Jennifer Moore 😷

#AskFedi, clothing maintenance...

The other day, someone here was giving a tip about, iirc, using an atomiser spray of vodka plus hanging in the sun to get rid of perfume smells on clothes.

My question is, how much does it have to be vodka versus some other high-alcohol drink? Would any clear spirit be pretty much as good? I might want to try it on this dress I got off eBay (which still smells of someone else's smell-choice despite an ordinary wash), and I don't think we have any vodka here but we might have something else.

#alcohol #clothes #cleaning

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Show threadclew9h ago

The purer the alcohol the better* AIUI. I was told cheap vodka was just the easiest off the shelf.

A shady breezy spot on a bright sunny day is also really helpful, I was told. Use a sheet for shade If you only have a sunny sunny spot. (Sun sterilizes but fades, so maybe sun for social costumes, shade for stage costumes. I hear some of the BBCs wonderful unwashable dresses absolutely stink now no matter what they do.)

* probably a max safe concentration?

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Show threadJennifer Moore 😷8h ago

@clew

Thank you!

Show threadZumbador8h ago

@unchartedworlds they use vodka because it has a very high percentage of ethanol alcohol compared to other alcoholic drinks. Isopropyl alcohol (which you shouldn't drink!) would also work for this.

Vodka evaporates without leaving a smell of alcohol behind like other alcoholic drinks would

Show threadJennifer Moore 😷8h ago

@Zumbador

Thank you!

Show threadSzymon Sokół 🇵🇱🇪🇺🇺🇦7h ago
@unchartedworlds if you use for example gin, you may replace the smell of perfume with the herbal aroma ;-) (seriously, probably pure ethanol or isopropyl alcohol, diluted to 30-40% will do best).
Show threadDźwiedziu7h ago

@unchartedworlds
Vodka or 98% alcohol would be the best here (if this works, I'm not sure about this method), as the ingredients are water and pain.

Other clear spirits could contain other aromas (gin and rum as more pronounced examples).

(Personally I'd try rinsing with added white vinegar, but never had the opportunity.)