How to wash the curtains correctly: how often you need and at what temperature

Sometimes, curtains washing can cause difficulty. Certainly, it is easier to carry the curtains to the dry cleaners, where masters know exactly what type of cleaning cloth which can be subjected to, and can immediately determine what kind of material in front of them. It is not always convenient, takes time and does not help to save money. Let's see how to wash the curtains at home to keep their appearance impeccable.

Number of articles devoted to the issue of care for fabrics decorate our windows. Unfortunately, many of the tips in these very contradictory, and using them can harm rather than help. We chose only accurate information and will publish it here.

How to wash the curtains of velvet

Note that, the velvet curtains, given the capriciousness and the high cost of the material, it is easier to pass into the hands of competent professionals.

If you decide to wash them yourself, please read the guidelines:

1. Here it is especially important to prevent creases cloth. Remove the fabric on the reverse side, placing the fibers inside, then when washed they will not jam.
2. Choose sparing mode expose water heating - 30 ° C.

   Velvet curtains require special washing conditions

3. Set short cycle in order to avoid shrinkage and deformation velvet prolonged exposure.
4. Turn off the centrifuge.
5. Dry curtains horizontally entirely spread out on the sheet or towel to absorb water. Carefully flatten the folds and creases, take care to not having a receding hairline, the fabric is not skewed.
6. Ironed not need pomnetsya villi. Hang in a little moist.

How to wash thin curtains

Organza, silk, voile

On the question of how to wash curtain organza? Answer - carefully, it is transparent, lightweight fabrics that require particularly careful care.

• Pre-treatment of the web is not required, pollution cleaned up very quickly. It is advisable to first just shake off the dust.
• Before putting them into the tank of the washing machine, use a pillowcase or a special bag for washing. Do not put any more items in addition, it can spoil the result. Use only liquid gel or shampoo.

  For washing delicate fabrics, use a special bag

• Normal detergents can not be used, hard grains can damage the fragile structure of the tissue.
• Choose gentle mode or "hand washing", the water is heated to a maximum of 30 ° C.

  Always choose a gentle wash program and optimum temperature

Attention! Do not forget to turn off the centrifuge! Spin contraindicated include: curtains, remove, wait until water escapes.

Organza and silk should be ironed through cheesecloth iron, organza and veil "otvisyatsya" on the bar under its own weight. Hangs in a slightly moist.

Capron, tulle, polyester

The only difference from the preceding tissue is that hot water should be set to 40 ° C, the remaining steps are the same as described above. Tulle is well dries hanging form, he does not need ironing, fabric, when wet, is smoothed on their own weight.

If you want to restore the whiteness and get rid of the dusty plaque, use detergents without chlorine in the composition. In order not to spoil the fabric and make it snow-white, use oxygen bleach, working in a variety of temperatures. He gently impacts without damaging the fiber structure.

Acrylic and viscose

Under the action of light rays acrylic curtains and curtains made of viscose may become coarsened, use cleaning gels for delicate items, be sure to adding air conditioning rinse. Set the temperature from 30 to 40 ° C in the delicate washing and unplug the centrifuge is required.

Before hang on window proutyuzhte through cheesecloth at 150 ° C.

Linen

Len has a simple weave fabric, which does not ask for special treatment. Curtains recommended washed at 30 - 40 ° C in the normal mode.

Include a minimum spin flax heavily wrinkled - it's its peculiarity and weak point. It should be carefully hang on the oven and, after stroking in a slightly moist.

Cotton

The most unpretentious material. Allows wash at 60 ° C as usual.

Stroked through gauze slightly moistened and just hung.

Curtains thread

There is not the most difficult to bring to the knotting and tangling. Therefore, the main pre-treatment: pigtail braid or tie tightly with string over the entire height.

Place in a bag for washing and choose gentle mode by setting the average spin.

Dry curtains must be hanged right on the ledge, remove the string, straighten the threads to those who took the original appearance. They are lightweight and dries quickly, will look neat and aesthetically pleasing.

Roman and roller blinds

Suitable care Cloth Roman blinds all the rules, but do not forget - of them will need to pull out the rack.

Blinds from machine washable spoiled, this is the case when the subject refer to the dry cleaners. When washing by hand, place in a bath, place a large shampoo sponge and easily wipe the contaminated sites.

Wash curtains in the grommet

How can that be, if the curtains have eyelets? Do not worry, all these products are durable and practical, and the rings are strong and reliable stand the load.

Curtain without removing eyelets, put in a bag for washing, it protects the drum and ring coating from scratches and chipping. Do not leave curtains in the bag after the machine has stopped working - details may turn pale, and the material out of shape. It is desirable to select a gentle treatment, delicate or hand wash, setting the temperature to 30 ° C.

Use liquid or gel in the usual shampoo, do not take the laundry detergent. He is abrasive and can leave small scratches. Add rinse conditioner for softening clothes, fabric is soft and supple to the touch.

Remove rings only need if they are made of cheap plastic easy and you are not sure that their appearance does not hurt. On sale there are curtains with detachable lyuversnoy strip this extra convenience, avoids damage to the rings.

How often should I wash the curtains in an apartment or house?

The unequivocal answer to this question is no. Recommended curtains hanging in the rooms, wash at least twice a year. But if a family has small children or people with allergies, it makes it much more often.

Of course, in the kitchen, where he actively fried and boiled, curtains get dirty much faster. Sometimes a window looking onto the street with heavy traffic. Sometimes, window curtains stain favorite pets. Therefore, the frequency of washing curtains will own in each case, and there is no precise timetables.

Periodically curtains quite shake off the dust settled, a vacuum cleaner to dust mites would not start.

How to wash curtains so as not to stroke

Wrinkled curtains are able to spoil their appearance and the interior of the apartment owner upset. Of course, a huge heavy ironed fabric is very complex task that requires a lot of time and effort.

It suffices to know a few simple tricks and you can do without ironing.

1. Do not leave long curtains inside the drum after its stop, otherwise they pomnutsya.
2. Your machine is "easy ironing" mode? Use it, it dramatically reduces the number of wrinkles and folds.
3. Do not fill the drum more than half. The panels not only more pomnutsya, but can break or deform.
4. Before hanging shake and flatten the curtains.
5. Do not forget to consider the type of fabric. Heavy drapes of velvet or wool dried horizontally spread out on towels, that will absorb water.

Key recommendations

Let's try to summarize all of the above and list all that is required for competent care for curtains, regardless of the type and size of the window of the web.

• • Learn what is written on the label and follow the instructions.
  • Make sure you know exactly the composition of the tissue and are confident that they can be put into the machine gun. Also check to see if the decorative elements will deteriorate.
  • Do not fill the drum machine tightly otherwise remain contaminated sites, as well as the fabric is not fully vypoloschetsya. This will lead to the fact that on the curtains will divorce. If the size of the panels is very large, it is better to wash one at a time and include extra rinse.

    At half load drum fabric is better to wash and to rinse well

  • Use a solid powder, and shampoo or liquid gel. This will not damage the fibers. special bleaching agents are designed for white curtains.
  • Be sure to use the laundry bag, it will protect the tank cars and the curtains themselves from the puffs will not allow damage to the decor.
  • Do not place together with curtains of any one thing. Leave the curtains only and nothing else.
  • Disconnect centrifuge spin causes wrinkles and damage. Allow the water to drain yourself.
  • Laundry in the washing machine much easier and facilitates manual housewife life.

Unsure whether to take over their own laundry? Invite experts to the apartment for a consultation. Now, there are firms that provide such services at home, lugging heavy curtains do not need themselves.

Video on how to wash curtains with eyelets