Linen and cottons are easy to clean. Go to your local laundry shelves and find a presoak agent and presoak all lace articles according to package directions. If extremely dirty soak a second or third time. Most dirt will lift out; if some stains remain, soaking up to 3-5 hours won’t damage your lace. Afterwards, a good washing with warm water and a pure soap will do well. If a few stubborn stains remain, take the lace from the soapy water, wring out and lay it in the sun to bleach. Keep wetting with water and sun bleaching until the stains are gone, turning over once or twice, and then give a good rinsing.

Lace collars, cuffs and apparels will need little ironing if wrung out in a towel and placed on a flat surface to dry. You can dab and stretch out most wrinkles with your hand. Treat like a fine wool sweater. If ironing is needed, use a cotton setting and steam press, moving the iron gently sideways, never using hard pressure. Avoid using the tip of the iron as it often snags weak spots. A handkerchief placed over lace and then ironed is helpful.

Lace can survive several garments and therefore a little extra care can add a long life span and pleasures for you.

Tests have shown that some inexpensive costume jewelry sold at H & M, Target, and other stores has a dangerous level of hazardous chemicals, including lead, mercury, and arsenic. If children chew on the jewelry, they could become ill. The jewelry is made in China.
It is still easy and inexpensive to buy the real thing!

After several years of being “Sold Out” of DreamWorks Furniture White Pie Safes, Don has made us a storeful! We have a 6′ ones, 5′, 4′, 3′ and some wonderfully cool, black 27″ ones — perfect for side tables, end tables, bedside tables! Great for a small foyer, paired with a great mirror! Come take a look!

We have redone our porch just to show off a cool, shabby chic chandelier…. perfect!

Two great looking weather vanes! A welcome and attractive addition to any garden or rooftop!