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It is quite possible to wash a coat at home; it is not necessary to carry outer clothing to dry cleaning. But in order for washing to be effective, you need to know the main rules for cleaning coats from different materials.
Rules for washing a coat at home
An autumn or winter coat is clothing that does not involve frequent washings. The coat gets dirty rather slowly, especially if it is dark in color. But it is recommended to wash it from time to time, even in the absence of stains on the fabric, greasy places still appear.
Before washing thick outerwear at home, there are a few general rules you should be familiar with.
- It is recommended to wash the product at home not with ordinary washing powder, but with softer and more gentle means. Liquid detergents designed for cleaning specific fabrics and hypoallergenic detergents designed for washing baby clothes work well. You can also use gels and softeners for delicate delicate items or regular soap solution for hand wash.
- You can remove the stain on the coat with folk remedies or chemical stain removers with a natural composition. It is better not to use bleaches and harsh cleaning agents, even if they remove the stain, there may be an area in its place that is noticeably different from the whole thing in color and texture.
- Before washing the product at home, you must carefully study its labels. They are usually indicated by the composition of the fabric and recommendations for the washing and cleaning procedure - water temperature, manual or automatic method of cleaning outerwear.
- Before washing at home, you need to unfasten the fur collar and cuffs from the coat, if any. If the fur elements do not unfasten, they will have to be ripped off, and then sewn back on - in any case, you cannot wash the thing with the fur.
- If possible, all metal and decorative elements should be removed from the product, they will only complicate the washing process and, moreover, may enter into an undesirable chemical reaction with the detergent.
Direct washing should be carried out in warm water at about 40 ° C, hot water will not work, but there will be no benefit from cold water. A coat, regardless of the material, requires delicate handling, a too aggressive washing mode cannot be set in the machine, and you need to rub the thing very carefully with your hands.
How to hand wash your coat
Hand washing your outerwear is not an easy task. But sometimes this option is the only one, since a coat made of delicate natural fabrics simply cannot be loaded into the washing machine.
There are two ways to wash the product by hand.Most often, sleeves, collar, side seams and areas around pockets get dirty on outerwear. If there is not so much contamination, the coat may not be wetted entirely; it is enough to purposefully treat the greasy areas.
- In a large basin in warm water, you need to dilute a little detergent, mix it well, and then use a soft brush to apply the coat to the dirty areas.
- Gently rub the greasy areas with a brush, and then leave the applied product for 20 minutes so that it is absorbed deeper and properly corroded the dirt.
- Then the problem areas are brushed again and the remnants of the product are carefully removed with a clean, damp sponge.
This method does not always work, sometimes there are still traces of dirt on the coat. If local washing does not help, it remains only to wash the entire product at home, although this will be much more difficult.
- The easiest way to wash a coat is in the bath - it will be inconvenient to rub in a large basin and even more to rinse bulky outerwear.
- A sufficient amount of warm water with a temperature of about 40 ° C is taken into the bath and a mild detergent suitable for a particular type of fabric is added.
- The entire product is immersed in water and left for 5 minutes, so that it has time to be properly saturated with moisture.
- After that, the clothes are crumpled with hands, with strong but gentle movements. The dirtiest spots on the coat can be brushed with a soft brush, but the garment should not be rubbed too hard - this will damage the appearance of the garment.
After home washing, the coat is removed from the bath, new clean water is poured and the item is thoroughly rinsed - it is necessary to change the water several times until it becomes completely transparent. It makes no sense to rinse the product under the tap in running water, the thing is too large and dense, and it will not work to wash out the remaining detergent from it in this way.
How to wash a coat in a washing machine
Washing clothes in a typewriter is much easier and more pleasant, but not all coats are allowed to be cleaned at home in this way. Before washing, you should carefully consider the labels on the clothes, if they have an icon with a crossed out washing machine, then you will have to wash the thing by hand.
If there is no prohibiting icon, then the product can be loaded into the washing machine.
- The unit must be set to the gentle wash mode; it is not recommended to use the temperature above 30 ° С.
- In order for the item to retain its attractive appearance, it is best to wash it in a special water-permeable bag for outerwear, so it will be less wrinkled.
- All decorative elements and fur from the thing must be removed, and buttons, buttons and zippers must be fastened.
Next, the coat is placed in a drum, detergent and conditioner are added to the powder tray, and then the wash is started.
How to remove stains on a coat
If the coat is required not only to wash, but also to remove complex visible stains from it, then mild chemical or folk remedies should be used for this at home.
- From household chemicals to remove stains, stain removers Vanish and Gloss are well suited. You can also use liquid gels designed for cleaning carpets and furniture, provided they are suitable for use on coat fabrics.
- Before washing, complex stains on the product can be steamed using an iron with the appropriate function. Hot steam will make the stain less resistant and will make it easy to get rid of during the wash process.
- A good home remedy for grease on the collar or sleeves is ammonia combined with salt in a ratio of 1 to 4. The mixture should be rubbed well over the soiled areas and then removed with a brush.
- Oily stains from a coat are well removed by refined gasoline. The liquid must be applied to a cotton swab and the stain should be properly treated from the inside of the garment - the outside is covered with a clean cloth. When the stain disappears, you will need to wipe the area with a damp sponge, and then wash the item to get rid of the traces and smell of gasoline.
- A good effect is given by ammonia in combination with a soap solution - in a glass of lukewarm water you need to add ammonia and liquid soap in equal proportions, in a large spoon, and then treat the stains with a remedy.
How to wash a coat of different fabrics
In order to properly wash a coat at home without ruining a quality product, it is necessary to study the characteristics of the material before washing. Washing principles for woolen, cashmere and artificial garments will differ slightly.
How to wash a wool coat at home
Natural wool is the most sensitive item, ideally woolen coats should be cleaned dry. But if it is impossible to take the coat to dry cleaning for any reason, then you can wash the wool coat at home - only you should act with the utmost care.
- If there is a label on the product that directly prohibits machine washing, then you only need to clean the product at home by hand. Usually, clothes with a high content of natural wool in the composition should not be loaded into the washing machine drum.
- If there is no corresponding label, it is permissible to wash the woolen coat in the washing machine, however, it must first be packed in a washing bag so as not to damage the product.
- For both machine and manual home cleaning, coats are washed at a cool temperature - 30 ° C maximum. The function of spinning and drying in the machine is turned off; during manual processing, they try not to rub the product, but gently and carefully wrinkle it with your hands in different places.
Wool coats should only be washed with a liquid detergent designed for delicate items. Granular powders cannot be used. They will damage the structure of the fabric and adversely affect the appearance of the garment, even if the polyester and wool coats are washed with them.
How to wash a cashmere coat at home
Cashmere is less sensitive to washing than wool, but it also belongs to the category of delicate fabrics. The best option is to wash only individual soiled areas of the product with a wet method. But if you need to wash the entire cashmere coat at home, then you need to focus on several rules.
- Before the procedure, you need to study the composition of the material on the label. If clothes are made entirely of cashmere without impurities, then machine wash is excluded.
- You can machine wash a cashmere coat in a machine, provided that it is made with the addition of synthetics. But the mode should be delicate, and the number of revolutions during spinning should be set to no more than 800 or spinning off completely.
Cashmere is washed in water no hotter than 30 ° C. To clean the product, you need to use detergents with a mild composition, for example, gels for washing children's clothes. Cashmere should not be strongly wrinkled and rubbed, this deteriorates not only the appearance, but also the durability of the fabric.
How to wash a drape coat at home
It is very difficult to wash a warm drape product at home, both by hand and in a typewriter - the drape is very dense, and besides, the wet material becomes very heavy. In this case, it is best to try to remove stains from the woolen coat locally and wash only the sleeves, pockets and collar.
If the garment is stained too heavily, and you need to wash the entire woolen coat, you should only use detergents specifically designed for woolen fabric. For machine and hand wash, the water temperature should remain within 15-30 ° C. If you need to wash the product in a machine, the mode must be set to delicate, and the spin must be completely turned off.
How to wash a coat on padding polyester
You can wash a synthetic winterizer with your hands or in a typewriter. The main condition is that the wash should be as gentle as possible.
- Only gentle liquid detergents are suitable for washing the product. Powders should not be used, as particles can get stuck between the fibers of the material. When hand washing, laundry soap will help to deal with dirt.
- The synthetic winterizer is washed in cool water to a maximum of 30 ° C - hot water harms the artificial filler.
- The synthetic winterizer does not often clump into lumps inside the coat, however, to prevent deformation of the clothes, you can load special balls for washing or clean tennis balls into the washing machine.
- It is necessary to wring out a coat on a padding polyester very carefully - not in automatic, but in manual mode. It is not recommended to twist the thing - this can deform the filler inside the product. It is best to let the water drain off by itself.
It is recommended to turn the synthetic winterizer inside out before washing.
How to dry your coat at home
It is very important to wash your coat properly at home, but attention must be paid to the drying process.
- Outerwear made from natural and artificial materials must be dried in a natural way - it is not recommended to use a hairdryer, electric dryers or tumble dryers.
- The washed coat is hung on soft shoulders and left to dry upright in a well-lit and well-ventilated place, such as on a balcony or in a courtyard outside.
- After washing, all creases and dented areas on the garment must be straightened so that the dried coat remains neat and stylish.
The washed coat must be completely dry - it is not recommended to wear it while wet. This will not only impair the wearing comfort, but may also lead to an unpleasant moldy smell from the product.
Conclusion
Washing a coat at home is not easy, but proven methods allow you to achieve the desired result. If you follow all the rules of washing, the product will remain beautiful and comfortable.
