Many housewives forget about curtains when cleaning the room. The fabric collects dust on itself, becoming a source of pollution in the house. Figuring out how to wash curtains in a washing machine is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance.
Stage one: manual processing
This stage is inevitable before washing any type of curtains. A vacuum cleaner will help collect dust. The remaining dust can be knocked out by hand. If there are eyelets on the curtain, it is better to refuse punching.
After dry cleaning, the curtains are soaked. First of all, the solution is prepared, where the curtains are placed. It is better to use cool water and liquid detergent for the solution. Brushes, as well as other elements containing threads, are quite easy to soak, in the future it is not necessary to wash them in a washing machine.
After the curtains are laid out on a flat surface, without wringing or subjecting to hard mechanical processing.
What should be remembered when washing curtains in a washing machine :
- It is better to wash all types of curtains using liquid detergents. If only powder is at hand, after washing the curtains, you need to rinse additionally. It is worth remembering that powders can damage curtains of even the roughest materials.
- Products that contain metal elements must be packed in special laundry bags. Eyelets can damage the washing machine drum from the inside. Curtains made of threads are bound to get tangled when machine washed, so they should also be pre-packaged.
- Spoilage of fabric is inevitable if hanging threads are not cut before loading.
- Some fabrics may shed. Therefore, you can wash only clothes of the same color in the drum of the machine at the same time.
- The washing result directly depends on the load of the drum. It is better to make several approaches: even tulle becomes noticeably heavier when it gets wet, not to mention other types of curtains.
- Choosing a delicate mode will help extend the life of the product. Drying or wringing leads to wrinkles that are difficult to get rid of.
Machine wash and fabric types
Some fabrics should not be washed in a washing machine:
- Citec It should be hand washed. It is better to use water with salt, room temperature. When rinsing, you can pour a tablespoon of vinegar.
- Wool does not tolerate machine washing and household chemicals. Shampoo is used to treat wool products. It is better to use water up to thirty degrees.
- It is better to dry-clean velvet curtains. With improper care, this material can lose its presentable appearance.
Other fabrics tolerate machine washing relatively easily:
- Cotton is spun at a temperature of 50-60 degrees, linen at 40. The presence of a heater during drying can cause the product to shrink. Treatment of curtains made of cotton and linen is not a problem: they are not delicate things.
- Polyester is easily creased, so it can be washed at a low temperature and on a delicate cycle.
- Acrylic and viscose, like polyester, are easily taken by folds, so they are not wringed. Wash these products at 30-40 degrees, adding products for delicate fabrics.
- Thin fabrics – organza, semi-organza, silk, etc. – wash at low temperatures. This type of curtains does not require pre-soaking: dirt is easily removed. Such fabrics must be loaded into the machine in a bag, they cannot be mixed with other products. Push-ups are contraindicated.
- Taffeta will not be harmed by hot water. Its temperature can be up to 50 degrees. Wringing, as with other materials, should be avoided.
Bleaching tulle
Snow-white tulle often requires not only standard washing, but also the return of its former appearance by bleaching.
You need to start the process by getting rid of excess dust. The tulle should be shaken out, then soaked with washing powder. One of the most popular whitening products is Linen: this product has been tested by many housewives. Bleach is diluted to the required consistency, and then pre-washed tulle is dipped into the solution. Soaking time is 1 hour.
Budget whitening products
You can use:
- Hydrogen peroxide. For 10 liters of water, 2 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide and one of ammonia are taken. The fabric remains in the solution for half an hour, in the process it is necessary to stir it so that there are no separations.
- Salt. For this method, it is important to take barely warm water. 8 spoons of ordinary salt are taken for 10 liters. The tulle remains in the solution for the whole night, and it is rinsed off in the morning.
- Manganese A mixture of potassium permanganate with household soap gives the result. To begin with, potassium permanganate is diluted in a glass, then the resulting solution is poured into warm water. Next, rub about 100 grams of household soap and add to the potassium permanganate, then mix. The tulle should be left in the container for half an hour, then rinsed and washed in the usual way.