How do I clean my jacket at home?

Every man and practically every woman in the wardrobe has such a thing as a jacket or even a suit. And after wearing it you need to wash and clean, but not every mistress will risk erasing such a thing in the car - especially if the costume is expensive and made of delicate fabric. In this article we will discuss how to clean the jacket at home, if there is no time for dry cleaning.

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Procedure for cleaning the jacket

So, you have already decided that you will not take your thing to dry cleaning. No matter what the reason, the main thing now is to know exactly how to clean the jacket at home.

Important! Washing clothes in a washing machine is not recommended. When drying such things, different parts of your clothes can sit down and lose shape.

Before cleaning this wardrobe item, check the methods you use on an inconspicuous area. This is a guarantee that you will not spoil the thing. To get a qualitative result and not to spend a lot of time and effort on it, act in a certain sequence:

• clean the places that are more dirty;
• , clean the main part of the product.

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Clean the collar

First clean the most prominent places - the collar and elbows. To clean the greasy coat collar, use the following guidelines.

Method 1

1. Prepare the solution with ammonia and salt( for 1 tsp salt 6 liters of ammonia).
2. Moisten the cotton pad or soft sponge.
3. Clean the collar from dirt.

Important! Avoid full blotting of the collar.

Method 2

1. Prepare a solution consisting of water and ammonia in a ratio of 3 to 1.
2. Moisten the sponge or cotton pad in the solution.
3. Clean the stain until dirt disappears.
4. After the manipulations, this part of the collar is wipe with a soft rag soaked in warm water.
5. Dry it.

Method 3

In order to clean the collar of your jacket, use a simple soap solution as an option, or proceed as follows:

1. Take a cotton pad, soak it in vodka.
2. Clean the collar from dirt.
3. Place several layers of moist gauze under the front.
4. Turn it from the wrong side until the gauze is completely dried under the collar.

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Elbows and cuffs

The following recommendations will help you to clean the most affected places on the sleeves, such as elbows and cuffs.

Option 1

1. Prepare a solution of ammonia and water in a ratio of 1 to 4 or use the solution also with the addition of medical alcohol( 1 glass of water and 5 grams of ammonia and medical alcohol).
2. Wipe with a soft sponge soaked in solution, contaminated areas.
3. After they are washed with warm water.
4. Fold gauze in 2-3 layers and iron through it your thing.

Option 2

1. Grease problem areas with refined gasoline.
2. Wipe them with a sponge soaked in ammonia.
3. Smooth peeled areas through gauze.
4. To get rid of the smell, dry the thing in the fresh air.

How to clean the most problematic places you already know. Let's proceed to the next step.

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Cleaning the suit at home

After the manipulations described above, you can start cleaning the entire wardrobe. For this:

1. Place on a flat surface( for example a table or floor) a clean, non-shedding cloth( as a towel).
2. Spread out the jacket and clean it with a clothing brush.
3. Shake and return everything to its proper place.
4. Start cleaning. You can clean the jacket in several ways. Their recipes are given below.

Important! Carefully follow the recommendations given in this article so as not to damage your thing.

In order to clean the suit at home, you need to determine not only what it is made of, but also what kinds of contaminants are present on it. Consider different ways of how to clean the jacket.

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Cleaning the suit from dust and dirt

Dust and hair from such a fabric are cleaned quite simply. Just swipe the product several times with a wet hand. It is recommended to use special rollers with adhesive tape for this. They are sold in any hardware store or in supermarkets. They also include cassettes with a tape.

More serious stains should be removed by the following cleaning methods.

Soap solution

1. Dilute soap shavings in water.
2. Take a soft sponge and soak it in a solution.
3. Clean sponges on the product with a sponge.
4. Rinse the cloth gently, make sure that the stale dirt is removed from the fabric.
5. Clean the collar and sleeves after cleaning with a dry cloth.

Vinegar and water

1. Preheat a little vinegar 9%.
2. Wet a soft washcloth in it.
3. Blot areas of the fabric that have stains.
4. If the contamination is not strong, use warm water.
5. After cleaning, iron the sleeves and the collar while covering them with clean gauze.

Fresh potatoes

You can clean a man's jacket at home with this vegetable. To do this:

1. Thoroughly wash the potatoes.
2. Cut it in half.
3. Wipe contaminated areas with a cut.
4. Use a damp sponge to remove the starch from the fabric.

Ammonium alcohol

1. Prepare the solution: for 1 liter of water, take 1 tbsp.l.ammonia.
2. In the resulting solution, moisten the cotton pad.
3. Gently, lightly rub the dirt on the jacket with light movements.
4. Clean the sleeves and the collar with a dry cloth.
5. Hang clothes in fresh air to get rid of the pungent odor.

Light dirt

From light dirt, cleaning the jacket at home is as follows:

1. On a flat surface, decompose your thing.
2. Walk on it with a clothing brush in the direction of the nap, just not so hard as to not damage the fabric.
3. Treat the product with a liquid ammonia solution.
4. Wet the wet jacket on your hangers and allow to dry.
5. After 20 minutes, stroke it through the gauze.

Important! Marl, through which you stroked jacket, you need to wash separately from the rest of your clothes.

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Cleaning the leather jacket

Leather products can not be washed. And they do not fit all the detergents. To clean the leather jacket:

1. Prepare the solution. Mix water, ammonia and liquid soap in equal proportions.
2. Wet a soft sponge in the solution.
3. Treat stains on skin or skin.
4. Blot wet areas with a cotton swab.

Important! To remove stains from ink from the skin will help lemon juice or vinegar. To give a new look to leather clothes, treat it with petroleum jelly or glycerine. Also, castor oil is perfect for this.

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Cleaning the suede jacket

Remove stains from suede fabric with ammonia or a mixture of skim milk and soda( 1 teaspoon of 1 tsp of soda).

Important! It is recommended to buy in a shoe store a special shampoo for such a fabric.

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Linen jacket

Linen products are simple to clean. Clothing from this fabric can simply be washed with detergents.

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We clean the jacket with wool

Woolen things require special care and attention. But with the proper performance, cleaning the woolen jacket will not give you any trouble. Remember a few simple rules:

1. Wash the wool only in cold water.
2. Washing is preferable to manual.
3. To prevent the thing from getting drenched, dry it horizontally, away from heaters.
4. Gently carry the thing, store in a closet on the hanger.

Important! In order to clean the wool jacket you will need a clothes brush. Give 1-2 minutes for brushing daily and you drill your thing for a long time. The brush removes dust and dirt particles from the fibers.

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Useful advices:

1. It is recommended to clean a suit of any kind of cloth daily with a regular clothes brush. This will help keep it clean for a long time.
2. Any stains are best removed immediately after their appearance.

The above tips will help you not only clean the suit without dry cleaning, but also give it a new look. Using these tips, you will not only prolong the life of your thing for the maximum possible period, but also save, since most of the funds can be found at your fingertips.