How to clean a fur coat from natural fur at home?

With the onset of winter cold you want to surround yourself with something warm, cozy, affectionate. Of course, warm down jackets, parks. But it is much more pleasant to put on a fur coat, which will protect not only from severe frosts, but will give confidence to every woman. Yes-yes, you were not mistaken, a fur coat at all times was the status clothes, showed a level of prosperity of the owner. But in order to maintain your solid image, you need to know how to clean a fur coat from natural fur at home, otherwise - after the first season it will look completely unpresentable. Coping with this easily and at ease you can with the help of the tips from this article.

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How to store a fur coat from natural or artificial fur?

In our time, a fur coat is not so much clothes for the winter, as an indispensable attribute of a stylish image. Some mods prefer artificial or, so-called, eco-fur. But you must agree, a fur coat from natural fur always remains the queen of the fashionable world.

Fur coat, depending on the fur, can serve you more than one season:

• rabbit fur will last up to four years;
• in the Arctic Fox can be displayed for seven to eight years;
• the mink will last till twelve years;
• otter and beaver will delight you to twenty years.
  
  

This is possible with a gentle toe and gentle storage. Therefore, you need to know how to clean natural fur at home.

General storage rules:

1. The fur coat must be stored in a dry, dark place.
2. The product must be placed in a case made of thick fabric or heavy paper. A polyethylene bag is undesirable to use, as it will have poor air circulation and possible accumulation of moisture.
3. Each fur product must be packed in a separate cover. Be sure to put in it a remedy for moths or sachets with lavender.

Important! Do not use naphthalene, since its smell is strongly ingrained in fur and the meat from it then it is almost impossible to get rid of.

1. The fur coat needs to be hung on the hangers. The seats in the closet should be enough to not crumple it.

Important! To prevent fur from jamming, do not store it horizontally when folded.

1. Painted fur should not be hung near unpainted, as the color of the latter may change.
2. Fur headdresses should be kept separately from woolen hats, felt hats. To do this, it is better to use boxes, bags of cloth or paper.
3. Before you send a fur coat for summer vacations in the closet, it must be dried in the fresh air, without direct sunlight. After drying, it must be carefully shaken out or dusted.

What influences the strength and color of fur?

Owners of fur coats need to remember the factors that are most dangerous for the product:

• Ultraviolet. Natural fur does not tolerate direct sunlight, especially whimsical in this respect fur white or milky. Under the influence of the sun, the tone of the product changes: the dark fur fades, red tan marks appear, and the light gets an unpleasant, old yellow tint.
• As much as fashionistas, fur is adored by some insects. Mole, beetles and bark beetles like to enjoy products that have been hanging in the closet for a long time and are not being ventilated.
• Unlike you, a fur coat does not tolerate perfumes and cosmetics, so apply perfume before you wear a fur coat. If you use a foundation or other cosmetic creams, be sure to wear a scarf or scarf around your neck so as not to contaminate the fur.
• No less detrimental to the fur affects touch and friction with accessories from nubuck and suede. Especially harmful can be colored bags, because they have the property of shedding and leaving stains on light products. If the bags have metal fittings and ornaments, they can cause significant harm to the fur, breaking and tearing the villi.

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How to clean a fur coat from natural fur at home?

How can you understand what a fur product requires cleaning? There are four main features:

1. Garbage particles that fall not only between the upper hairs of the fur, but also are found in the lower down layer.
2. Seated hairs, lumps and nodules of tangled fur.
3. Dust-grease pollution in the form of a plaque, a fur shoe.
4. Loss of shine and uniformity of the shade of the product.
   

How to clean fur at home from dust and dirt?

Even if the fur coat was kept according to all rules, it can still fall with dust, so it must be periodically shaken out. If the dust pollution is large enough to clean the natural fur at home, the fur coat needs to be wrapped in a damp cotton cloth and knocked out. After that, the fur coat should be dried.

Important! You can not clean the fur coat with a vacuum cleaner, it can damage individual hairs and leave bald spots on the product.

Small areas can be cleaned with a special steam cleaner or steam jet of iron. After that, the fur must also be dried. She likes to be combed. Get a stiff brush for animals.

To restore shine and give a well-groomed appearance, after shaking out, wipe the product with a solution of lemon juice and water in a ratio of 1: 1.The cloth or sponge should be well wrung out - do not fill the solution, but only wipe the surface lightly. After that we dry and brush our hair.

How to clean dark fur at home, if it is greased?

On worn fur coats you can see stuck together, greasy villi, stains of fat and sweat. From them help to get rid of refined gasoline:

1. Wipe a cloth or sponge in gasoline, wipe the stains with light movements on the pile.
2. If the contamination is old, add the detergent to the gasoline - in one liter of gasoline, dissolve one teaspoon of powder. In this case, you can wipe the stains, not only on the pile, but also in the opposite direction.
3. For cleaning from stains, it is possible to use a brush instead of a sponge.

Important! All this procedure should be carried out in a well-ventilated room, and better - on the balcony or street. Nearby there should be no sources of fire, in no case do not smoke at this time. Do not forget to use gloves.

How to clean a fur coat from dark fur from stains:

1. Take rye or wheat bran, dry them in the oven. Then absorb this absorbent evenly over the product and gently rub it, as if doing a hand wash. Do not damage the hairs and do not make any zaminov. Instead of the bran, the wood filler for the cat tray is suitable. Remove bran or sawdust, vigorously wiping. The vacuum cleaner can not be used.

Important! Do not use sawdust of coniferous trees. They are resinous, it can glue villi.

1. Mix equal parts of alcohol, vinegar and water, apply this solution on a brush or a soft terry towel. Wipe the nap several times in the direction of its growth. Be sure to dry it in the open air.

Important! The fur of the nutria and otters has a thicker undercoat. Therefore, in order to remove dirt even from this layer, heat the dry, clean, sifted sand. Clean the sand with the same way as bran.

How to clean white fur with a greasy shine?

For light and white products, gasoline is not a very good option to clean a fur coat from natural fur at home, as it can cause yellowness.

Therefore:

1. It is better to use a mixture of common salt with ammonia in a ratio of 1: 3.
2. Another elementary way is to wipe the fur with foam from detergent or shampoo for animals.

Important! Do not forget at the end of each procedure to dry the product. The smell from all these funds will fade if you let a fur coat hang in the shade in the fresh air.

How to clean a fur coat from white and light fur from stains and yellowness?

We use the means for cleaning light coats to the kitchen. Every good housewife there will have a manga, potato starch. If there are children in your house, borrow from them powder, talc, white chalk. These materials very well absorb dirt, dust, grease, and also grind and give shine. Light, not white, fur can be cleaned with rye or oatmeal.

They are all applied identically:

1. Spread the product abundantly with absorbent from the above list, let it lie down for ten minutes.
2. With gentle movements, you can wipe your hand in the direction of the nap.
3. Next, shake out the product and remove the remainder of the substance with a brush, combing it over the wool, and then against it.

Important! If starch or flour falls out very dark, gray, then the procedure must be repeated several times until the fur is completely cleansed.

White fur can be rejuvenated, return it whiteness and shine with a special solution:

1. Dilute in a glass of water one teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide and a few drops of ammonia.
2. This mixture is applied to the surface with a spray gun and dry in the sun for no more than one light day.

How to clean fur at home from paint and ink?

Of course, a fur coat is not the best option for a construction order, but if you nevertheless planted a stain from an oil paint somewhere, then use the improvised means to clean a fur coat from natural fur at home:

1. You can remove the stain from the oil paint, wiping fur with cotton wool and sunflower oil. It is better to take the oil refined, so that there are no odors.
2. Paint and ink will help remove the starch, diluted with gasoline to the consistency of sour cream. Put this mixture on the stains, wait until it dries completely. Then brush with the brush in the direction of the pile.
3. If the stains are very old, try to treat them with acetone, "White Spirit", turpentine. Spot strongly do not rub. After such cleaning, gently wipe the solution with water and soda. Wipe dry with a towel and dry.

Important! The older the spots from ink and ink, the harder it is to take them out. If the above mentioned funds did not help, then it's better to turn to a dry cleaner.

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Home cleaning rules for fur

If you do not want to ruin a beautiful and rather expensive thing, follow the simple rules to clean a fur coat from natural fur at home and get a result that will satisfy your expectations:

• In order to clean the product,place it on a flat surface, laid light, or better - a white cloth. Lighting should be close to natural.
• To prevent the product from being deformed and becoming coarser, it is not possible to completely wet the fur, much less the fur. This can lead to damage to the pile and cracking of the skin layer.
• You can not rub the fur very much, especially against the nap. During the "dry wash" do not hinder fur.
• Before using chemicals or prepared solutions, apply them on the site from the wrong side or on the probe. Remember that drying the fur coat is carried out outdoors to get rid of odors. Do not expose to direct sunlight.

Important! It is forbidden to dry fur products on batteries, over open fire, a hair dryer. It is also impossible to iron a fur coat.

• It is not allowed to use rust removing agents for cleaning. Artificial fur can not be processed with vinegar or acetone.
• Remember that the condition of fur also depends on the health of the leather foundation. In order not to create cracks and tears on the masdres, it was soft and elastic, it is necessary to take care of it: periodically lubricate the base with vegetable refined oil, fish oil, melted, purified pork fat.
• If the dirt is old or not amenable to household cleaning, consult a dry cleaning specialist.

We hope that our advice on how to clean natural fur at home will help you to keep the beautiful appearance of the fur coat and it will please you with its warmth and beauty for many years.