Question from Pram
Non Toxic Finish For Wooden Spoons Good to be here – I hope someone can help with this one. I am looking for a non-scented starch for cloth. A friend needs to sew with very slippery silk and it is much easier if the fabric is lightly starched first. But all starches have chemical smells added. Non Toxic Finish For Wooden Spoons Any non-scented starch out there? Non Toxic Finish For Wooden Spoons Thanks very much! Non Toxic Finish For Wooden Spoons May All Be Well
Debra’s Answer
Non Toxic Finish For Wooden Spoons Years ago I researched laundry starch and found out it was basically scented cornstarch. So I would try mixing cornstarch (or some other starch if you are allergic to corn) with water and spraying it on. Non Toxic Finish For Wooden Spoons Readers, any other suggestions?
This is such an old post. I attended a workshop on traditional silk embroidery given by a woman from Nepal. She rubbed a moist baked potato onto the silk in order to stiffen it for the embroidery. She said that the potato starch did not harm the silk and washed out . I would say that is as non toxic and natural as someone can be considering it was food grade.