How to remove greasy stains

You can wash the greasy places on the down jacket using household and chemical products. The procedure will take time and effort, but will save you money on dry cleaning and will give you good results.

Features of removing greasy stains from a down jacket

Down jacket - heavy and dense winter clothes, in which it is impossible to sweat so much that stains appear on the surface of the jacket. However, this does not mean that you will not have to wash and clean your clothes. Even dark outerwear becomes greasy and begins to shine on the sleeves, elbows, seams and collar, and greasy dirt appears especially quickly on white jackets.

There are many ways to clean up greasy places, but before that it is necessary to carry out a number of preparatory steps:

• study the labels that indicate the rules for caring for the product - the maximum temperature for processing and other recommendations that help clean, but not ruin the jacket;
• examine the greasy stain itself, the processing of the fabric will depend on whether it is a simple grease or a stain from paint and grease;
• pre-wipe the greasy area with a regular damp cloth, this will remove the main layer of fat from the surface and help to quickly remove the stain.

First of all, it simply will not fit either into the basin or into the drum, and if it does get wet, then it will be extremely difficult to rinse and squeeze out the product. Another difficulty lies in the fact that during global washing, the filler inside the jacket gets knocked down in lumps, and it loses its neat appearance and warming properties.

How to remove greasy stains on a down jacket

Usually greasy areas are not enough just to be moistened and rubbed properly. Oily contamination recedes reluctantly, and in order to wash them off, you will need to treat the down jacket with potent compounds.

How to wash a greasy down jacket with folk remedies.

Aggressive, but rather mild in effect, homemade compounds help to wash a glazed jacket.

Ammonia and liquid laundry soap

A small bar of laundry soap must be grated and mixed with water until a thick mass is obtained, and then separate a teaspoon of the mixture and diluted in 100 ml of warm water. Then add a teaspoon of ammonia to soapy water, mix until foam appears and apply it tightly to greasy areas of tissue.

To wash the greasy collar of a jacket or down jacket, as well as remove the shine from the seams and elbows of clothes, it is enough to hold the composition for 15 minutes, and then rinse thoroughly with warm clean water.

Salt or starch with lemon juice

This product is well suited for washing a greasy jacket. Since lemon juice and starch on their own do not dissolve fats very effectively, the previously shiny stain must be heated with a hairdryer, this will enhance the cleansing and absorbing properties of starch, salt and lemon juice.

Starch or salt is mixed with lemon juice in equal proportions and evenly applied to the stain. You need to keep the mixture for 5-10 minutes, then the stain is carefully but carefully treated with a soft brush, and the remains are removed with a damp sponge.

Mustard powder

You can wash the greasy spots on a dark down jacket with mustard. First, a shiny, shiny place is treated with a damp sponge or rag. Mustard powder is diluted with water to such an extent that it turns into a thick paste and applied to the contaminated area.

When the mixture is completely dry, you will need to clean it off with a soft brush and wipe the area of ​​the jacket with a damp sponge several times.

How to wash a down jacket from greasy stains with household chemicals

With heavy and old greasy stains on the down jacket, home remedies may not work. In this case, you can turn to specialized products, household chemicals with an aggressive composition.

The following preparations and solutions allow you to wash the greasy places on the down jacket.

• Dishwashing liquid, if there is no other solution at hand, then universal household chemicals will help to remove grease from the jacket in the right places. The collar, cuffs or seams should be thickly treated with foam of any dishwashing gel, wait half an hour and rinse thoroughly with warm water. The chemical agent perfectly dissolves any fat and therefore is well suited for local washing of a greasy jacket.
• Stain remover, such as the popular Vanish". The product also contains substances that dissolve fat molecules. To remove greasy spots on the jacket, apply the product to the greasy areas for 10 minutes, and then wipe it with a damp sponge several times.
• Spray К2r... This spray is specially designed for the treatment of greasy areas of outerwear and allows you to remove complex stains without washing. They use it according to the instructions - spray it over a greasy spot, wait until the aerosol dries and turns into powder, and then clean it off with a brush.

It should be borne in mind that household chemicals can be toxic, it is better to handle a jacket with gloves and goggles.

General cleaning rules

You can wash a glazed down jacket in different ways, but it is recommended to adhere to the same rules.

• First, they try to wipe off dirt and greasy gloss on clothes with the mildest and most gentle means. If they don't work, they switch to more aggressive substances. The fact is that under the influence of chemistry, any fabric loses its strength, and the service life of the clothes is slightly reduced.
• Before using any cleaning product, it is first tested on an inconspicuous area of ​​clothing, such as the underarm seam of a down jacket. Apply the product to the fabric for 10 minutes and make sure that the material does not fade or deform.

Tips & Tricks

Here are some helpful tips to keep your clothes looking attractive and clean.

• The easiest way to wash a greasy down jacket collar or other dirty places is at the stage when the greasy gloss has just begun to appear. The older the contamination, the more difficult it is to remove.
• Greasy areas cannot be sponge or brush from the center of the spot to the edges, on the contrary, it is necessary to move from the edges to the center. In this case, the stain will not "spread" even wider on the fabric.
• After processing greasy clothes with aggressive chemicals, wipe the cleaned area with cool water.Hot or warm liquid will only increase the negative effect of household chemicals on the fabric.

For the best effect, greasy areas can be gently rubbed with a soft brush. But this must be done carefully so as not to smear the stain wide and not to damage the fabric fibers mechanically.

Conclusion

You can wash the greasy places on the down jacket without dry cleaning; budget home remedies will cope with the shiny areas. But in order for cleaning to bring a positive effect, it must be carried out carefully and in compliance with all the rules.