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@patgalca (18481)
Orangeville, Ontario
February 1, 2017 1:47pm CST
So I mentioned that my daughter has a new uniform which includes very, VERY stiff "blouses". I didn't realize she had to wear them to classroom training. Washing them using fabric softener has not helped lessen the stiffening. She is developing a rash on her neck from the chafing of the stiff collar. Does ANYONE have any idea how to take such stiffness out of a seemingly heavily starched collar?
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Suzanne
@Morethanamom (1948)
• Canada
1 Feb 17
Have you tried washing it using vinegar instead of fabric softener? It won't smell like it when dried, but it can help remove whatever has starched the collar.
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patgalca
@patgalca (18481)
• Orangeville, Ontario
1 Feb 17
I wash all whites with vinegar, so that didn't help. Maybe if I used more.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381750)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Feb 17
Would soaking it for a while help?
patgalca
@patgalca (18481)
• Orangeville, Ontario
2 Feb 17
I talked to my daughter tonight and she said she put baby powder on her neck today and it didn't bother her as much. She was only give two shirts so is washing them, like, every night.
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patgalca
@patgalca (18481)
• Orangeville, Ontario
3 Feb 17
@JudyEv I don't hear her complaining anymore. I saw her when she arrived home yesterday... the first time I saw her in her new uniform. Wish I could take a picture but she won't let me. I still don't have one of her in her WestJet uniform.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381750)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Feb 17
@patgalca If they are getting washed so often they should soften in time.