[Blindtlk] blindtlk Digest, Vol 83, Issue 26

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>    1. Re: blindtlk Digest, Vol 83, Issue 25 (Ericka J. Short)
>    2. Re: Washing,	How to Avoid Colours in Clothes Running in The
>       Washing Machine (Annely Rose)
>    3. Harken,	a Champion of the Rights Of Persons with Disabilities
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> Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 17:19:46 -0500
> From: "Ericka J. Short" <ericka.short at att.net>
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> Hey, I remember those being advertised.  Someone try them and let us all
> know what you think.  I only ran clothes together a couple times.
> Thankfully the once white things turned an evenly spread nice pink.  Besides
>
> a pair of my husbands' undies, nothing really embarrassing happened.   I use
>
> Borax in my whites and light colors to grab stains I missed and brighten.
> It's cheaper than Oxi-Clean and all those other color-safe bleaches.  It's
> been around forever and can be used for more than just washing clothes.
> Check it out!  It works just as well as Oxi-Clean.  I think they charge you
>
> more for the pail.  Borax is a powder and kind of looks like a cereal box.
> Just don't eat it!
>
> Hope this helps any unsure laundry workers!
>
> Ericka
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>    1. Re: Washing, How to Avoid Colours in Clothes Running in The
>       Washing Machine (Annely Rose)
>    2. Re: Washing, How to Avoid Colours in Clothes Running in The
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> Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 06:51:17 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Annely Rose <annely53r at yahoo.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Washing, How to Avoid Colours in Clothes
> Running in The Washing Machine
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> Sorry it took so long to get back with this information.? Kept forgetting to
>
> ask about it.? The product is called Color Catchers.? They're supposed to
> look like the dryer sheets, but they go in the wash.? They are made by
> Proctor & Gamble.? I don't know how well they work, never tried them.? Good
>
> luck.
> ?
> Annely
>
> --- On Wed, 5/15/13, Danielle Antoine <singingmywayin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Danielle Antoine <singingmywayin at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Washing, How to Avoid Colours in Clothes Running in
>
> The Washing Machine
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 8:19 AM
>
>
> Well, I've been known especially when it's only me to just put it all
> in the wash together. But, generally I put socks, undergarments, and
> towels in the wash as usually I bleach those. My mama told me to do it
> this way when I was just learning to wash my own clothes and for the
> most part nothing has been discolored and mostly those things can't be
> seen anyway. My clothes are usually simple and comfotable though, and
> don't need much specifics instructions. I don't have a prblem asking
> if I suspect something is stained or faded; howver. For delicate
> things or unusual fabrics, I wash in cold water and hang to dry. A
> good rule of thumb is to check the tags as they will usually indicate
> how best to wash some thing.
>
> Generally, I tended to buy white socks for? every one so no one would
> be caut with? mismatched socks; some people do prefer Sock Locks
> though or safety pinning them together, though. I chose not to chase
> after everyone's socks nightly to ensure they were paired together or
> insist my kids pair them before washing....they had plenty enough
> other opportunities to learn to be organized. So, I did myself and
> them a favor and made it simple and unobtrusive. Hope you find what
> works best for you!
>
> HTH,
>
> Danielle
>
> On 5/15/13, Sherry Gomes <sherriola at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I do something similar, only I wash everything in cold water. And I have
>> several things I don't dry or only dry for a few minutes. If I have a lot
>> of
>> red, or new red things, I wash them separate. I've found that even things
>> that say hand wash, mostly can be safely washed in the machine, but then
>> I
>> don't dry those at all.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sean
>> Paul
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 5:33 AM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Washing, How to Avoid Colours in Clothes Running
>> in
>> The Washing Machine
>>
>> Never heard that called the college method, but, yes, remembering back to
>> those days. I can see where that'd fit. I call that the batchler method &
>> even though I'm married now & have been for years. I do all the laundry
>> round here & for the most part still use that method.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 07:25
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Washing,How to Avoid Colours in Clothes Running
>> in
>> The Washing Machine
>>
>>
>>> Plain white vinegar will help a lot to keep colors from bleeding.? Soak
>>> a
>>>
>>> new garment in vinegar for a few hours or overnight before washing.?
>>> Some
>>>
>>> of the new dye may still come out, so it's important to wash with like
>>> colors. Red seems to be the worst for bleeding into other colors.? I
>>> wash
>>>
>>> new red clothes with other reds if I have enough or dark jeans or towels
>>> if I don't. My towels are navy blue, so if the red colors them it won't
>>> be
>>
>>> noticeable.
>>>
>>> I don't buy a lot of new clothes, so mostly I use the college dormitory
>>> method of washing...I cram everything into the washer together, jeans,
>>> socks, colored shirts and wash it all on regular warm water wash and
>>> cold
>>>
>>> rinse.? 99% of the time this method works just fine.? I'm not a fancy
>>> person though.? I don't have a bunch of delicates or clothes that can't
>>> go
>>
>>> in the dryer.? I'm careful with new clothes for a few washes and then
>>> after that I go with the easiest method. I used to do separate loads for
>>> jeans, colors, whites etc.? I will do that now if I'm going to bleach
>>> the
>>>
>>> whites or something, but honestly I haven't noticed any difference
>>> between
>>
>>> separating everything and the college method.? At least not for clothes
>>> that I've had for a while.
>>>
>>> If I know I've spilled something on the item I treat it with a stain
>>> removal product and wash as usual.? After it comes out of the wash I'll
>>> ask a sighted person to make sure the stain came out before wearing.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>> Julie
>>>
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> Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 09:07:20 -0500
> From: "Marsha" <marcatony at yahoo.com>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Washing, How to Avoid Colours in Clothes
> Running in The Washing Machine
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> Hi
>   A long time ago, our local TV station had a "does it work" segment on
> these.  FTIW they didn't pass.
>
> Marsha
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> Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:47 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Annely Rose <annely53r at yahoo.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Washing,	How to Avoid Colours in Clothes
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> How long ago was that.? Maybe they have improved on them, but I wouldn't
> want to test it on my clothes.? I wonder if Good Housekeeping has any kind
> of report or info on it.? I'll have to look at their web site and check it
> out.
> ?
> Annely
>
> --- On Thu, 5/23/13, Marsha <marcatony at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Marsha <marcatony at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Washing, How to Avoid Colours in Clothes Running in
> The Washing Machine
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 10:07 AM
>
>
> Hi
> ? A long time ago, our local TV station had a "does it work" segment on
> these.? FTIW they didn't pass.
>
> Marsha
>
>
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> Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 03:45:40 -0400
> From: "Bob Hachey" <bhachey at verizon.net>
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> Subject: [Blindtlk] Harken,	a Champion of the Rights Of Persons with
> 	Disabilities
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> Hi all,
>
> Below is the contents of a press release from the office of Senator Tom
> Harken.
>
> This hearing covered two bills. the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act will
> be heard by a different committee. the Captioning and Image Narration to
> Enhance Movie Accessibility (CINEMA) Act was heard last Tuesday.
>
> IT is way past time that audio description take its rightful place along
> with closed captioning as a matter of right for all video content. IT is a
> simple matter of providing information via nonvisual means.
>
> We get that from ATM machines. WE get it in the voting booth. We should
> also
> get it from the movie and television screen.
>
> Bob Hachey
>
>
>
> May 10, 2013
>
>
>
> US Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa
>
>
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>
>
> Contact: Harkin Press Office
>
>
>
> May 10, 2013
>
>
>
> (202) 224-3254
>
> table end nesting level 5
>
>
>
> HELP Committee to Examine Proposals to Improve Access to Media for
> Individuals with Disabilities
>
>
>
> WASHINGTON-On Tuesday, May 14, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and
> Pensions
> Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) will convene a Committee hearing to
> discuss
>
> proposals to improve and expand the accessibility of entertainment content
> delivered on movie screens, airplanes, televisions, computers, tablets and
> mobile
>
> phones.  Harkin has
>
> introduced two bills
>
> this Congress, the Captioning and Image Narration to Enhance Movie
> Accessibility (CINEMA) Act and the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act, which
> would amend
>
> existing law to help Americans with hearing or visual disabilities to have
> more equal access to movies and other programming, in accordance with the
> goals
>
> of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a law that Harkin championed in the
> Senate.
>
>
>
> Sign language interpreters and real time captioning will be provided in the
> hearing room for this hearing.  The real time captioning will also
> accompany
>
> the webcast of the hearing on the committee website at
>
> help.senate.gov.
>
>
>
> HEARING: "The ADA and Entertainment Technologies: Improving Accessibility
> from the Movie Screen to Your Mobile Device"
>
>
>
> WITNESSES:
>
> Panel I
>
> Ms. Eve Hill, Senior Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil
> Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Washington, DC
>
> Ms. Karen Peltz Strauss, Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs
> Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC
>
> Panel II
>
> Mr. John Fithian, President and CEO, National Association of Theatre
> Owners,
> Washington, DC
>
> Ms. Betsy Beaumon, Vice President and General Manager, Literacy Program,
> The
> Benetech Initiative, Palo Alto, CA
>
> Mr. Brian Charlson, Chair, Information Access Committee, American Council
> of
> the Blind, Watertown, MA
>
> Mr. Andrew Phillips, Policy Counsel, Law & Advocacy Center, National
> Association of the Deaf, Silver Spring, MD
>
>
>
> DATE: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
>
>
>
> TIME: 2:30 p.m.
>
>
>
> PLACE: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building
>
>
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