Hi Guys, my new Mackie bonnet just arrived and I was wondering - for there is no stream or dusty pathes near my place - if there is an effective "gentle" way of jocking... Any recommendations? Tom
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Bucket of water and a clean plunger.
Thanks Tulloch! Warm or cold and then walk it through?
I took mine through the shower with me. Wrung out most of the water and then wore it for the rest of the day. No soap on the bonnet though. McNulty
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Hey, MacNulty, any pictures of it? Good advice though, thanks The idea of throwig it into the dust and sink it into a stream seems brutal to me...maybe I am too soft...
Originally Posted by Pipersson Hey, MacNulty, any pictures of it? Good advice though, thanks The idea of throwig it into the dust and sink it into a stream seems brutal to me...maybe I am too soft... Maybe you could shout (sing) at it I would use cold water, since the small streams tend to be cold aswell.
Cold shower...brrrrrrr Then I will shout
I find that the bathroom sink and a drop or two of detergent (our water is 'hard' so soap doesn't work well) some mildly warm water and a good sloshing around for a minute or so does the trick. A thorough rinse in water at the same temperature completes the washing, but there is then the ritual of rolling the cap in a towel and stamping on it to get most of the water out. The cap is then put on still warm and damp and pulled into shape then worn until it is dry. I make my own so I don't want to be harsh - and so far the process has produced a properly shaped and obedient cap every time. Oh - except for the time I accidentally used a man made fibre yarn instead of the wool. Same colour, dark shelf was my excuse. Anne the Pleater :ootd:
Originally Posted by Pleater Oh - except for the time I accidentally used a man made fibre yarn instead of the wool. Same colour, dark shelf was my excuse. Anne the Pleater :ootd: That must have made a nice hand bag. Sorry.
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