How to clean a sheepskin coat at home without harm to the skin

Fur coats are a thing of the past, and modern fashionistas are increasingly choosing cheaper but no less attractive sheepskin coats. That's just contamination, they are much more exposed. Knowing how to clean a sheepskin coat at home, you can always look attractive and do not spend money on expensive dry cleaning.

Important points

Before you clean the sheepskin coat, you need to consider some factors that will help not only to save expensive clothes, but also to give it a fresh and elegant look.

1. Depending on the material from which the sheepskin coat is made, and the type of painting, manufacturers' recommendations for cleaning are different. It is necessary to study data from all labels, read additional information on the Internet about the company, model, material, cleaning and only after that to get to work.
2. Separately you need to study the nature of the mud. Dust or fat? Are the spots fresh or old? Depending on this, effective methods are selected from those allowed for the given model.
3. The fur is separately studied and cleaning methods are selected for it.
4. You can forget about the washing machine.

How to clean the fur?

Fur inserts are cleaned separately from the whole product. It is advisable to do this in the first place, so as not to leave villi on the already cleaned surface of the skin.

The following algorithm must be observed.

• Thoroughly shake off the fur from dust and possible fine debris.
• Comb out the comb with large teeth. Use slow, accurate movements, tangled places do not yank, gently untangle by hand.
• Well wrung out from a soapy solution with a cloth wipe the combed fur.
• For additional gloss, you can apply an emulsion for shine fur.

Advice

Emulsion can be made independently from fish oil and water.

Dry clean fresh spots

If the sheepskin coat is not covered with a touch of last year's stains, you can clean it off in dry ways.

1. Conventional dust will easily clean the vacuum cleaner if you install a nozzle for upholstered furniture.
2. Fresh stain can be removed with a manga. Pour it on the dirt and wipe with a hand, clad in a cloth glove. The second call to do with a clean cereal, but hand to drive in a circle. After the treatment, simply shake the grains.
3. Instead of manga you can take dry bread crumbs. The grade of bread is not important, but it is not worth choosing a slice with raisins or seeds.
4. A similar procedure is carried out with starch.
5. Fresh greasy stains can remove the pellet from the bread crumb. It is necessary to roll it on a dirty place, periodically changing the used ball to fresh. At the end, walk lightly with a special brush for the skin.
6. If the skin starts to shine in places, it is enough to wipe them with a normal eraser, then shake off the pellets.

Advice

In no case can it be used to remove stains of cooking salt, it will spoil the surface of clothing completely.

Wet cleaning of old spots

From old stains cleaning of sheepskin coat at home is also possible, although it is more difficult to carry out.

1. If the sheepskin is made of dark leather, old stains can be cleaned with a cloth previously moistened in kerosene and well wrung out.
2. You can use high quality gasoline instead of kerosene. This is suitable for suede sheepskin coats.
3. For a light sheepskin coat, a cloth is wetted in a solution of a glass of milk, 1 tsp.peroxide and the same amount of ammonia.
4. Light skin can be treated using the following recipe: per liter of water - 250 ml of ammonia. After this, wipe the cleared place with a solution of a tablespoon of vinegar in a liter of water.
5. Add 2-3 drops of ammonia to the soap solution, wipe the light sheepskin coat, then repeat the procedure with another solution - 0.5 liters of water, 20 ml of glycerin, 5 ml of borax and 5 ml of ammonia.
6. White suede covering can be returned to the snow-white appearance. To do this, you need to thoroughly clean it from dust( use a special hard brush), then treat it with a homemade bleach - a glass of water on a teaspoon of peroxide and ammonia.

Board

Sheepskin coats from suede require very gentle movements. Excessive zeal can lead to "baldness".

Recommendations for care of sheepskins from natural fur

Usually sheepskin coats are made from well-prepared sheepskin with a painted coating. In order for the appearance to remain presentable, follow simple rules.

• Regularly after cleaning, treat the product with a water repellent and do not let it get wet, do not wear it during precipitation.
• If the clothes are still wet, do not dry it on the battery or in another warm place, the drying should be as gentle as possible.
• If the paint has lost its tone in places, it can be updated by buying a special tool for painting the natural skin of the desired shade and, following the instructions of the instruction, paint over.
• You can not wash your natural sheepskin coat in any way.

Features of cleaning of artificial sheepskin

Care of clothes made of artificial leather is significantly different. For sewing, polyester or acrylic is used, so the products can be washed.

Just do not miss the sheepskin coat and drag it to the washing machine. The machine will leave only a flash of memories from an elegant thing. Washing should be done by hand, and it's not as simple and customary as it might seem.

It is not difficult to clean an artificial sheepskin coat in the course of washing, but for a long time. First, the fur is put in order according to the already known scheme. Further for washing a special agent intended for artificial materials is used. Soak it is impossible. On a wet rag, spread out on the floor, we put the product downward with fur. In the basin, dissolve in warm water means( you can use the usual, but not aggressive).A soft rag soaked in a solution, twisted, and it wipes the surface of clothing. You can not rub hard, so as not to spoil the surface.

You can rinse the product by hanging it over your shoulders or holding it in someone's hands. Soap mixture is washed off from a hose or scoop, carefully, so as not to wet the fur trim. Dry away from the heaters in the hanging position on the wide shoulders.

Board

Old stains of artificial leather will remove the steam generator.

Sheepskin coat - comfortable and beautiful clothes that like good care and neat attitude. When properly worn, such clothing serves a long and true, continuing not only to warm in cold weather, but also to decorate with a rich and refined look.