How to wash woolen things

Woolen things are always in fashion, they not only look beautiful and elegant, but also give us warmth and comfort, warming in cold weather. Over time, the product has the property of getting dirty, worn, white things from frequent washings turn yellow, so the actual question of how to wash woolen things so that they do not lose shape and color, we will give you the answer in this article.

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Than to wash the wool?

To wash woolen things, there are many tools that can be purchased at any household goods store. Wool does not like alkali, so before buying a powder or liquid product, carefully read the composition on the package.

Depending on the type of washing and the type of woolen cloth, choose from the most suitable suitable means for washing things from wool:

• special wool powders "Aistenok", "Vorsinka", "Weasel", "Lip", "Reflect Pure XL";
• hair shampoo;
• the conditioner for linen;
• decoction of beans or potatoes;
• dry mustard;
• crushed chalk;
• wine vinegar;
• liquid ammonia;
• 3% hydrogen peroxide.

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How to wash woolen clothes?

Approach this process in several stages. In this case, you easily solve the problem and the question of how to wash the wool will not bother you again.

Step 1. Preparation

1. Sort out the dark and light things, especially washed separately.
2. Pay attention to products from delicate wool: angora, mohair, etc., they are only washed by hand.
3. If there is large dirt on the product, clean it gently with a clothing brush.
4. So that the loops on the clothes do not stretch, sew them.
5. Open or remove hardware that can oxidize or leave stains.
6. Make sure that the thing does not shed the following way:
7. Take a thread from the product, dip it into hot soapy water. Dry with cotton cloth.
8. If the material is painted - fix the color: add 3 tablespoons vinegar during washing.on a bucket of water.

Step 2. Wash

To do everything correctly and get not only a clean thing, but also retain its original shape, adhere to such recommendations:

1. Wool clothes washing should not exceed 45 minutes: the less it is in the input, the less the probability of its deformation.
2. To prevent wool clothing from shrinking and shedding, wash in warm water no higher than 30 °.
3. To avoid product shrinkage, use the same temperature mode when washing and rinsing.
4. Use liquid agents or special wool powders, or which dissolve well in cold water. Completely excluded soap
5. Wool thing erase inverted on the wrong side.
6. Wash the problem areas separately before washing.

Step 3. Rinse

How well you rinse the woolen thing depends on its appeal to wear and the length of its service life. Remains of soap products can disrupt the structure of the fiber and clothing will eventually break down. To avoid this, remember these rules:

1. Rinse several times in large amounts of water - first in a warm, then cool.
2. Rinse out the object with the use of emollients, so that the wool does not fall down and do not prick.
3. To avoid moulting, add a little ammonia or wine vinegar to the water.

Step 4. Spin

1. Do not unscrew wool products, just squeeze out water.
2. Remove excess moisture with a terry towel:
3. Place a moisture absorbing cloth.
4. Put a laundry on it.
5. Twist everything into a roll.
6. Press.

Step 5. Drying

1. On a flat surface, spread out a dry towel.
2. Spread the clean thing on it.
3. To prevent deformation during drying, attach the product with clothespins, pins and pinks do not use - there will remain stains from rust.
4. Do not dry the woolen product with an iron - it will stretch.
5. If the wool thing is a smooth texture, after drying, iron through gauze in the temperature mode "Wool".

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How to wash wool by hand?

To avoid undesirable effects after washing, pay attention to the following recommendations:

1. Before washing, things are not soaked without special need.
2. Wash in cool or slightly warm water with mild detergent.
3. Do not rub or twist the product strongly.
4. Rinse several times, as the contamination of the water - change.
5. To make the wool soft and fluffy, add some table vinegar when rinsing.
6. Remove water with compressive movements.
7. Dry in a horizontal position.

The progress of your actions in this case will be as follows:

1. Prepare a container for washing.
2. Pour lukewarm water.
3. Dilute the liquid detergent or powder, dilute it thoroughly so that the grains are not stuffed into the fibers. When washing wool from angorka or mohair use shampoo.
4. Put the thing in a soapy solution.
5. Wipe with depressing movements, soiled areas are lightly rubbed.
6. Rinse until the detergent has washed out completely.
7. To make the product soft, make a solution in the proportion of 0.5 tbsp.glycerin for 5 liters of water, rinse.
8. Unscrew and dry by the method described above

Important! If you have a hairy thing, before combing it, comb the pile in the opposite direction, this will save you from the appearance of spools.

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How to wash woolen clothes with machine wash?

If the label indicates that machine washing is allowed, select the appropriate mode:

• delicate washing;
• wool washing.

Then follow these tips:

1. It is advisable to cut off the buttons so that during washing they do not come off and do not pull the material in places where they are sewn.
2. Turn the product inside out.
3. Soak the thing for a few minutes in warm water, avoiding shrinkage, as the water in the drum is very cold and only becomes warm during washing.
4. Set the wool mode without spinning.
5. Do not use synthetic products or soap.

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How to wash woolen clothes with folk remedies?

For people who suffer from allergic reactions to chemistry or just followers of ecological natural remedies, we offer several options for washing woolen things with folk remedies.

Recipe 1

To wash a dark woolen thing, use dry mustard:

1. Mix 1 cup of mustard with some cool water until the liquid slurry, add hot water to it.
2. Infuse for 2-3 hours.
3. strain through a dense gauze in the laundry container.
4. Wet the product in this solution.
5. Wash it without adding soap.
6. To ensure the softness of a woolen garment, rinse add 1 tsp.ammonia per 10 liters of water.

Recipe 2

You can wash effectively things from delicate wool in bean broth:

1. Boil 1 kg of white beans in 5 liters of water until half cooked.
2. Allow to stand and cool to a slightly warm temperature.
3. Strain.
4. The product is saturated with decoction, a little pinched and squeezed. Rinse as long as the water is completely clear.

Recipe 3

To make your thing not only clean, but smooth and pleasant to the touch, use a decoction of potatoes:

1. Cook 1 kilogram of potatoes in 10 liters of water.
2. Strain the water, cool.
3. The washing process is identical to the version with beans.
4. To make the product soft and pleasantly smell, rinse with water with the addition of an air conditioner.

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How to wash white woolen things?

From frequent washing white clothes can turn yellow, we offer several effective ways how to wash woolen things of white color.

Method 1

Whiten wool clothing will help chalk:

1. With a product weight of 0.5 kg dilute in 1 liter of water 1 kg of chalk.
2. Immerse the solution in the solution for 10-20 minutes, stir the water occasionally.
3. Rinse the product.
4. Press.
5. Place for drying.

Method 2

Peroxide - first stain remover:

1. Make a solution in the proportion of 1 tsp.peroxide on 1 liter of water. Soak the thing for a few hours.
2. Wash with detergent.

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How to wash a wool carpet?

Woolen carpet - this is quite an expensive thing, it is purchased with the calculation of use for many years. If you decide to wash your own carpet of wool, listen to our recommendations.

What not to do when washing the carpet:

1. Do not wash the cover with an ordinary washing powder or dishwashing detergent, these remedies can cause unforeseen reactions, up to a change in color and pile.
2. Do not use chlorine-containing substances or substances not intended for this material.

To wash the wool carpet:

1. Use specially formulated carpet cleaners and shampoos.
2. Dispense according to the instructions.
3. Shake until a stiff foam forms.
4. Spread the foam over the carpet, not the liquid itself.
5. Clean with a cleaning vacuum cleaner or a brush and rag.
6. Wash off any remaining foam with a damp cloth.
7. Clean the carpet against the pile.
8. Do not over wet the surface to prevent mold and odor.
9. If possible, dry the carpet in a hanging position.

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Useful advices

• Woolen products carefully fold and put into the cabinet in small stacks, while the heavier and the bulk fold to the bottom.
• Put the money away from moths.
• Do not hang on the hanger, from this clothing stretches and loses its shape.
• To vent dampness and foreign odors several times a year, ventilate things in the fresh air.
• Properly wash, dry and iron.
• So that woolen things do not get drunk when drying with foreign smells, dry them away from the kitchen.

Now you know all the features of washing any wool products. We hope that our helpful tips have helped you solve this problem.