Quoting Katrin Kania <[log in to unmask]>:
Hello Katrin,
Its not a crazy idea, it works really well, it absorbs all the dirt and its a
simple effective remedy. It works like a sponge and if you have any doubts then
use a natural sponge but I don't think it is as effective because it is more
porous. I think the stale bread sucks up the dirt more readily and as long as
the debris from the bread is removed after cleaning I don't think there will be
any problems with mould. However you have to be vigilant. So thorough vacuuming
after treatment would be essential.>
> > I was going to write YOU to thank you. I was going crazy with all the
> > recipes
> > being offered. I felt 100 times better after I read your posting b/c I
> > thought I
> > was the only one in the world that thought it was a crazy idea.
>
> I do definitely remember a professor of heritage conservation telling me
> that decades ago, the inner parts of bread were used to clean frescoes.
> And his next phrase was: "That is not done anymore, because it resulted in
> heavy problems with mould growth on the paintings."
> I will never forget - it was in an examination, and that cleaning with
> bread could be done at all was utterly new to me : /
> So maybe it would be a good idea to look for publications on the
> aftereffects of cleaning with bread on paintings before trying it on
> textiles?
>
> Best greetings,
> Katrin
>
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