How to wash tulle

Tulle gives comfort and comfort to the room in which it hangs. But sooner or later it loses its beautiful appearance - dust settles on it, yellow stains of sunlight appear. Then the question arises: how to wash the tulle, how to restore her former well-groomed appearance? This problem can be quickly resolved by following the detailed correct instruction.

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What is tulle?

Tulle is made of different materials from both synthetic and natural. Therefore, the approach to washing each product is individual. The question arises: how to wash the tulle, to make it white, from a specific fabric? Can I use modern bleaches and stain removers or turn to older, folk-proven methods that have been tested for more than one generation? The answers to all these questions will be found below.

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Than to wash the tulle?

Before you bleach the tulle from the soot, look what you have at hand. You will find useful:

• edible salt;
• vinegar;
• washing powder for delicate washing;
• liquid ammonia;
• hydrogen peroxide;
• white;
• blue;
• green;
• bleach;
• starch.

Important! You will definitely make sure that even the most corrosive stains from the curtain can be removed and in a fairly economical way.

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How to erase tulle by hand?

Time makes itself felt and from whatever good, expensive fabric you do not have a curtain, it gradually becomes soiled, darkens and dims, which greatly spoils the overall appearance of the room. Then you need to think how to wash the tulle? At what temperature should I wash, so as not to damage it?

Do it in several successive stages, proposed below, and an excellent result will not keep you waiting!

Step 1

1. Remove the contaminated tulle from the window.
2. Take it and shake it well from dust, it's better to do it outdoors.
3. Pour warm water into the bucket approximately 36 degrees.
4. Add salt to the prepared water, so that the water in the bucket is salty.
5. Place the cloth in prepared water for two hours.
6. Remove it from the dirty water.
7. Rinse the product in warm water.

Important! Rinse tulle is possible only in warm water, as it is afraid of hot and from it becomes yellow and stiff!

Stage 2

1. Pour warm water into the basin.
2. Add vinegar to the water at a rate of 1 tablespoon per liter of water.
3. Stir the vinegar in water.
4. Add to the solution a little powder for delicate fabrics or powder automatic.
5. Stir well to keep no grains, or use liquid detergent.
6. Put the fabric in the basin and start the washing process.

Important! At washing it is not necessary to strongly compress, twist, rub, as it is possible to damage a product.

Step 3

1. Pour warm, clean water into the basin.
2. Add a little bit of blue in the water, so that it a little bit has acquired a characteristic shade.
3. Wash the product in a solution.
4. Get it off the water.
5. Wait for the water to drain.
6. Hang the curtain gently back onto the window.

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How to remove yellowness from tulle?

For the most difficult contaminants, when your curtain took on bright yellow spots, you can apply long-proven folk methods. They do not require large economic costs, but at the same time are no less effective than modern household chemicals.

Method 1

1. Take 1 tbsp.ammonia and 2 tbsp.3% solution of hydrogen peroxide.
2. Pour hot water into the bucket.
3. Add ammonia and peroxide to the water.
4. Mix the mortar with a wooden spatula.
5. Wear rubber gloves.
6. Place the product in the solution.
7. Leave the product in solution for 15-20 minutes.
8. Get it out.
9. Rinse with water.

Method 2

There is also a more gentle method for whitening a nylon shower curtain:

1. Take the already washed curtain.
2. Pour warm water into the basin( no more than 40 degrees).
3. Put salt in it.
4. Place the product there for 15 minutes.
5. Get it off the water.
6. Press gently.
7. Hang on the cornice.

Method 3

In some cases, when you look at a curtain that time has not spared and it has become yellow, it seems that nothing will save it. But there is a way out:

1. Stage 1:
   1. Soak the curtain in cool water.
   2. Add 3-4 tablespoons of salt for every 0.5 liters of warm water.
   3. Place it in the solution.
   4. Remove and rinse in cold water.
2. Step 2:
   1. Take a glass of water.
   2. Add 10-15 drops of green.
   3. Stir the resulting solution and let stand for 2-3 minutes.
   4. Collect the pelvis with water.
   5. Pour the contents of the glass into the pelvis.
   6. Soak in the pelvis product for 2-3 minutes.
   7. Periodically stir it.
   8. Take it out and gently press it.
   9. Hang, let the water run off.

Important! A solution with greenery should be obtained without sediment, otherwise the product will have green spots.

Method 4

Another good method is how to bleach nylon tulle:

1. Wash the product with the main wash.
2. Make the solution with starch.
3. Dip the window textile in it.
4. Stir thoroughly.
5. Remove the cloth and rinse well in clean water.
6. Hang it.

Important! The next wash, all the stuck dirt immediately leave with starch, which is very soluble in water.

Method 5

1. Take the whitener "Whiteness".
2. Dilute it in several liters of water( see instructions).
3. Place the curtain in the resulting solution.
4. Leave it for 30 minutes.
5. Remove product and rinse thoroughly.

Important! After such bleaching, the product will have a smell of chlorine, which will need to be masked by an air conditioner.

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How to wash a tulle with a typewriter?

When there is no time to tinker with manual washing, especially if you are waiting for guests soon, you can use the washing machine.

Step 1

1. Shake the tulle from dust.
2. Take the pelvis with water.
3. Fill it with warm water, no higher than 40 degrees.
4. Add salt there. Soak the product for 30 minutes.
5. Remove and rinse well in cold water.

Important! If the time is very tight or your tulle is not in such a deplorable state, soak the process boldly.

Stage 2

1. Take a special bag for delicate washing( you can use the usual pillowcase).
2. Place the product in a bag.
3. Choose a delicate wash mode at 30-40 degrees.
4. Wash machine without spin mode.
5. Take it and hang it on the ledge.

Important! Do not set the temperature when washing more than 40 degrees, otherwise you can not avoid the yellow spots on the curtain.

Experience these ways, and you will not regret your decision! Our specialists always advise only proven, effective ways that you can easily and without considerable time spend your house and wardrobe in order.