I love hosting dinner parties with family and friends. A good reason to bring out my linen napkins and tablecloths. I enjoy creating a beautiful tablescape for the party. I have several cloth napkins in different colors and patterns. I keep my linen napkins in my china cabinet drawers. I buy them in a set of 12 normally. We have dinner parties that sometimes are more than 8 guest so I like to keep 12 on hand of the same style. I take each set of napkins, fold them, stack them on top of each other and wrap a pretty ribbon around them. I place them in the drawer so when it is time to set my table they are much easier to grab.
Here is a picture of how I store my napkins.
Here is a photo of my tablecloth storage method.
We had a dinner party and I used my cloth napkins. After our guest left I cleaned up and threw the napkins in the laundry hamper. I thought I would just spot clean them before washing them. Well….I forgot they were in the hamper with all the other color clothes to be washed. When I pulled them out of the washer they had grease stains all over them. I have heard several different ways on removing grease from clothing. In the past I have tried a couple ways and it didn’t really work. I popped on goggle and search how to remove grease stains from linen napkins. You can imagine how many there were. I read one and thought “OK…I will see if it is a good tip or if it was just a waste of my time. I wanted to share this with you in case you are like me and have napkins that are ruined or you thought they were. Here is something you might want to try.
Here is my napkins before I started the experiment.
Blue Dawn dish soap and baking soda that’s it.
1 Tablespoon of Blue Dawn and 1 Tablespoon of Baking Soda. Depending on the amount you need, if you need more just use more tablespoons of each.
He is photos of the steps I took. The mixture is more like a running paste.
Hope you all have a great Tuesday! Thanks again friends for stopping by and visiting. Hope you are able to use this tip.
Decorating our home on a budget is my thrill. I think a home can look beautiful without breaking the bank. Your home should bring the best out of you and make you feel happy. You should smile every time you enter your home. 🙂