How to wash a large blanket at home?

Plaid is a real salvation in the cold evenings: it's so nice to wrap yourself up in it on a winter night and watch a movie or read your favorite book. However, over time, it inevitably loses its pristine appeal and purity. Then the question arises: how to wash a large blanket at home, so that it, as before, remained pleasant to the touch and did not lose a good appearance?

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What are the rugs?

Warm plaids symbolize the comfort of home and bring comfort and warmth to the house. Today you can choose products for every taste. The most common:

• Fleece;
• Cashmere;
• Acrylic;
• Fur;
• Linen;
• Silk;
• Cotton;
• Blankets made of polyester.

As many plaids are made of artificial fibers that are capable of producing static electricity, over time, dust and an unpleasant odor are attracted to cover, so they must be periodically washed or cleaned of contaminants.

Important! The way the plaid is washed depends largely on the material it is made of.

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How and when to erase a blanket?

It is not recommended to wash the plaid more than once a month, because after each such treatment it can lose the brightness of the paints or be deformed.

Important! Before you wash the large plaid at home, you should pay attention to the fabric and general recommendations for washing. All this you can find on the label.

There are several options for cleaning plaids:

• Machine wash;
• Hand wash;
• Dry cleaning.

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How to wash the plaid manually?

Washing such a product manually - a fairly time-consuming and troublesome process. The easiest way to wash a large blanket in the bathroom, adhering to this algorithm:

1. Type in the bathroom warm water.
2. Dilute carpet cleaner or simple detergent in water.
3. In the resulting solution, lower the rug, leave it to soak for a couple of hours.
4. Handle the product by hand all over the area, without removing it from the water - gently rub the dirty areas( you can also trample down with your feet).
5. Move the plaid to the edge of the bath and, opening the drain, release the water.
6. Pour clean water.
7. Remember the product and drain the soap water again.
8. The washing and rinsing process should be repeated 2-3 times( at the last rinse add a little conditioner to the water).
9. Move the rug aside and allow the water to drain completely.
10. After 10-15 minutes, roll the product into a roll, lift it by the middle and lock it against the wall of the bathroom, giving the stability of the U-shaped "construction".
11. After 30 minutes, flip the plaid through the stick, placing it above the bath.
12. After draining all the water, move the product to the street or to the balcony - preferably not in direct sunlight, so that the rug does not burn out.

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Washing the rug in the machine

In the washing machine, you can erase only small blankets that allow you to hold the drum of your machine. Often these are fleece or children's blankets.

There are no cleaning features here. Just take a suitable powder and during the rinse add air conditioning. Also for washing plaid should choose the right program - delicate washing or wool at a temperature of not more than 40 degrees, and spinning for spinning is not more than 400.

Important! If you spin at high speed, the product may stretch and lose its shape.

To wash the plaid in a washing machine, follow these instructions:

• Load the plaid into the drum machine.
• Place the selected detergent in the appropriate cuvette compartment.

Important! It is recommended to use liquid products, because they create less foam than powders, and are easier to rinse out.

• If you have a color plaid, it is better to use a product without bleach.
• Add a rinse aid to the intended compartment. It will give the product a fragrance, reduce the ability to form a static charge, make the material soft and fluffy.
• Choose the program "manual or delicate washing" or "wool".The water temperature should not exceed 40 degrees.
• It is recommended to abandon the "drying" mode.
• After completing all the steps, press the "Start" key.

Important! To wash a large blanket, you can use industrial machines, automatic. Often the cost of services includes not only washing, but also drying the product, so without effort, you will receive a blanket, immediately ready for use.

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Proper care for rugs from different materials

To keep the integrity and attractiveness of your cover for a long time, consider the following tips.

Synthetics

A plaid made of synthetic materials is pretty simple to clean. It can be safely entrusted to a washing machine, and hand washing does not hurt him. Boil polyester is not necessary, but the permissible water temperature is 60 degrees. In any case, before washing, see the recommendations for the care of this product on its label.

When washing in the car, set the mode to "delicate" or "synthetics".If the plaid is not heavily soiled, use a quick wash. Also such products can be pressed in the machine and dried naturally.

Microfiber

The cover made of microfibre can be washed manually, and you can entrust this to the automatic machine, but following the rules:

• Carefully choose the means for washing - preferably prefer shampoos or gels;
• Temperature mode is not higher than 60 degrees;
• Stain remover should not be used;
• Dry the washed goods in a straightened form, eliminating the sunlight and the effects of the battery.

Fleece

Fleece products can also be washed manually and in the car. For the proper care of products made of this material, observe the following rules:

• Do not soak the cover before washing, because fleece does not absorb dirt.
• When hand washing, use normal household soap.
• The water temperature should not be above 35 degrees.
• If there are no serious stains and dirt on the product, it will be enough to simply soak the cover for several minutes in a detergent and rinse out.
• If after washing the product is well spread, then ironing it is no longer necessary.
• If you erase in the typewriter, then select the "delicate" mode.
• Chlorinated bleaches can not be used, because they can disrupt the water repellent properties of fleece.
• The plaid should be washed alone and not when the drum of the machine is fully loaded.

Natural materials:

• Cotton and linen are also quite easy to care for, like artificial materials. Their washing can be trusted by the automatic machine, reducing the temperature to 30 degrees.

Important! It is better to iron such products until the coverlet is completely dry - so the wrinkle removal procedure will be much easier.

• Silk and cashmere can be washed only with hands and in cold water using shampoo. At the last rinse, you can add a little air conditioner. For such tissues, any spinning is contraindicated. After getting rid of moisture, spread the rug on a horizontal surface and turn it from time to time until it dries completely.
• Before starting the washing of a fur or fleece rug, it should be carefully shaken out of the dust, and only then start to wash.

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Wash the wool blanket

Most often, the housewives question how to wash the woolen plaid, because exactly such products are very cozy, warm and give a special flavor to the interior.

However, it is not always necessary to do this - to refresh such a blanket, it is enough to hang it out in the fresh air for literally a couple of hours. Small dirt can be cleaned with a brush.

Important! Despite the fact that many washing machines have a mode of "Wool", bedspread of this material is not desirable to be washed.

If you still decided to wash the product with your hands, then you should do it like this:

• Put in a large basin or a bath of cold water - 30 degrees.
• Add a liquid detergent for delicate fabrics( or woolen products).Soak the bedspread for 10 minutes.
• Rinse the product in the same temperature water( do not rub it).
• Pushing the cover to the edge of the bathroom, let the water drain.

Important! You can not squeeze or wring out a woolen product.

• Place the product on a level surface and allow it to dry completely.

Important! Such a product can not be dried in a suspended state, otherwise it will deform and lose shape.

We clean woolen plaid without washing

Given that even the most careful washing wears out woolen blankets, we recommend to replace the water procedures with dry cleaning. In order to clean the plaid without washing at home:

1. Shake the veil several times, clean it from hair and dust.
2. Prepare a remedy: 2 teaspoons of shampoo, 1 teaspoon of vinegar and 100 ml of warm water.
3. Whisk the resulting solution until a thick foam forms.
4. Use a soft brush to apply the mixture on the surface of the rug.
5. After drying, vacuum the product.
6. Wet a soft cloth with vinegar and wipe the plaid with it.
7. Comb the fibers of the bedspread with a brush.
8. Repeat the procedure by turning the product with the wrong side up - so you will achieve a greater effect.

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Useful advices:

1. In order to avoid accumulation of dirt and dust during storage, it is possible to wrap it in an old pillowcase.
2. It is undesirable to store such products in plastic bags, because, due to lack of ventilation, an unpleasant odor, as well as moth and other pests may appear.
3. A fur coat made of fur is better to be put in order in a dry-cleaner, as this material does not tolerate humidity, and it can react absolutely unpredictably to any home cleaning methods.

To keep the softness and beauty of the rug for a long time, you should take care of it properly. Remember: the softer the texture of the product, the more careful it should be to wash. But hand washing can prolong the softness and, in general, the life of a rug made from any fiber. Follow our recommendations, and any of your plaid will please all your household with your warmth for many years.