Alternatives to Scotchgard

[blackcat]

Hi Everyone,

Just wondered if anyone knows of a product that is an environmentally/health friendly alternative to scotchgard? We need to protect our new fabric furniture - but we have a baby and young son and I have heard scotchgard is quite toxic.

 

[Penners]

Here's one version of the story about the toxicity of this product:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotchgard

However, do remember that Wikipedia entries can come from anywhere, so it's difficult to be certain about how non-partisan they are.

Here's 3M's version of the story: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Scotchgard/Home/Resources/Environmental/

I don't know of any similar product.

 

[FamilyWiggs]

We found the best alterative to scotchguard was the plasrtic our new sofas came in... lasted us for 6 months. Mind you we were working around them at the time, lime plastering, stripping beams, painting etc.

In fact there is an entry for Graham's top tips here. Don't order new sofas on Multiyork's 6 week delivery schedule, until you are much less than 6 weeks from completing your works. Otherwise you will still be working around them when you are 5 months into the final 6 weeks.

 

[blackcat]

Many thanks for your posts - from reading the wiki article it seems scotchgard is a lot less toxic than it use to be. Maybe I will use it afterall

David

 

[Moo]

Loose covers?

 

[middi]

Maybe Gaham's to tips should have read " don't order new sofa's untill your children are 21 years old" :wink:

 

[Penners]

Maybe Gaham's to tips should have read " don't order new sofa's untill your children are 21 years old" :wink:

But then they get married (sometimes), have children, and the sofas get mucked up again.

You can't win.

 

[middi]

It may be true after all then when they say that half of your life is ruined by your parents and the other half by your children

 

[Penners]

Oh, middi - what a sad, miserable life you've led. You poor chap.