At 09:18 AM 5/10/96 -0500, you wrote:
>>It has been my experience that it is almost impossible to remove propolis
>>from clothing.  I used to wash and dry covealls and ruin my wife's clothing
>>occassionally.  Then I switched to a wash and hang routine and have not had
>>any problems.  I simply hang coveralls to dry.  If they do not dry fast
>>enough for you to wear then buy more coveralls.
>>
>>Eric Abell
>
>Yup - this is what i ended up doing; which is fine, but i know eventually
>it will get on something else.  I'll get some borax in the meantime.
>Thanks Eric.
>
I found that when I was putting coveralls in the dryer it would indeed
eventually get on something else.  Throw in old jeans and they would be safe
but if my wife was to dry a precious blouse ....... you get the idea.
 
Since I have been merely washing and hanging to dry the only problem is that
there is often a collection of insect parts in the 'stuff' trap in the
washer and I get scolded.  This is no bigger a deal than finding a penny in
the washer and nothing is damaged.
 
Any alternate suggestion is to work your bees in your birthday suit and you
will have no propolis in the washing machine.
 
Eric
Eric Abell
Gibbons, Alberta Canada
(403) 998 3143
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