Ironing of linen

Ironing of laundry - the process is not as simple as it seems at first glance, but necessary, in order for your things to be neat and tidy. About how to properly perform this procedure for various items of your everyday life, you will learn in this article.

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Where to start?

In order for this process to be as effective and safe as possible for things that need to be straightened, it is necessary to do the following:

1. Divide all the linen according to the type of fabric from which it is made, for example flax, cotton to cotton, wool to wool,e.
2. Check for stains on clothing, as ironing can aggravate further removal or make this process impossible.
3. Put on the ironing board a lining made from a material that is suitable for the type of fabric. For things made of silk - dense lining, and for wool - damp gauze.
4. Begin to process things from light fabrics, gradually moving to more dense types of cloth, while setting the temperature.
5. Spray a special air conditioner on the laundry using a spray gun to avoid overdrying. In addition, it will add freshness and a pleasant aroma.
6. After ironing, let the time straighten the laundry to cool, to avoid creases on things.

Important! If ironing is not your favorite domestic duty, and you have enough money, simplify your task. Call special craftsmen who provide laundry and ironing service at home. Experts will do everything right, but you can at this time do more pleasant and interesting things. How much is ironing at home - you can not give a clear answer to this question. It all depends on the region in which you live and whose services you are willing to use - home handymen who help others put the house in order, or professional cleaning companies. If this approach is not for you - read the following rules for how to iron your clothes as quickly as possible and not get tired.

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How to choose an iron?

For comfortable and efficient ironing, you need to choose the most suitable iron, based on the following criteria:

1. Handle. Before you buy the device, take it in hand by the handle and make sure that it is convenient for you to hold it.
2. Weight. At first glance, it seems that choosing an easy iron, the hand will be less tired when ironing, but it is not so. A heavier iron makes it easier to smooth the folds, and you will effortlessly apply more effort to carefully straighten them, since you will have to press the whole body on the device.
3. Outsole. The best non-stick ceramic outsole is best, but experts do not recommend using aluminum or stainless steel. On such coatings, chips, rust traces are formed that are almost impossible to remove from clothing without using great efforts.
4. Stripping system. If this function is available in the iron, then the most effective will be if the holes are evenly distributed throughout the sole, rather than concentrated in one place.

Important! Ironing of laundry at home also requires that you have everything you need at hand - a spray, clean linters, an ironing board. The latter must be installed at the required height, since an improper position can cause pain in the wrist and in the back. The distance should be 27 cm between the ironing board and the elbow of the hand.

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Ironing of laundry at home of different types of fabric

Ironing of clothes and clothes from different materials has its own rules.

1. The ironing process starts with thin and delicate fabrics at the lowest temperature, as the iron heats up faster than it cools. This will save you time and do not spoil products made of fragile material.
2. Cloth from linen is processed a little damp, from the wrong side and through a dry gauze, so that it is well smoothed and does not have a shine.
3. Things made of wool, flannel, corduroy, tweed and dark suits are also ironed through gauze.
4. Things embroidered with threads, ribbons and beads, it is necessary to iron through a wet terry towel.
5. Knitted sweaters and linen underwear, smooth smoothly moving up and down, do not perform chaotic actions while doing this.
6. Trousers with arrows stroke through damp gauze, starting the process with the belt and pockets. In the pockets, you can insert tabs from the cardboard so that the ironed surface is even. Place the trousers on the ironing board and through damp gauze, iron the iron with arrows. Fold the two legs together and iron the entire surface.

Important! Every housewife knows that washing and ironing clothes takes quite a long time, especially if you need to iron men's shirts, jeans, linen, baby clothes. It happens that there is no time for this, in that case, we advise you to find out how much ironing will cost at home in a specialized company.

We hope that our article has been useful to you and now you know how to pat your things qualitatively and fairly quickly.