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Old Jun 4th, 2008, 08:38 PM   #1
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Default Throwing your bags in the washer.
DUST BAGS, that is! (Sike!!)

How many of you ladies wash your Bal dust bags reguarly? How often?

I just threw mine in the wash - not because they were filthy, but because some of them have scents of LMB and/or the elements that I didn't want rubbing onto my bags.

So far, drying and lookin good, ready to swallow their bbags whole.
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So funny, never thought of washing dust bags
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Old Jun 4th, 2008, 08:44 PM   #3
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I love your pictures!!

I like that you take good care of the dustbags, too...
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Old Jun 4th, 2008, 08:46 PM   #4
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lol the title scared me!

I've only thought about it.
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Old Jun 4th, 2008, 08:46 PM   #5
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I've washed one of my dustbags before because it came to me very yellowed and covered in cat hair- ICK! It turned out fine, but I definitely noticed that it shrank a bit and wasn't as crisp. But, the tradeoff was that it was CLEAN. I say it was worth it!!
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Old Jun 4th, 2008, 08:47 PM   #6
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So funny, never thought of washing dust bags
I was bored... and decided it was time.
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Old Jun 4th, 2008, 08:50 PM   #7
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I love your pictures!!

I like that you take good care of the dustbags, too...
Thank you, jira, girl!

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lol the title scared me!

I've only thought about it.
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I've washed one of my dustbags before because it came to me very yellowed and covered in cat hair- ICK! It turned out fine, but I definitely noticed that it shrank a bit and wasn't as crisp. But, the tradeoff was that it was CLEAN. I say it was worth it!!
I've noticed that they aren't as "crisp" as before, but I say its worth it too! Perhaps I should whip out the apron and ironing board (starch?). LOL.
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Oh, phew, I thought you really put your handbag in the washer! No, I've never washed my dust bags, but I like your cute little picture with all the dust bags stacked up!
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Rere, I did iron mine after I dried it!! hehe- that definitely helped return some of it's crispness. Starching would be a good idea too!
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OMG sunny, is that a RT Day in your avatar? My goodness.
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Rere, I did iron mine after I dried it!! hehe- that definitely helped return some of it's crispness. Starching would be a good idea too!
Ditto to the washing and ironing, except for starching. I'm not sure how or if Bal bags would react to the dried starch though.
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LOL.. you got me there! I was half expecting pictures of a washed bbag of the leather variety O_O
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You really had me going on this one! Heehee!! Guess it wouldn't hurt to wash them after a good period of time, but don't know about starching them.
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^^^ same here. I almost fell off my chair when I just read the subject of the thread. whew, thank goodness you were referring to the dustbag.

did you use regular detergent or woolite?
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OMG sunny, is that a RT Day in your avatar? My goodness.
hehe, yes Rere it most certainly is- I was obsessed with RT for a while, more so after I missed several on eBay!! But finally, one day, my RT day came home to me thanks to a lovely tpf lady!

funny thing is- I most love using my black day right now...and I think I'm returning back to a love of all things black when it comes to bal...my current hg is a black city with perrrrfect leather.
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