Well, I'm not really down with wasting stuff - especially not whole balls of yarn, some of which is one of a kind from the local Spinners and Weavers Guild... I did consider throwing out the smaller 'ends' balls but I was already doing everything else it seemed imprudent to do so.
My OCD would oppose me touching them, I'd probably have some sort of mental breakdown if I touched anything. I can't leave yarn anywhere without my cats getting to it in any case.
Oh man, that's rough. :( Is this wool yarn? Did you already use an enzymatic cleaner like Nature's Miracle (or the locally-available equivalent thereof?)
I would think that, after all the yarn has been through, sunlight would be pretty much no problem. I mean, you'd want to make sure that the local wildlife doesn't make off with the yarn, and the colors might fade a bit, but I imagine anything that UV rays can do is nothing compared to all the chemicals that the yarns have experienced.
Oh no, sorry to hear that the kitty struck again... but I'm glad to hear that the POWER OF CHEMICALS has hopefully ousted the stink and the germs!
I think it's sometimes hard for people to get over brand loyalty. Like people who are convinced that you have to knit a pattern with the EXACT yarn the original designer used, even if it's not available in the country, even if it's a basic acrylic yarn. :p
In a way its good though that all the yarn suffered, made us take him to the Vets to make sure everything was okay - which it wasn't. So YAY! He's on the road to recovery now and he's not peeing on all and sundry.
Though he's not peeing in his litter tray, just outside, which is great, but we need a urine sample! xD
I guess, that's true. Also dependent on age I guess, because I'm not sure my generation or younger know what brand loyalty IS! *laughs* We had a conversation about this with my not-yet-in-laws at election time, actually. Something better or just as good comes along, we switch without a second thought... Didn't really occur to me that that might be where the woman was coming from.
LOL! Oh man I'm not sure I've EVER made anything with the exact yarn or fabric recommended in my whole life. I'm a "that's nice, but I've already got this/this would be SO much nicer" kind of girl. xD
I agree with twotone. Unfortunately I know from experience just how pervasive the scent of cat wee can be and how inconveniently it returns just when you think you've finally banished it.
So sunlight and fresh air may be good and it may be that you just need to take any consequences to the (gorgeous) colour of your wool.
Oh and if the smell still remains then I'd recommend biological washing powder and possibly a rinse with fabric conditioner. Hope it doesn't come to that.
Incidentally, if it were my lot they'd add insult to the pee injury by breaking into the bathroom and partying on down with the drying skeins convinced that I'd hung them there to make up for my neglect in leaving them. Hope Java is not that kind of boy ;)
On the whole we've managed to nix it on other things he's peed on in the past - but the sunlight is a definite part of that 'recipe.'
In the end we did two lots of soaking baths of the solution I made, with a spray of the 'Nature's Miracle' equivalent, Whiff Off, that we bought from our local pet shop. Seems to have done the trick :D
We put them outside in the sun as much as possible but there's not actually been THAT much sun - we suddenly got a freak mini-hurricane the last few days. MmmMmm raining in the house...
LOL! Your cats are evil! *laughs* It turns out Poor Java is suffering from feline anxiety, has MAJOR constipation (like, his colon is FULL) and also likely a UTI. Poor little man!
He's on two types of laxative now, and we bought the plug-in Feliway to help him relax and feel safe and at home again. Seems to be working, he's stopped peeing on precious things, and he even came to the fridge and tried to scam me into feeding him again today which he hasn't done in a week! HURRAH!
I'm glad that you were successful despite the weather. (Hope you're all safe and dry now.)
Yep my cats are very bad... I've had to put extra locks on things in the kitchen otherwise they get into the cupboards and I must never leave a kitchen drawer open or they'll climb into it and back down into the cupboard underneath that way. They're also capable of opening the fridge and helping themselves...
Poor Java. I'm glad that it seems like he is on the mend now. Cats may be pains at times but they do seem to quickly sink their claws into our hearts... I meant that in the nicest possible way.
I'm currently bearing the scars of getting my hand caught in the middle of Ding taking a sideswipe at Maisie - but even though they create mayhem and cause actual bodily harm at times, I wouldn't be without them.
I'm glad you rescued your wool and, even more, I'm glad to hear that Java is feeling better.
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I would think that, after all the yarn has been through, sunlight would be pretty much no problem. I mean, you'd want to make sure that the local wildlife doesn't make off with the yarn, and the colors might fade a bit, but I imagine anything that UV rays can do is nothing compared to all the chemicals that the yarns have experienced.
Good luck!!!
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I think it's sometimes hard for people to get over brand loyalty. Like people who are convinced that you have to knit a pattern with the EXACT yarn the original designer used, even if it's not available in the country, even if it's a basic acrylic yarn. :p
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Though he's not peeing in his litter tray, just outside, which is great, but we need a urine sample! xD
I guess, that's true. Also dependent on age I guess, because I'm not sure my generation or younger know what brand loyalty IS! *laughs* We had a conversation about this with my not-yet-in-laws at election time, actually. Something better or just as good comes along, we switch without a second thought... Didn't really occur to me that that might be where the woman was coming from.
LOL! Oh man I'm not sure I've EVER made anything with the exact yarn or fabric recommended in my whole life. I'm a "that's nice, but I've already got this/this would be SO much nicer" kind of girl. xD
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So sunlight and fresh air may be good and it may be that you just need to take any consequences to the (gorgeous) colour of your wool.
Oh and if the smell still remains then I'd recommend biological washing powder and possibly a rinse with fabric conditioner. Hope it doesn't come to that.
Incidentally, if it were my lot they'd add insult to the pee injury by breaking into the bathroom and partying on down with the drying skeins convinced that I'd hung them there to make up for my neglect in leaving them. Hope Java is not that kind of boy ;)
Good luck.
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In the end we did two lots of soaking baths of the solution I made, with a spray of the 'Nature's Miracle' equivalent, Whiff Off, that we bought from our local pet shop. Seems to have done the trick :D
We put them outside in the sun as much as possible but there's not actually been THAT much sun - we suddenly got a freak mini-hurricane the last few days. MmmMmm raining in the house...
LOL! Your cats are evil! *laughs* It turns out Poor Java is suffering from feline anxiety, has MAJOR constipation (like, his colon is FULL) and also likely a UTI. Poor little man!
He's on two types of laxative now, and we bought the plug-in Feliway to help him relax and feel safe and at home again. Seems to be working, he's stopped peeing on precious things, and he even came to the fridge and tried to scam me into feeding him again today which he hasn't done in a week! HURRAH!
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Yep my cats are very bad... I've had to put extra locks on things in the kitchen otherwise they get into the cupboards and I must never leave a kitchen drawer open or they'll climb into it and back down into the cupboard underneath that way. They're also capable of opening the fridge and helping themselves...
Poor Java. I'm glad that it seems like he is on the mend now. Cats may be pains at times but they do seem to quickly sink their claws into our hearts... I meant that in the nicest possible way.
I'm currently bearing the scars of getting my hand caught in the middle of Ding taking a sideswipe at Maisie - but even though they create mayhem and cause actual bodily harm at times, I wouldn't be without them.
I'm glad you rescued your wool and, even more, I'm glad to hear that Java is feeling better.
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