These are the vintage buttons I bought about 6 weeks ago. I finally got around to taking them out of their ziplock bag today. The reason it took so long is they have a serious stink on them. It is an old, musty, stale smell with a kick of something worse. I don't have a lot of experience with vintage buttons so maybe this is just how they smell. Today I washed all the loose ones and discarded the random nonbutton pieces I found in the bag. After I washed them the colors were so vibrant, but they are still stinky. If you have any advice please tell me! I am still trying to finish my school blouses, but I have been so distracted with organizing my home. There is not a nook or cranny that has been overlooked, everything now has its place. I am convinced the more organized I make our home will translate into an easier transition back to work. Well we will see how well it works soon enough.Now I have those shirts to finish.
9 comments:
What a gorgeous button stash!! Perhpas you could try airing them. If that doesn't work you could try some baking soda - that is good for absorbing odours.
I don't know what to do about the smell, but I sure wish I had such a wonderful pile of buttons! It sounds like you are good at organizing your home, so that you can focus on something else - that's a really nice skill! Happy sewing! :)
Great buttons. What a treasure trove. Like A Spoonful of Sugar, I would try using bicarbornate of soda, which can be very effective at absorbing the most offensive of odours!
What a beautiful collection of buttons! No idea on what to clean them with, but I would probably try airing them too.
I completely support your theory that an organized home will help transition back to work. I'm slowly going around the house and organizing as well!!! We must think alike!
Wow - what a great button stash! I hope you can get the smell out so you can use them - will you let us know what works, I have some vintage buttons that need a good cleaning as well. Thanks!
So baking soda it is... I will soak them and then air them out. It is fuuny, I like some of these button so much I've been planning projects around them.
Great button collection - hope the bicarb worked.
LOVE the buttons! What fun!
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