Engleside Products Restoration Hypoallergenic Powder to Clean Antique and Delicate Linens Safely 32 Ounce Tub- One

Works very well! I tried this for the first time yesterday on so 60 yo tablecloths. They had some old stains and soil where they had been folded for so long. I found it a bit difficult to dissolve it completely. Other than that, the product works wonderfully!! All stains and soil came out. White areas are whiter and colored areas are brighter.

This is a 65 year old hand stitched, flower sack, baby Quilt. It was stained, yellowed, in bad shape - front & back. I simply followed the directions, did NOT agitate, just soaked it for 3 soaks. The material was not damaged, but the batting was so old, it separated in many places. That wasn't the cleaning products fault, just the age of the batting material. I did not pre-treat any spots either. It turned out great! Very happy with the finished results. One caution, this is a small quilt and I used the entire container of Restoration. If you're going to do a full sized quilt, I would recommend buying the larger quantity bucket of the product.

Excellent product! On my second order and it is doing amazingly well restoring white and brightness to my daughter’s 30 year old baby clothes! These were her more expensive, delicate heirloom dresses and now my first grandchild will be able to wear them. 10/10 Recommend!

I used this on my family's 30 year old bouquet and I was not disappointed. Bad storage had turned what was originally a snow white bouquet with white crochet and tulle into a disaster. The crochet was old parchment paper yellow and the white flowers looked smoke damaged. I was extremely nervous about using this as the bouquet has become a family tradition and has a lot of sentimental value to all of the women in my family. The presoak, where I only submerged the heavily yellowed crochet, was very encouraging as the change started within 10 minutes. The instructions say 6-8 hours for the main soak, but my anxiety had me checking it every 20-30 minutes. About 3 hours of the second soak is all it took to make the yellowed silk flowers, lace, silk ribbon and crochet very white. I'd seen some reviews saying it would get whiter once it dried and they were not wrong. I'm glad we're adding other colors, because the bouquet is now almost blinding! I've done an extensive check for damage. A couple of paper covered wires are now exposed and I have noticed that some of the plastic is a bit flimsier than it was previously, but the product was never meant for plastic or paper so that was to be expected. The tulle was extremely delicate and easy to tear when I started, but it didn't seem to be any worse after the fact. For anyone else thinking of using this stuff for items that incorporate plastic, such as in this case of silk flowers, I recommend you keep an eye on it. 6-8 hours likely would have destroyed them, but they seem to require significantly less time than crochet, silk, and lace to achieve full effect and you should be able to see when they're ready to be pulled and rinsed.I have exactly one complaint about this product. I would have liked a better warning to use it in an area with very good air flow. I don't think it uses anything truly dangerous in normal amounts, but it does let off fumes during mixing and they will absolutely choke you if you stand too close. I wound up running through my house with held breath and a giant glass bowl full of water to get to my front porch and breathe. I will say that even with that experience, I would 150% buy and use this product again. Fantastic results and I'm looking so forward to being able to continue the tradition with the family bouquet at my wedding.

I had an old quilt that my great-grandmother had made and it had stains on it. They looked like either coffee or tea stains or else water stains from being packed away in an attic for so long and gathering mositure. The quilt was in brand new condition except for these stains so I really wanted to get them out so I could hang the quilt. I tried washing it in the washer and that didn't budge the stains. However, after finding a big plastic tub that would hold the quilt and enough water, I followed the directions on Restoration and to my amazement, all the stains disappeared. I was delighted and would recommend to anyone.

Wonderful product that works exactly as advertised.

A friend of mine approached me with a dilemma. Her baby's christening is upcoming and they'd unpacked the christening gown that had been worn by the previous 4 or 5 generations of her family. The gown was lovely with ornate embroidery and tucks all over. It was made of a very lightweight cotton that had yellowed badly with age and improper storage. While it was in good condition considering its age, the areas around the embroidery work were very fragile and prone to tearing. They considered using it as-is (yellowed and stained) to prevent further damage, but the gown also had a musty smell to it. The fragility of areas of the gown prevented any type of "agitation" in washing it, so the gentle cycle in the washing machine was out of the question. This is where I came into the picture. I did some googling to try to determine the best option. I eliminated OxiClean from my choices because it contains optical brighteners which can be harmful to fragile or brittle fabric fibers. Then I found Restoration powder.The cleaning of the christening gown with this powder was a two-step process but quite simple. The first step was three scoops of powder per gallon of warm/hot water. After dissolving the powder, I carefully placed the gown into a tub of the water mixture to soak for 15-20 minutes. I then gently eased the gown from the water onto towels to press excess water out. Then, step 2 was simply a repeat of mixing the same amount of powder with fresh warm/hot water again. (I used a small Rubbermaid tub for the gown; but you could use your bathtub for larger items such as a tablecloth.) This time, the gown soaked for nearly 8 hours and then I gently rinsed it. Again, I carefully lifted the gown from the water to prevent tearing and placed it between towels to absorb the water.The results? AMAZING!It no longer even looked like the same christening gown. The yellowing and darker brown stains were gone leaving a lovely white gown with a nice fresh scent.