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Velcro
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Has anyone any ideas how to get fluff of velcro? just washed my coat and my dd coat, and the velcro is full of fluff. tried picking it but it takes ages and can't get all of it out,
any ideas?
tried and search and didn;t bring up anything, so apologies if i;'ve missed a thread somewhere about it.
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any ideas?
tried and search and didn;t bring up anything, so apologies if i;'ve missed a thread somewhere about it.
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Stiff bristled brush/one with metal bristles or a a comb might work to brush it out, or blu-tack?Old-styler, crafter and freebie junkie!Frogga's Amazing Weight Loss Campaign: Member no.20 since 2/9/07 -- lost 10lb
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Try a thick sewing needle (one with a blunt end that's used for needlepoint) and take it between the bristles, row by row. You may need to be patient and repeat a couple of times.
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There's a link somewhere to the velcro site...
.. but what it says there is that THE best thing for cleaning velcro is...
VELCRO
Honest.
Use some of the hook side to grab fluff off the soft side. The hook bits are easy enough to clean with a brush.Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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thanks for your help, its much appreciated, will give it a go, i can see i'll need a cuppa first to soothe me and give me some patience!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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