Q. My childrens' baby clothes are stored in Rubbermaid and Sterilite boxes without any acid free tissue. Do I need to wrap each piece of clothing in tissue paper and put in the box or do I just line the container with tissue paper?
Also, I've been told to wash their clothes in ivory snow and not to iron them before storage? Is this correct?
I live in South Carolina and have their items stored in temperature controlled closets.
A. OxyClean works very well and is safe for almost all fabrics. Ivory Snow is fine if you rinse 2 or 3 times. It is a soap rather than a detergent and does not rinse easily. Our Eucalan is, of course, wonderful because you do not have to rinse at all and it actually leaves fiber conditioners and natural pest repellents in the garments.
You can iron the items if you like - but do not use starch. It can attract pests. Be sure the iron plate is very clean.
It is good to lightly stuff the items to supprt seams and prevent permenent creasing and to line the box. The tissue offers a light barrier and is instrumental in regulating humidity levels when there are temperature shifts.
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