Friends:

I hope the day is treating you well as it nears its end.

I'm preparing for Northern New England deer tracking Benoit style this fall, and as I pull out my woolen jackets and pants to get them ready to go, I realized I haven't done much in terms of cleaning them up over the last 50 years. Sure I have sent them off to the drycleaners, but the last time was prolly when Obama was president. So even if they aren't super dirty, they are bordering on ripe, if not already there.

Anyway, the labels on the main garments (Johnson Woolen Mills) say "Dry Clean Only". I'm thinking that means chemicals and a chemical smell. Not so hyper-enthused about that.

So the next option is hand wash, mebbe in baking soda and cold water.

Yet another option is to go with the ozone cleaner: line the clothes up in a closet, close it, and give them a good hour of ozone treatment then let them air out, maybe outside in the woods or in a garbage bag with local spruce/fir/cedar branches.

Your thoughts? Any opinions cheerfully appreciated!


Carry what you’re willing to fight with - Mackay Sagebrush

Perfect is the enemy of good enough