Comments on: Vodka and Sewing: Mixology Basics

By: Mascots and Weather - Olympus Mascots

Mascots and Weather - Olympus Mascots — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:51:09 +0000

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By: Rhianna

Rhianna — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:44:40 +0000

I was actually taught this in school, and it was always kind of our little joke in the studio. I attended uni on a wet campus and the professors could net seem to tell us enough how alcohol was NOT allowed in the theatre and we could NOT be on the premises under the influence. However, we would always joke that the rule didn’t apply to us in the costume studio. Anyway, I really like this method for freshening. Super quick, super easy, super effective. And the cheaper the vodka, the better!!

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 22:18:23 +0000

In reply to Maggie.

I meant “niffy ” not “nifty” – hate predictive text.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 22:13:58 +0000

Having used vodka backstage on those costumes you can't wash or dry clean, I decided to use it on a polyester dress (I know, I know ) that I had worn once and washed twice. (It's a very pretty dress). It was still nifty, but the vodka spray worked. The expression on the face of the salesperson when I explained why I wanted their cheapest vodka was a picture. She was going straight home to try it on her son's gear.

By: Jay Evans-wheeler

Jay Evans-wheeler — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 03:16:56 +0000

If anyone is ever on a trip to Italy, they sell 100% (i.e. 200 proof) grape-produced ethanol for making lemoncino in 1L bottles supermarkets for less than $US10. Best stuff for this ever for sweaty corsets!! (But you unfortunately you cant buy it anywhere else, and have to get it while you are there and bring it back as part of your duty free allowance – any excuse to go to Italy will do!)

By: Dori

Dori — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 03:21:31 +0000

In reply to Deb.

I intend to use this trick on the costumes I did for Spamalot this weekend. before next weekend’s run. Just hope it’s not illegal to bring vodka on a high school campus, haha! I’ve labeled my spray bottles “C2H6O”, so we’ll see who is a scholar… 🙂

By: Theresa Chedoen

Theresa Chedoen — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 00:15:46 +0000

As well as freshening clothes, I use cheap vodka for a deodorant. I tend to be sensitive to most deodorant ingredients, but vodka works well. But, yeah, don’t drink the stuff. It’s really awful.

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 21:48:26 +0000

I’ve been using Everclear diluted with a bit of water and cologne (or essential oil) as an air freshener. Works very nicely.

Bought the Everclear years ago for some other crafty project that I barely remember. Glad to have a good use for it now, but will be perfectly happy to switch to cheap vodka eventually.

Cheap vodka also works nicely in pie crust, making the dough softer/wetter and easier to roll out. Just use half vodka and half water.