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help-no starch for christening gown

craftdaft
craftdaft Posts: 159 Forumite
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Just wondering if anyone can help me. I was going to starch the family Christening gown but can only buy spray starch locally. Am not going to be in nearest big town (35 miles away) to get 'proper' starch before the Christening. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I could use instead? The gown is in good condition but has a little yellowing on the front which I'm hoping I can handwash out.
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  • ben500
    ben500 Posts: 23,192 Forumite
    Cut a couple of potatos in half, leave them for twenty mins or so, the thin film of milky white liquid which forms on the surface can be scraped off carefully, two potatos {four halves} should supply enough to add to cold clean water and mix in dip gown in and iron dry, not too hot or you will discolour the gown.
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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,243 Forumite
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    Any reason why you can't use spray starch :confused: I'm a heathen so know nowt about Christening Robes :rotfl:

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  • chris_n_tj
    chris_n_tj Posts: 2,659 Forumite
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    You can also use sugared water it makes a good starch.
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  • ben500
    ben500 Posts: 23,192 Forumite
    chris_n_tj wrote: »
    You can also use sugared water it makes a good starch.
    CHris n TJ
    Unfortunate drawback to this method with a christening gown though is you end up with a sticky kid.
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  • craftdaft
    craftdaft Posts: 159 Forumite
    Penelope_Penguin wrote: »
    Any reason why you can't use spray starch :confused: I'm a heathen so know nowt about Christening Robes :rotfl:

    Penny. x

    I'm not sure! :rolleyes: I just thought I would need to use a lot of the spray stuff. My Gran starched the gown for us and it's something I've never done before....
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  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 35,518 Forumite
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    When's the christening? - there's always on line ordering - Lakeland are fairly quick I think.
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  • craftdaft
    craftdaft Posts: 159 Forumite
    The Christening is on Sunday! Was planning to wash and iron gown tomorrow as will need time to dry (and as I'm moneysaving the heating is on very low!). Think I'll give the potato idea a go. I'm sure the sugar suggestion is good but DD might not get any peace from the dog!!
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  • elsien
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    Now that really does bring an interesting picture to mind - the dog treating DD as a giant lollipop.:rotfl:
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  • chris_n_tj
    chris_n_tj Posts: 2,659 Forumite
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    hahahaha well i use the sugared water when i need starch never had a prob with dogs. Rotfllllllll always a first time for everything I shall let you know when it happens lol
    RIP TJ. You my be gone, but never forgotten. Always in our hearts xxx
    He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.
    You are his life, his love, his leader.
    He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.
    You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
  • beautiful_ravens
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    craftdaft wrote: »
    The Christening is on Sunday! Was planning to wash and iron gown tomorrow as will need time to dry (and as I'm moneysaving the heating is on very low!). Think I'll give the potato idea a go. I'm sure the sugar suggestion is good but DD might not get any peace from the dog!!

    You get a good starchy gloop if you cook a bit of rice til most of the water has gone, then strain through a collander which then sits straight back ontop of the saucepan [which just had the rice in] to catch the liquid. When its gone cold it should be thick and jelly like, [a bit like chicken stock] just dont rinse the rice before cooking.

    I hope that made sense.
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