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[sealeted]

Name: un: hakunon
Date: Feb 12th
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I'm not sure if anyone knows this or not, but does dust from fae wings wash out of clothes normally or does it need some sort of treatment?

I just got these pajamas and sheets and don't want to ruin them already

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[thirdbeauty]

Well, I haven't had wings for very long. But I already had those shimmery patches on my skin that kinda... shed on things too, and they don't stain or anything.

At least, mine don't. There's a lot of different kinds of Fae. But I think more people would be talking about it if they didn't wash out normally?

[sealeted]

Oh, that's a relief. It's mostly a glittery mess, since I assume I rolled onto my back in my sleep, but I wanted to make sure it wouldn't react weird with anything. There aren't many myths about fae and laundry, where I come from.

[thirdbeauty]

I've heard of magic fairy dust before, but I don't think there's anything magic about it here. It just gets on things sometimes.

[sealeted]

That's a relief. I don't know much about alchemy, so it seemed safer to double check in case it actually was magic somehow.

[thirdbeauty]

Maybe it is, in some weird way? But it doesn't seem to hurt laundry. Or do much of anything by itself.

If there were more fae around, we could probably figure this stuff out easier.

[sealeted]

I've talked to one who's been here for a while, named Marie. She's pretty helpful.

[thirdbeauty]

Oh, you know her too?

She does seem pretty natural at it, huh? I don't know exactly how long she's been here, but I think she changed a lot faster than me.

Mostly I just shrank a lot at first...

[sealeted]

I think she's very poised and adaptable, yes.

I lost quite a bit of height myself, and got pointed ears. The wings only came in when the full moon hit.

[thirdbeauty]

Your first full moon?

It happened a lot slower for me. But I guess I was kinda tall, so maybe I had to shrink more first before all the big changes could happen?

It seems like it's different for everyone, anyway, but if it was your first that's pretty fast!

text; un: hemlock

[unholey]

Have you tried airing/shaking the affected clothes or bedding out? Since it's (I assume) a dry powder, and as long as it hasn't been worked into the cloth, you should have a good chance of getting it out without any special treatment.

[sealeted]

I rolled around in my sleep, so some of what flaked off got ground into the fabric. Not deeply, but enough that a quick shake out didn't get all of it off.

Of course, now I have to sweep up, too...

[unholey]

I see, that's too bad. You might have to just learn to live with your bedding looking weird, unless you're okay with washing/treating it every day. What color is your dust? Perhaps you can dye your sheets to match, so it won't show up as much.

As for your clothes, I'd suggest applying lemon juice to the stains and soaking them in cold water with soap/detergent mixed in. Lemon juice is acidic, so that will help break the stains down. Soaking overnight is best, but if the stain hasn't set in 4 to 8 hours will probably do the trick.

I don't know any myself, but I'd be willing to bet there are stain-resistant charms out there for clothing. Or stain removal potions. ... I really should look into that, cleaning magic sounds REALLY useful.

[sealeted]

White, but very fine and shimmery. So... mostly, they just sparkle a bit.

I'll keep that in mind and look into the charms angle. Thank you so much. I've never had to worry about housekeeping tasks before, so every little bit helps.

[unholey]

I see. ... I know someone who would probably see that as an improvement to the bedding, but I can see how it would get annoying. Especially if it's prone to transfer.

You're welcome. I had to learn a lot about housekeeping very suddenly myself, when I was younger, which was a very big problem at the time because messes really get on my nerves. Anyway. I'm glad to pass what I've learned along. Knowing how to clean your own laundry is the sort of knowledge most people consider common sense, so they don't think it's necessary to explain.

[sealeted]

It's nice to have bedsheets to worry about washing at all, honestly.

I was actually talking to a new friend I made here about how it might not be a bad idea to have classes on basic housekeeping for new Mirrorbound people, given how many different circumstances we all come from.

[unholey]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but... are you implying that this is either the first time you've had bedsheets, or that you haven't had access to them for a period of time directly before this?

I think that would be a good idea. Laundry, cleaning, cooking. All stuff essential to every day life, most of it pretty confusing if you don't know what they're doing.

[sealeted]

I've spent most of my life living out of classrooms. And sometimes the infirmary, but never for very long, so... sort of both, really. They've never really been 'mine' and I didn't have to see to the laundry when I used them.

A lot of people surely come in used to appliances they just won't have here, too.

[unholey]

Well, that's weird. But okay, whatever, I get the feeling that most of us come from circumstances on a sliding scale of weirdness. Welcome to sheet-ownership, I guess.

Good point. Food preparation is very different when you're down to the very basics. I mean, the magitech helps, but our icebox is a far cry from the modern refrigerator. I can't say I'm really looking forward to the warmer months... although I suppose more produce will be available then.

[sealeted]

I didn't even think of that...

The fashion here doesn't really lend itself to hotter temperatures, does it?