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Cleaning Textiles (general)

If the textile is particularly valuable or fragile, never attempt to clean it yourself, but take it to a professional textile cleaner-restorer. You should also bear in mind that the older the stain is, the harder it will be to remove...

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20th January 1996

Cleaning Tortoiseshell

Wash with a soft cloth and warm, soapy water. Rinse with clean water and dry with a soft cloth. Moisten a soft cloth with almond oil, add a little microcrystalline wax, and rub in. Buff with another cloth. To remove scratches...

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20th January 1996

Cleaning Turquoise

Remove dirt and grease by dabbing with cotton wool dampened with warm, soapy water. If the dirt proves stubborn, gently rub in the soapy water with a toothbrush. Then dab off with...

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20th January 1996

Cleaning Unglazed Ceramics

Bisque (unglazed porcelain) and various types of unglazed pottery and earthenware, notably unglazed terracotta, are highly porous and so can be damaged by regular or lengthy immersion in water. You may have...

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20th January 1996

Cleaning Upholstery Trimmings

Although often made of the same, or a similar, fabric to the top-cover material, trimmings are also often worked in alternative fibres, including silver and gold threads. Their intricate construction can make them very difficult...

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20th January 1996

Cleaning Vinyl Records

For regular or after-play cleaning of black vinyl records, cleaning kits comprising a lint-free, anti-static cloth and commercial cleaning fluid are readily available from specialist record suppliers. These, however, will be...

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20th January 1996