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Cleaning oilcloth?

I bought 3 metres of oilcloth for a tablecover years ago (its fabric with a pvc upper coating) and it's looking a bit grubby from the underside now. Although you aren't meant to wash it, only wipe it with a damp cloth, in the past I have bunged it in the machine for a quick wash at 30 degrees and it's been fine. It's pretty grubby now and I would like to give it a good clean so was thinking I would lay it in the bath with some bio powder for a few hours but thought I would check here first incase anyone knows a better way to clean it?

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  • artichoke
    artichoke Posts: 1,724 Forumite
    i bung mine in the washing machine and wash on a normal length wash...

    it has faded a bit over the years but still works fine..

    art
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