean things. I have been surprised on more than one occasion when the label said dry clean only and I would have thrown it in the washing machine. You may find care instructions on a temporary label, a piece of paper in the plastic, , 5 Steps to Protecting Your Hardwood Floor From Disaster hang tag, or somewhere on the package so check clearly before you throw anything away. Okay, the care label is gone so what do you do to clean your bedspread? Things you can do to ensure a beautiful , Acid Loving Plants bedspread for many years of wear and care are, make sure the spread has been preshrunk. Fabric can shrink two or three percent very easily if it has not been properly stabilized by the manufacturer. , Preparing your Home for Showing Your bedspread will look like it's sized for a twin bed , Preparing your Home for Showing very quickly if it shrinks that much. Check the quality of stitches if you have a quilted bedspread. The first preference would be for stitching to run vertically and horizontally with the stitches running only eight to ten inches apart. Make sure that the stitches are the correct length as well. Loose stitching can tear easily and allow fiber fill to shift when it is washed or dry cleaned. What is the fiber content of the batting? If you see wool on a label anywhere for the batting, take note that it will probably shrink in the washing machine. The filling of your beautiful , A Look at the Ludicrous Laundry Divide: How Splitting Up Cho new bedspread could also become puckered if it has heat , Thinking about building a Log Cabin? sensitive fibers. If this is the case, you may wash it in cold, , Gardening Tools- an Overview but don't dry it in the dryer, , Be careful of over mulching your plants. or at least a very cool one. If the bedspread you have chosen is a chintz material, it will have a luster to the finish. This finish is actually a glaze that may have a limited staying power. , 6 Indoor Plants That Love The Dark: A Tip From The Garden Center Nursery Once the spread is washed or cleaned, the glaze may come off and your spread will be dull and chalky. It could even start to pill. Fabrics can fade over time especially if the bed , Self Watering Violet Pots is located near a window. , Acid Loving Plants Nothing you can do short of pulling shades will stop this process. If the fabric is not yard , Be careful of over mulching your plants. dyed, fading will also occur. Many times the material is not colorfast or heat , Thinking about building a Log Cabin? set by the manufacturer , The Basics of Rose Gardens and it will also fade. A dry cleaner can perform a colorfast test. I have found you pretty much get what you pay for. That is an assumption, but the better quality bedspreads should be colorfast. Clean all of the matching pillow shams, dust ruffles and curtains together with the spread because the colors , The Final Word On Pond Maintenance won't "fade" the same if you don't. These are pretty large so you may not be able to put it in the conventional washing machine. Don't risk your investment, if you are unsure how to , The Container Vegetable Garden care for your new spread, take it to a professional cleaner. About the author: Beverly Marshall is a successful freelance writer offering guidance and suggestions for consumers buying bedding, , Basics of Landscape Design duvet covers, bedspreads, mattresses, and more. Her many articles can be found at http://www.bedding-4u.comShe gives information , How to uy a Porch Swing and tips , How to make your landscape look good. to help you save , Preparing your Home for Showing money, make informed buying decisions and common sense ideas for changing your life |
  
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