Handwashing your kilt at home

[sathor]

No - I use white vinegar, about a cup full, when washing a kilt in the bath, so it is quite diluted, and most of it drains away.

I have a quite acute sense of smell and have never detected a whif of chip shop after washing.

You could use anything acidic - lemon juice for instance, if you don't fancy vinegar. The fabric should feel smoother after the treatment, as it closes the scales on the fibres.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

I just realized, after the move, I'll have a bath tub!

(Try making a 3 yo take a shower when he doesn't want one. Not fun. Not even at 4, or almost 5...)

[ziggy]

Am I the only one that would rather wash it at home by yourself, just because you wouldn't trust a dry cleaner with your kilt?

It's one of those thing, if something is going to happen, I want to be the one to do it!

Anywho, this is excellent knowledge, these cleaning your kilts posts have amazing insight.

[Kiltedfirepiper]

well here it goes, sorry for the pic quality, its from my Blackberry and my Vid camera is on the fritz

I tossed them in with about half a capful of woolite for darks.

(this was after I had "swished them" a few times, I piled them up in a corner so you could see the water in the next pic)


now mind you this is THREE kilts, and combined total of about 6 months of campfire smoke, spilled beer, and general dirt!!


after a good "swishing" refill the tub with clean water

I let them soak for a few mins. then start picking them up out of the water, then dunking them back in.


as you can see the water is visibly clearer, but theres still soap bubbles so....once more into CLEAN water!

now the water was clear until I dropped my green shadow tartan kilt, I believe some of the dye bled out, I think this is the first time I've actually "tub cleaned" this kilt so no worries there.


now hang it somewhere to dry spread out like so
then run your fingers down the pleats to get them sharp again.

and there you have it! honestly the only kilt I had problems gettin the pleats good was the shadow tartan, I'll give all of em a once through with an Iron when dry I think they'll be dry enough to bring in in about 2-3 hours but will need to hang for another day or two to be wearable

:disclaimer: this is how I clean MY kilts!! and is intended to be informative..... clean YOUR kilts at YOUR OWN risk
I know it doesnt really need to be said, but at the same time ....gotta C.Y.A. right?

good luck
KFP

[JRB]

Thanks for the post. That was very informative. I've never washed my kilts before but after this thread I'm definitely willing to give it a go.

[Spc. Scott]

Thanks for the post. That was very informative. I've never washed my kilts before but after this thread I'm definitely willing to give it a go.

Same here thanks everyone!

[BroosterB1]

Wool Kilt = Baaaaaath tub. Sorry just couldn't help myself.