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  • Miró
    Miró Posts: 7,171 Forumite
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    Ooooh help please!
    Bought a lovely Laura Ashley pure wool skirt today for £6 from the Samaritans shop in Thirsk. Tried it on at home, liked the fit, pulled off the tags. Then went to steam it and noticed an obvious moth hole….aarrgghh. What do I do?  Do the freezer procedure, (would hate to contaminate other woollens), try and return it, or just bin it?  Just dunno what to doooo.



  • Floss
    Floss Posts: 9,117 Forumite
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    Where is the moth hole when on? Could it be darned?
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  • Miró
    Miró Posts: 7,171 Forumite
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    Floss said:
    Where is the moth hole when on? Could it be darned?
    Front, hip high…probably could stitch but is it worth worrying about contaminating other stuff? Sooo disappointed! 😟
  • weenancyinAmerica
    weenancyinAmerica Posts: 2,188 Forumite
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    Can you do something like the Japanese recommend, put something there as a visible patch: a tiny patch of a scottie dog or a thistle or other flower?
  • dawnybabes
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    I’d do the freezer thing and then darn it 
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