relaxing way overstarched shirts

[Peter Curran]

My father in law recently retired, and gave me 40 very nice long
sleeve collared dress shirts.

Unfortunately, he had them bizarrely overstarched - with, I believe, a
chemical starch. I took them to my drycleaner who kept them for two
weeks soaking them in stuff to try to get the starch out, but they've
just come back like cardboard. He says there's nothing he can do.

Does anyone out there know how I can get the starch out? I have
enough shirts that I could certainly experiment on a few. I assume
I'd use some kind of enzyme that would feed on the starch, but I'm
clueless as to what might work. Is this what liquid fabric softener
is for?

Thanks for your help ... -Peter

[Melvalena]

In article <bf49679f.0308231053.bb000b1@posting.google.com>,
pcurran@intraspect.com says...
> My father in law recently retired, and gave me 40 very nice long
> sleeve collared dress shirts.
>
> Unfortunately, he had them bizarrely overstarched - with, I believe, a
> chemical starch. I took them to my drycleaner who kept them for two
> weeks soaking them in stuff to try to get the starch out, but they've
> just come back like cardboard. He says there's nothing he can do.
>
> Does anyone out there know how I can get the starch out? I have
> enough shirts that I could certainly experiment on a few. I assume
> I'd use some kind of enzyme that would feed on the starch, but I'm
> clueless as to what might work. Is this what liquid fabric softener
> is for?
>
> Thanks for your help ... -Peter

I'd like to know how/what your FIL did to get those shirts so stiffly
starched!! Could you ask him?

Melvalena

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[Piper]

On 23 Aug 2003 11:53:35 -0700, pcurran@intraspect.com (Peter Curran)
scribbled in red crayon:

>My father in law recently retired, and gave me 40 very nice long
>sleeve collared dress shirts.
>
>Unfortunately, he had them bizarrely overstarched - with, I believe, a
>chemical starch. I took them to my drycleaner who kept them for two
>weeks soaking them in stuff to try to get the starch out, but they've
>just come back like cardboard. He says there's nothing he can do.
>
>Does anyone out there know how I can get the starch out? I have
>enough shirts that I could certainly experiment on a few. I assume
>I'd use some kind of enzyme that would feed on the starch, but I'm
>clueless as to what might work. Is this what liquid fabric softener
>is for?
>
>Thanks for your help ... -Peter

Have you actually washed them in a washing machine? Try it if you
haven't and do use fabric softener. I'd suggest liquid softener in
the final rinse, not dryer sheets.
This is bizarre. I've never heard of this problem.

~Piper~
Every path has some puddles.

[DrClean]

"Melvalena" <Xmelvalena@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.19b18313209122a19896e3@news.east.earthlin k.net...
> In article <bf49679f.0308231053.bb000b1@posting.google.com>,
> pcurran@intraspect.com says...
>
> I'd like to know how/what your FIL did to get those shirts so stiffly
> starched!! Could you ask him?
>
> Melvalena
>

Hi Malvalena,

Hot thick starch followed by ironing wet will get them like a board
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[Melvalena]

In article <bichc2$fro$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>, Admin@DrClean.co.uk
says...
>
> "Melvalena" <Xmelvalena@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:MPG.19b18313209122a19896e3@news.east.earthlin k.net...
> > In article <bf49679f.0308231053.bb000b1@posting.google.com>,
> > pcurran@intraspect.com says...
> >
> > I'd like to know how/what your FIL did to get those shirts so stiffly
> > starched!! Could you ask him?
> >
> > Melvalena
> >
>
> Hi Malvalena,
>
> Hot thick starch followed by ironing wet will get them like a board

I've been doing that...and yes they are crisp but not *that* crisp!
Once washed I have to do it all over again.

Melvalena
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[DrClean]

"Melvalena" <Xmelvalena@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> In article <bichc2$fro$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>, Admin@DrClean.co.uk
> says...
> >
> > "Melvalena" <Xmelvalena@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:MPG.19b18313209122a19896e3@news.east.earthlin k.net...
> > > In article <bf49679f.0308231053.bb000b1@posting.google.com>,
> > > pcurran@intraspect.com says...
> > >
> > > I'd like to know how/what your FIL did to get those shirts so stiffly
> > > starched!! Could you ask him?
> > >
> > > Melvalena
> > >
> >
> > Hi Malvalena,
> >
> > Hot thick starch followed by ironing wet will get them like a board
>
> I've been doing that...and yes they are crisp but not *that* crisp!
> Once washed I have to do it all over again.
>
> Melvalena

Make the stqrch a thick gooy paste, or just short of a thick gooy paste, put
it through a ringer and then iron dry - it should virtually stand in its own
after that.
--
DrClean
www.DrClean.co.uk
The Best Fabric Cleaning Resource on the Web

[Piper]

On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 09:17:54 +0100, "DrClean" <Admin@DrClean.co.uk>
scribbled in red crayon:

>
>Make the stqrch a thick gooy paste, or just short of a thick gooy paste, put
>it through a ringer and then iron dry - it should virtually stand in its own
>after that.

Sounds terribly uncomfortable. :o)

~Piper~
Life is simpler when you plow around the stumps.

[DrClean]

"Piper" <shamreaMYSHOES@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ha2nkv4btismda9md0gaqvtui56p2o60ae@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 09:17:54 +0100, "DrClean" <Admin@DrClean.co.uk>
> scribbled in red crayon:
>
> >
> >Make the stqrch a thick gooy paste, or just short of a thick gooy paste,
put
> >it through a ringer and then iron dry - it should virtually stand in its
own
> >after that.
>
> Sounds terribly uncomfortable. :o)
>
> ~Piper~
> Life is simpler when you plow around the stumps.

I wouldn't do it myself.
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DrClean
www.DrClean.co.uk
The Best Fabric Cleaning Resource on the Web