How Do I Clean A Longaberger Basket
| StephDRebel Posts: vi,133 Jul five, 2022 1:53:49 GMT | Mail service past StephDRebel on Nov 27, 2022 18:17:20 GMTI have a friend who gave me a ton of baskets today because 'her daughter'south won't appreciate them similar you volition' Anyone collect? |
| lostinspace Posts: 5,599 Jun 29, 2022 16:13:28 GMT | Post past lostinspace on Nov 27, 2022 xviii:21:00 GMTI would showtime gently wipe off whatever dirt. And then using a soft cloth and soapy h2o, gently wipe and get into the smaller places. With a checkerboard impress as a liner, these baskets would be really cute! |
| grammanisi Posts: 3,559 Jun 26, 2022 ane:37:37 GMT | Post by grammanisi on November 27, 2022 18:26:35 GMTI don't know if this is the "right way" to clean them, but I take put mine in a sink of warm soapy water using a soft textile to wipe them down. Then rinsed and laid on a towel to air dry. I have never had a problem with them after doing this. You have some overnice vintage ones! |
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| austnscrapaddict Posts: 874 Jun 26, 2022 0:42:44 GMT | Postal service past austnscrapaddict on Nov 27, 2022 xviii:27:17 GMTYou tin can wash them in mild dishwater and let air dry out. Don't soak them, just moisture them to get the dust and clay off, utilize a brush if you demand to. |
| Basket1lady Posts: 12,611 Jun 26, 2022 13:43:xl GMT | Post by Basket1lady on November 27, 2022 eighteen:28:19 GMTLucky you! You got some great baskets that are really usable! I sold from 1995-2011. Information technology paid for DH's first principal'southward and fertility treatments that eventually led to us having DS. I literally have hundreds of baskets! As for cleaning, Murphy'south oil lather will work, but if there are just grimy from use, I'd probably dilute information technology in a tub of warm water, douse the baskets and scrub them with a soft castor. You need to practise this before the woods softens up! And then set them out to dry, making certain they maintain their original shape. This volition also tighten upwards a basket where the weave has loosened up. The splints will get very bendy if yous get out them soaking for long, so I'd probably soak for a minute, scrub, then rinse. Don't go respond the phone or bake a cake and leave them to soak--I think the baskets would lose some of their shape if they were left in the water too long. If in that location is some broken splints, sometimes you can but cutting the broken piece out, if in that location is still 2 splints behind the damaged part. As for the handle, information technology looks like a light sanding will have intendance of the worn area. You tin can wipe a stain over information technology to match, or information technology will probably clothing just fine with fourth dimension, every bit it looks like the old stain, which was pretty light. The big photos seem to be a cake handbasket and a picnic handbasket. You also have a corn basket (large round one), several Christmas baskets, what looks like a small gathering (double swing handles) and a market (stationary handle.) I want to say the large square one was a Banker's Waste, only I don't think that is right. Possibly a smaller version of the alpine laundry? I'm digging back in my memory! The Homestead also repairs baskets on site. Some they can do while you visit, others may need to be left. The repair costs used to exist pretty reasonable, just I haven't had it done in years and years. Enjoy! |
| Michelle |
| Basket1lady Posts: 12,611 Jun 26, 2022 thirteen:43:forty GMT | Post by Basket1lady on November 27, 2022 18:31:50 GMTYou added a ton more! If you would like, I can dig out my sometime guide and detect out the names for you lot. I'm pretty certain the old handbasket with the signatures and dark stain is an original JW basket--the stain was a lot lighter when they were sold at home parties. If not, it'southward one of the very get-go from abode parties. I don't see a appointment on the bottom? I suspect this 1 is fairly valuable. |
| Michelle |
| Basket1lady Posts: 12,611 Jun 26, 2022 13:43:forty GMT | Mail service by Basket1lady on Nov 27, 2022 18:36:44 GMTThe 1 with the lid with the doily--I think it's a market basket with a stationary handle. I don't think the lid was a Longaberger lid--there are/were several local companies who made accessories for the baskets. I too don't think the Thyme basket is a Thyme basket. I think they Thyme was much smaller. But over again, I'm going off of retentivity. Bottom one was a Generations basket. They came in sizes--viii", 10", etc. That one looks to be a bigger size. And yep, I'd say that i basket has water impairment. You may get it to lighten a bit if it's muddy or stained with something besides water. Hard to say. Good for your friend--she really used her baskets. So many only put them on a shelf and just look at them. They really are gorgeous baskets. |
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| StephDRebel Posts: 6,133 Jul 5, 2022 1:53:49 GMT | Post past StephDRebel on November 27, 2022 eighteen:36:58 GMT I would offset gently wipe off any dirt. So using a soft textile and soapy water, gently wipe and get into the smaller places. With a checkerboard print every bit a liner, these baskets would exist really cute! I'thousand vacuuming them with a castor attachment now. I'll wipe them next. About aren't too awful. Tin yous buy liners for them? I don't know how to even go about finding a basket liner. Some of them take holiday liners but after that I'm not sure what to do with them |
| Basket1lady Posts: 12,611 Jun 26, 2022 13:43:40 GMT | Post past Basket1lady on Nov 27, 2022 18:38:42 GMT I would first gently wipe off any dirt. Then using a soft cloth and soapy water, gently wipe and get into the smaller places. With a checkerboard print as a liner, these baskets would be really beautiful! I'grand vacuuming them with a brush zipper at present. I'll wipe them next. Nearly aren't too awful. Can you buy liners for them? I don't know how to even go about finding a basket liner. Some of them have holiday liners but subsequently that I'thou not sure what to do with them Yes, you can buy liners from about of them. Let me know what you lot are looking for--I have TONS that I'd be happy to send off to a good dwelling house! |
| Michelle |
| lostinspace Posts: 5,599 Jun 29, 2022 16:13:28 GMT | Post by lostinspace on Nov 27, 2022 xviii:38:57 GMT I would first gently wipe off whatsoever dirt. Then using a soft cloth and soapy water, gently wipe and get into the smaller places. With a checkerboard impress every bit a liner, these baskets would exist really cute! I'm vacuuming them with a castor attachment now. I'll wipe them adjacent. Nigh aren't also atrocious. Can you lot purchase liners for them? I don't know how to even go nigh finding a handbasket liner. Some of them have holiday liners merely after that I'k not sure what to do with them I sew, so I would sew diverse basket liners from whatever fabric I could discover. |
| StephDRebel Posts: 6,133 Jul five, 2022 1:53:49 GMT | Mail by StephDRebel on Nov 27, 2022 18:twoscore:06 GMT Lucky y'all! You got some keen baskets that are really usable! I sold from 1995-2011. It paid for DH's outset master's and fertility treatments that eventually led to u.s.a. having DS. I literally take hundreds of baskets! As for cleaning, Murphy'southward oil soap will piece of work, but if there are just grimy from use, I'd probably dilute it in a tub of warm water, douse the baskets and scrub them with a soft brush. Yous demand to practise this before the wood softens up! Then gear up them out to dry out, making sure they maintain their original shape. This will too tighten up a handbasket where the weave has loosened upward. The splints will get very bendy if you exit them soaking for long, so I'd probably soak for a minute, scrub, and then rinse. Don't go respond the phone or bake a cake and leave them to soak--I think the baskets would lose some of their shape if they were left in the h2o also long. If there is some broken splints, sometimes you tin but cut the cleaved piece out, if in that location is still 2 splints backside the damaged part. As for the handle, it looks like a light sanding will accept care of the worn expanse. You tin can wipe a stain over it to match, or it will probably habiliment merely fine with time, as it looks like the one-time stain, which was pretty light. The big photos seem to be a block handbasket and a picnic basket. You besides take a corn basket (big round i), several Christmas baskets, what looks like a small gathering (double swing handles) and a market (stationary handle.) I want to say the big square one was a Banker's Waste product, but I don't recall that is right. Peradventure a smaller version of the tall laundry? I'm excavation back in my retentiveness! The Homestead also repairs baskets on site. Some they can do while you visit, others may need to exist left. The repair costs used to be pretty reasonable, but I haven't had it done in years and years. Savour! Cheers! There are more, I just hit tired of posting pics. A couple of them said corn basket on them...are they really for hauling corn? They accept a bunk inn the center. Perchance nosotros'll become visit the big basket and see nigh having them cleaned upward and repaired, my cousin lives merely a mile from there! |
| StephDRebel Posts: 6,133 Jul 5, 2022 1:53:49 GMT | Mail service past StephDRebel on November 27, 2022 18:41:55 GMT You added a ton more! If you would like, I tin dig out my onetime guide and find out the names for you. I'grand pretty certain the old basket with the signatures and nighttime stain is an original JW basket--the stain was a lot lighter when they were sold at home parties. If not, information technology'due south one of the very first from home parties. I don't see a date on the bottom? I suspect this one is adequately valuable. I would love to know more about this ane, the signatures are different. It almost seems similar it's non stained, it'southward definitely different feeling than the rest |
| StephDRebel Posts: 6,133 Jul 5, 2022 1:53:49 GMT | Post by StephDRebel on Nov 27, 2022 18:43:03 GMT The one with the lid with the doily--I think it'south a market place basket with a stationary handle. I don't think the hat was a Longaberger chapeau--there are/were several local companies who made accessories for the baskets. I also don't think the Thyme basket is a Thyme handbasket. I think they Thyme was much smaller. But once more, I'k going off of memory. Bottom i was a Generations basket. They came in sizes--eight", 10", etc. That one looks to be a bigger size. And aye, I'd say that one basket has h2o damage. You may become it to lighten a chip if it's dirty or stained with something besides water. Hard to say. Good for your friend--she really used her baskets. So many only put them on a shelf and just look at them. They actually are gorgeous baskets. Sadly, they were sitting in her shed wasting away Id like to recollect at 1 time they were used and loved. They're nearly to be anyway! |
| peasapie What I establish does the about good is simply to get into a taxi and go to Tiffany's. Posts: 12,345 Jun 26, 2022 21:52:17 GMT | Post past peasapie on Nov 27, 2022 18:43:27 GMTWow those are beautiful baskets, and they look like they are so well made. I but have i Longenburger basket, but I have treasured it over the years and it's every bit beautiful today equally it was in the '80s. |
| Basket1lady Posts: 12,611 Jun 26, 2022 13:43:40 GMT | Post past Basket1lady on Nov 27, 2022 18:55:29 GMT Lucky you! You got some great baskets that are really usable! I sold from 1995-2011. It paid for DH's first master's and fertility treatments that eventually led to us having DS. I literally accept hundreds of baskets! As for cleaning, Spud'due south oil soap volition work, but if in that location are just grimy from apply, I'd probably dilute it in a tub of warm h2o, dunk the baskets and scrub them with a soft brush. You lot need to practise this before the woods softens upwards! Then set them out to dry out, making certain they maintain their original shape. This will also tighten upwardly a basket where the weave has loosened up. The splints will become very bendy if you go out them soaking for long, and so I'd probably soak for a minute, scrub, and so rinse. Don't go answer the phone or bake a cake and go out them to soak--I call back the baskets would lose some of their shape if they were left in the water besides long. If at that place is some cleaved splints, sometimes y'all can simply cutting the broken piece out, if there is still 2 splints behind the damaged part. Equally for the handle, it looks like a light sanding will take care of the worn surface area. You can wipe a stain over information technology to match, or it volition probably wear just fine with fourth dimension, as it looks like the one-time stain, which was pretty light. The big photos seem to be a cake handbasket and a picnic basket. You also have a corn handbasket (large round one), several Christmas baskets, what looks similar a small gathering (double swing handles) and a market (stationary handle.) I want to say the large square 1 was a Banker's Waste, but I don't think that is right. Maybe a smaller version of the tall laundry? I'm digging back in my memory! The Homestead also repairs baskets on site. Some they tin can do while yous visit, others may need to be left. The repair costs used to be pretty reasonable, but I haven't had information technology done in years and years. Savor! Thank you! There are more, I merely striking tired of posting pics. A couple of them said corn basket on them...are they really for hauling corn? They have a bunk inn the middle. Mayhap nosotros'll go visit the big handbasket and meet about having them cleaned upwardly and repaired, my cousin lives simply a mile from there! Yes, they really were used for corn picking. The punt in the center was to help air broadcast. Same affair this the apple basket. The gathering handbasket was made to be the width between rows in a garden--yous could kick the basket along as y'all were picking beans/carrots/tomatoes... |
| Michelle |
| Basket1lady Posts: 12,611 Jun 26, 2022 13:43:forty GMT | Mail by Basket1lady on Nov 27, 2022 nineteen:03:57 GMT You added a ton more! If you would like, I can dig out my one-time guide and find out the names for you lot. I'm pretty sure the old handbasket with the signatures and dark stain is an original JW basket--the stain was a lot lighter when they were sold at home parties. If non, information technology's one of the very showtime from home parties. I don't see a date on the bottom? I doubtable this one is fairly valuable. I would love to know more about this one, the signatures are different. Information technology almost seems like it's non stained, it'due south definitely different feeling than the rest The signatures probably came later--I'one thousand guessing in the 90s or so. There was (is?) usually a family unit member present at an issue to sign the baskets. The number refers to the birth order of the siblings of the founder-Dave Longaberger. He started the home party business in the early 70s, merely his father (JW) fabricated baskets long earlier that, especially for the pottery businesses in fundamental Ohio. Because the handbasket isn't dated, it could be a JW, which are pretty rare considering they were used and really beat upward. I believe they practice cosign JW baskets at the Homestead--a quick call there can answer that. I'chiliad not sure what they are worth these days, but dorsum in my selling heyday they could go for a grand or more. I know there was a market place handbasket that went for over $2,000 in the belatedly 90s. |
| Michelle |
| Deleted Posts: 0 Feb 22, 2022 16:21:07 GMT | Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2022 19:xiii:31 GMTInteresting thread! Congratulations on your basket haul. A few years ago I sold several on eBay for a friend. They sold pretty well if I remember correctly. |
| StephDRebel Posts: 6,133 Jul 5, 2022 one:53:49 GMT | Post by StephDRebel on Nov 27, 2022 19:16:25 GMT I would love to know more about this one, the signatures are unlike. It nearly seems similar information technology's not stained, it'south definitely unlike feeling than the residue The signatures probably came afterwards--I'm guessing in the 90s or and then. There was (is?) unremarkably a family unit member present at an upshot to sign the baskets. The number refers to the nascency order of the siblings of the founder-Dave Longaberger. He started the home political party business in the early 70s, merely his father (JW) fabricated baskets long before that, particularly for the pottery businesses in central Ohio. Because the basket isn't dated, it could be a JW, which are pretty rare because they were used and really trounce upward. I believe they do authenticate JW baskets at the Homestead--a quick call in that location can respond that. I'g not certain what they are worth these days, simply back in my selling heyday they could go for a thousand or more. I know in that location was a market handbasket that went for over $2,000 in the late 90s. You are a wealth of knowledge! I'm reading upwardly now, it's got a stationary handle but I tin't find a Dresden or longaberger stamp anywhere. It's got ii nails property the handle, non three. |
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