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soak in soda crystals before a wash and hood inside suit
any other suit cleaning tips?
any other suit cleaning tips?
in which case, as above but take it out and leave it drip dryNon detachable hood is the Achilles testicles of cheap suits.
I have one suit hanging behind the study door which has been in constant use for over twelve years (semi retired last year), it's travelled halfway around the world, done stints in sunny Africa, and apart from the occasional (intentional) soaking in a very strong hypochloride solution at one time has been washed regularly using the same method as I've always used - the veil is still going strongIts the grinding of the wash cycle that damages (any) fabric as much as the spin cycle-thats why most machines have a "delecates" program too.
Its still too much for plastic mesh fighting with zip runners which is what I think the Op was alluding to
I don't recall hearing that Achilles was dangled by his balls when dunked in the river Styx! 🤔😂Pretty much all you can do if you cant bear the stink anymore
Non detachable hood is the Achilles testicles of cheap suits.
I stick the veil in a sleeve or trouser leg to stop it getting battered or mesh caught on any zips. It’s worked so far….Its the grinding of the wash cycle that damages (any) fabric as much as the spin cycle-thats why most machines have a "delecates" program too.
Its still too much for plastic mesh fighting with zip runners which is what I think the Op was alluding to
That’s the uncut version!I don't recall hearing that Achilles was dangled by his balls when dunked in the river Styx! 🤔😂
Don’t try buy it online. You are looking at 7-8 times the price from the usual big online retailers.BTW anyone noticed the price of soda crystals has suddenly rocketed? Was buying it for 80p for 1kg from Sainsburys. This week it was £1.70 😱
Yeah saw that. Can’t believe they have the nerve to sell it at that price when it’s available from any supermarket.Don’t try buy it online. You are looking at 7-8 times the price from the usual big online retailers.
I haven't bought any this year (last) as I usually source it from Home Bargains or one of the various sub-pound shops at two packs for a pound last lot I bought.BTW anyone noticed the price of soda crystals has suddenly rocketed? Was buying it for 80p for 1kg from Sainsburys. This week it was £1.70 😱
£1.25 in Tesco.BTW anyone noticed the price of soda crystals has suddenly rocketed? Was buying it for 80p for 1kg from Sainsburys. This week it was £1.70 😱
and always take the suit off first i guessapart from the occasional (intentional) soaking in a very strong hypochloride solution at one time has been washed regularly using the same method as I've always used - the veil is still going strong
and always take the suit off first i guess
I bought 36 Packets for £15 last year on an Amazon warehouse deal with free delivery - will probably see me through the next few years of suit washing, hive tool cleaning and frame boiling ! Pretty essential product in beekeeping. Is this another price hike resulting from supply and demand forces and opportunist proifiteering or is it that the manufacture of the product is costing more ?Yeah saw that. Can’t believe they have the nerve to sell it at that price when it’s available from any supermarket.
I bought 36 Packets for £15 last year on an Amazon warehouse deal with free delivery - will probably see me through the next few years of suit washing, hive tool cleaning and frame boiling ! Pretty essential product in beekeeping. Is this another price hike resulting from supply and demand forces and opportunist proifiteering or is it that the manufacture of the product is costing more ?
Looking at some extraordinary price hikes at present that bear little correlation to the overall cost of living increases, it cannot all be down to energy cost increases ... I do wonder. I've seen, over my long life, that many in the chain from manufacture to end user, once they have an excuse to increase prices, inevitably take the opportunity to wack on some additional profit,
I'm old enough to remember moving from 'old money' to decimal coinage - I was working in Woolworths at the time and the 'rounding up' as we changed over to money that many people could not get their head round the new coinage gave some massive hikes in price that went largely unnoticed by most customers.
The other thing I've noticed - and it's a very subtle price hike ... anyone bought a packet of Walkers crisps lately ?... Average weight for a bag from a multipack is now 22gm - they used to be 27.5gm. Standard bags were always 35g and are now 32g and both have increased in price over the last few months by over 10%. So ... product weight reduction of 10% + a price increase of 10% ....
Just one example (and we don't eat many bags of crisps, thankfully, but there are millions of kids sent to school every day with a bag of crisps as part of a packed lunch) I'm sure there are many more ...
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