tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post4906934729655979516..comments2023-10-07T02:34:51.223-05:00Comments on Front Porch Indiana: Cleansing of WoolChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-57123956735923568372011-11-16T13:25:15.290-06:002011-11-16T13:25:15.290-06:00That sure makes me appreciate modern detergents. ...That sure makes me appreciate modern detergents. 1/3rd old Pee? Ewwww!Benitahttp://www.basicallybenita.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-73852053335666968512011-11-16T06:13:06.199-06:002011-11-16T06:13:06.199-06:00And I just read recently in the news about urine b...And I just read recently in the news about urine being used to produce electricity--who knew? I did know that little boys' urine has been used in Scotland (at least in times past) to act as a mordant for the wool used in Harris tweed!clairzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076402619649343527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-75640129773871264752011-11-16T05:39:47.492-06:002011-11-16T05:39:47.492-06:00It just says rinse with water, Ken. There's no...It just says rinse with water, Ken. There's no way that doesn't stink!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-79579705009058071052011-11-16T02:59:57.750-06:002011-11-16T02:59:57.750-06:00Oh Christine, where is your sense of adventure LOL...Oh Christine, where is your sense of adventure LOLEvelynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-86894391356883560302011-11-16T00:15:11.225-06:002011-11-16T00:15:11.225-06:00Oh my gosh...okay...this just made me laugh. Too ...Oh my gosh...okay...this just made me laugh. Too funny!frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-37311245679778714492011-11-16T00:09:22.541-06:002011-11-16T00:09:22.541-06:00I'm with you Christine, stick to the Dawn soap...I'm with you Christine, stick to the Dawn soap. <br /><br />That's kinda like some of the things you find in the book "Housekeeping in Old Virginia"Tombstone Livestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07022776395762826903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-14727044547638692092011-11-15T22:37:38.140-06:002011-11-15T22:37:38.140-06:00Hmmm...Does it say anything about cleaning it afte...Hmmm...Does it say anything about cleaning it afterward?Historical Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04979801752112100293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-50495961873278515802011-11-15T22:15:03.098-06:002011-11-15T22:15:03.098-06:00oh GAG.
kimoh GAG.<br /><br />kimI'm gonna tell Mom!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05369501103097110149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-31340690108321615812011-11-15T20:59:24.569-06:002011-11-15T20:59:24.569-06:00Yeah, seriously. Urine is sterile, wimpy people :...Yeah, seriously. Urine is sterile, wimpy people :-) Not that I've actually used it :-) but that info was stored somewhere in my memory banks.<br /><br />Wait until drought forces wastewater recycling in the future.<br /><br />From http://www.pepysdiary.com/p/5345.php:<br /><br />Urine has a variety of uses in the dying industry. First, it acts as a cleansing agent, removing oils and dirt — especially important in preparing wool for dying. Reportedly, the resultant wool, once dried, is not only much cleaner, but also extraordinarily soft to the touch.<br /><br />The second use for urine is as an extracting agent. Specifically, certain natural substances, when soaked in stale urine, will yield up a highly valued and highly useable pigmentation. For example, fermenting the lichen orchil in old pee will yield a lovely purple coloration that can then be used to die wool and cotton.<br /><br />Finally, urine may be used as a dying medium and fixative. Add your coloring agent to the urine, toss in your wool or cotton, let soak, and voila. Interestingly enough, some who’ve experimented with the process say that fresh urine is better for this part of the process — as rotten pee leaves in the fabric a rotton pee odor.Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-51745297143491258972011-11-15T20:10:54.771-06:002011-11-15T20:10:54.771-06:00Urine? Seriously?Urine? Seriously?Karen Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603260130321450456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-89636461513663142772011-11-15T19:51:33.272-06:002011-11-15T19:51:33.272-06:00You should check out Wikipedia. Apparently our Gr...You should check out Wikipedia. Apparently our Grandparents knew many uses for urine that we wouldn't dream of today:<br /><br />"In pre-industrial times, urine was used as a cleaning fluid due to its ammonia content."<br /><br />"Tanners soaked animal skins in urine to remove hair fibers — a necessary step in the preparation of leather."<br /><br />"Urine has been used in the manufacture of gunpowder."<br /><br />and<br />"Urine has often been used as a mordant to help prepare textiles, especially wool, for dyeing. This usage was mentioned in Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry. In Scotland, the process of "walking" (stretching) the tweed is preceded by soaking in urine."<br /><br />...it's amazing, the things you can find on Wikipedia.<br />=-)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290498016642859265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-31583531300903506622011-11-15T19:41:28.646-06:002011-11-15T19:41:28.646-06:00@ Kellie, I had no idea.
@ Christine, So much...@ Kellie, I had no idea. <br /><br />@ Christine, So much for being authentic!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642967022028132751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-32134115172819544242011-11-15T19:21:50.693-06:002011-11-15T19:21:50.693-06:00urine was used to whiten hides, the older the bett...urine was used to whiten hides, the older the better. <br /><br />I say YUCK!Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18097359543490900341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-15159486120149177422011-11-15T19:15:41.723-06:002011-11-15T19:15:41.723-06:00I am with you on the Hell No ending.
Whew that had...I am with you on the Hell No ending.<br />Whew that had to stink.YarnKettlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263040219104409447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-60174296322704564202011-11-15T18:52:23.372-06:002011-11-15T18:52:23.372-06:00Come on...don't you have well preserved urine ...Come on...don't you have well preserved urine stored away? You only have to stick your hand in until you can't stand the heat anymore...how hard is that? ~grin~ <br />Imagine wearing that wool! Yuck!Sassafras and Winterberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15153493021653446039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054664815711393688.post-76253718782375549302011-11-15T18:52:11.905-06:002011-11-15T18:52:11.905-06:00EWWWWWWWWWWW!
You are so stinkin' funny!!!EWWWWWWWWWWW!<br /><br />You are so stinkin' funny!!!Nancy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06061265740359266798noreply@blogger.com