Do you really know how to clean and wash clothes? How to take care of your clothes? How many times did it happen to you to ruin your favorite office blouse just because you added the wrong stain remover and let it soak for half an hour? Well, if it is of any comfort, it does happen to everyone once in a while, especially to those who don’t know the ground rules for cleaning and washing clothes.
The reason behind ruined clothes that we could have worn forever is in many cases not respecting the instruction on the care label.
If it says “dry cleaning only” then you should know they really mean it and if you will try to wash it, even with cold water, the chances are very high that you will damage that particular clothing item. So before anything else, if you want to look after your clothes and if you want them always to look their best, start with following the washing instruction label.
Take care of your wardrobe
- The closet keep your clothes on needs air, just like your room does. Our suggestion is to leave the doors and windows open at least once a week for an hour or so.
- Place some potpourri satchels to get rid of eliminate smells, to keep the garments fresh, even you don’t want to wear them in short time.
- Don’t just throw the clothes into the closet. Some wrinkles will be tough to take off, especially if they stayed for a long time. Use drying rack to hang on.
- Don’t put the dirty or clothes that have been worn with clean clothes. It may cause bad smells.
- Garments not wear in a while, fold them and storage.
How to wash and clean garments depending on the fabric they are made of.
How to wash denim jeans?
We will start with denim jeans because we all have at least one favorite pair of jeans, and we don’t want them to get hurt in the process.
The latest trends and jeans recommendations from specialists agree on one thing: you shouldn’t wash your jeans unless they have tough stains and very dirty. As crazy as it might sound especially because we are talking about an old item of clothing, this is indeed the best suggestion of caring for denim: avoid washing them very often.
Here are some tips and tricks to care for denim clothing:
Don’t rush to wear new denim jeans when you get them. You can do a simple cleaning and color-fixing treatment. Clean and hygienic is also very good for the subsequent maintenance of jeans.
Step 1: Turn the jeans inside out, fasten the buttons and close the zipper, and tidy up the pockets.
Step 2: Take a pot of cold water OR warm water not more than 30℃, add white vinegar and salt to soak the jeans for two hours.
Step 3: After soaking, lay flat or hang it for air dry, during the drying process, you can wear it on your body, and iron the shape before full dry, so that the dried jeans will fit your shape better.
Denim washing tips:
1) Hand washing
It is the best choice on denim care, machine washed can cause a series of problems as: fading, staining, shrinking, breakage and deformation.
2) Do not use the dryer to dry
The jeans will shrink after dryer, they should in air drying.
3) Don’t chlorine bleach and disinfectant.
If you add these things when washing denim, congratulations! Haha, you get a new white denim.
4) DO NOT USE HOT WATER
Need to control water temperature, hot water will damage the jeans.
5)Do not put too much detergent
Even gentle detergent should be appropriate, otherwise it will cause problems such as hardening of the fabric.
6)Avoid direct sunlight
Turn the denim inside out and hang it or lay flat dry.
7) AVOID WASHING CLOTHES OFTEN
You don’t need to wash every time, one month a time with hand wash is good.
Denim storage Tips:
Hanging storage
The best way is to hang the jeans on the drying rack to keep the shape, and also give the denim fabrics enough space to breathe, and it is not easy to breed bacteria and odors.
Flat Folding
Fold the jeans in half, carefully fold the trouser legs in half, and tuck the trousers into the waistband. Be careful to keep the trousers flat during the folding process.
Roll folding
Firstly folding the jeans in half, then fold the waistband down, then roll up the trousers and roll them into a cylindrical shape, and finally tuck them into the waistband.
How to wash Silk products?
In silk clothing labels, they must write dry clean OR hand wash only. Silk is natural fiber, this delicate fabrics is good for sensitive skin.
The correct way to wash silk clothing: try to send to dry cleaner, If you do not want to pay the bill, you can carefully hand wash at home, hand washing process:
1) Delicate clothes like silk, add silk specific laundry detergent in cold water, stir the detergent in water, and then soak the clothes。
2) Turn inside out and gently squeeze. Do not use brush and scrub vigorously, avoid damage the silk fiber structure.
3) Take it out of the water after rinse, this may take several times.
4) Lay the clothes in a cool place and air dry (do not exposed to the sun, ultraviolet rays can easily make silk clothes yellow and age)
Note: Do not use alkaline detergent, soap, washing powder, use mild detergent. Do not use disinfectant, do not wash with hot water, it will shrink and fade, do not soak. Not hand wash with other delicate clothing, easy to dye other color. Not wring and twist.
How to remove stains on silk?
- For the very small oil or stain, hand wash with cold water.
- For obvious oil stains, use dish washing liquid to gently scrub immediately, then rinse with cool water.
The methods of talcum powder and white vinegar to remove oil stains from silk are not reliable. Toothpaste to remove oil stains will damage the silk texture!
How to remove wrinkles from silk clothes?
- After washing: When the clothes are 70% dry, gently flat surface with your hands. If they are dry, use spray water to fill the folds.
- Steam iron in medium heat, temperature less than 150 ℃.
Note: The iron cannot directly touch the surface of silk clothes to avoid aurora, put a damp clothes before ironing.
How to use and storage silk garments?
- The silk material is delicate, so avoid pulling and rubbing hard to avoid damaging the protein fibers.
- When storing silk, do not store it with products with heavy spices, especially mothballs can easily make silk brittle.
- It is best to use wide hangers for silk hanging to prevent clothes from deforming
- Do not store silk in vacuum, it is best to gently roll, and it is not easy to have creases
Note: after washing clothes, put a few drops of white vinegar in water cam bright colors.
How to wash Cotton apparels?
Most of t shirts and polo shirts are made of cotton, as it is a very popular fabric due to its versatility, low price and comfort. Cotton is easy to care, just following the tips:
1. Cotton fabric can not dry clean, they can hand wash and machine wash. Due to the poor elasticity of cotton fibers, do not rub vigorously, just wash gently.
2. Wash with cold water to keep the original color.
3. Before hand washing, put in soapy water less than 30 mins, do not soak the dark color for too long, can add fabric softener to make hand feel more soft.
4. Use acidic detergents or regular detergent, such as soap.
5. Set the wash machines to normal wash cycle, cycle speed refers low.
6. Do not go with dryer settings, it will make the cotton t shirt shrink.
7. Turn inside out to dry, avoid sun exposure.
How to wash Leather goods?
1. Avoid hand washing and machine washing.
Once leather is put into the water, the loose fibers will stick to each other, making the leather hard and deformed. In addition, the sundries in leathers will penetrate into the surface of the leather, causing the leather to discolor or form mottled. After washing, it is difficult to dry, and it is easy to cause mildew. Therefore, the leather cannot be hand wash or machine wash. To treat stains, wash with leather cleaner or neutral detergent.
2. Unclean after wash.
The surface of leather clothing is often sticky with oily substances. If it cannot be cleaned, the leather clothing will easily fall off after being oiled, and even the surface can be peeled off.
3. Avoid sun exposure
Leather goods should in a cool and ventilated place to dry. Do not expose to sun or bake it, otherwise the leather will become hard and shrink.
Leather goods care tips
1 We all know that the main components of leather clothing are protein, so it is easy to get insects, mold, and moisture. In order to prevent these problems, not to get oil stains or acid and alkaline substances when wearing leather clothing.
2 It is better to wear leather clothing often, and if the leather clothing is dirty, please not wipe with water, but with a fine flannel cloth. Therefore, if the leather goods is wet in rainy days, please get dried with a fine flannel cloth immediately. If the leather is wrinkled, we can iron, in low heat about 60 to 70 degrees.
3 Generally, leather clothing will lose its original luster and become dull after wearing it for a long time. Do not use shoe polish to rub the leather clothing, this is a big mistake! It is best to use a micro flannel cloth with a little polish to wipe the leather, it is best to wipe it twice at a time, good leather is usually only polished once every two years.
4 After wearing leather clothing for a long time, some places will not be scratched. The same is true for leather clothing. If the leather clothing has a wound, please deal with it as soon as possible. If the wound is small, we can apply a little egg white to the leather clothing. so that the cracks can be glued together in a very short time. If the wound is large, it is best to find a special person to deal with it.
Our suggestion is to make sure you store them in a warm place without moist, eventually in a cotton bag or covered with a cotton sheet. The same goes for your fur clothes too. We know it doesn’t sound too glamorous, but you will enjoy wearing them for ages if you follow these little tips and tricks.
How to wash Wool clothes?
Usually, wool clothes can dry cleaning and hand wash, carefully with machine wash. Washing in cold water temperature no warmer than 30 degrees.
Hand washed you need to pre treat stains and gently press, do not scrub or use brush, they can not wringing and twisting, void tumble drying as the fabric might lose its structure and shape. After washed, use a dry towel to absorb excess water, Lay garment flat for air dry.
Most washing machines now have washer settings to wool products, need a mesh bag to put in the wool clothing, use front loading machine to wash, after rinse cycle, before spin cycle stop it and take it out to dry with clean towel, then air dry.
When trying to get them to dry after a wash in the washing machine, you should place them somewhere horizontally rather than hanging them because this way it will be easier for them to maintain the shape.
Wool knits like wool sweaters and cashmere cardigans
We need to pay more attention to wool sweaters. Wool and cashmere sweaters, they can dry clean, machine wash and hand wash. They need specialty detergent, turn sweater inside out, do not use hanger to dry, lay flat and avoid sun exposure. If you are interested in this, you can move forward to how to wash sweaters.
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