We generally use a non-ionic detergent for cleaning objects such as Boots sensitive washing up liquid - or Surcare sensitive - I think they do a clothes one. But my advice would be to dump the cotton gloves - they interfere with sensitivity when handling delicate objects - and require washing as soon as they become slightly dirty - to avoid transferring dirt from one object to another. Disposable nitrile or disposable gloves from Boots are a more conservationally (if that's a word!) sound option
Liz Branigan
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From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul, Sarah (DH - CyMAL)
Sent: 27 April 2010 13:12
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Subject: Re: Washing cotton gloves
You cannot use commercial detergents in a conservation setting. They contain bleaches, optical whiteners and lots of other lovely additives that if not properly washed out can transfer to your historic objects. Collections link did have a good paragraph about guidelines for using detergents but I'm having trouble finding it.
If using a detergent (you probably won't want to consider a conservation grade detergent for practicalities sake) use something like Ecover. Environmentally friendly brands don't contain as many nasty chemicals and are plant based so hopefully will not potentially transfer anything to bad to speed up your deterioration rate!
Sarah Paul
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From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pam Cranston
Sent: 27 April 2010 12:47
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I wouldn't put gloves in with any other washing nor use biological washing powder or softener.
Pam
On 23/04/2010 19:56, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> I've used cotton gloves for many years long before I became an archivist and they are quite easily washable - in the machine, with the whites, at up to 60 degrees (you can probably try 95 but it's not necessary), any detergent you normally use for whites. I've also washed our gloves in the archives several times - they still look very good (and perfectly white).
> Juliane
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> Best thing to do would be to ditch them and get nitrile gloves (check
> the web for cheapest supllier), cotton gloves are not much use. If
> you wish to keep and wash them, use a bland soap, non-bio, rinse well
> in clean water (no
> softener) and hang to dry. You could try pulling them into shape
> before hanging out to dry. Don't have the water too hot. They don't
> need to be ultra white, they just need to be clean.
>
> Pam
>
> Quoting Katie Cassell<[log in to unmask]>:
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>
>> Apologies for cross posting
>>
>>
>>
>> A bit of a Friday question here- we've got a number of extremely
>> dirty cotton gloves which we use for handling objects and the like,
>> and I'm hoping to take them home to wash them. The problem is
>> there's no washing instructions- so I was wondering if anyone knows
>> the right temperature to wash the gloves at without shrinking them!
>>
>> Any help gratefully received.
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>> Katie Giles
>>
>> Archivist
>>
>> Kingston University
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