We all have
some expensive and delicate fabrics that we cherish, and we want such outfits
to stay healthy and clean. However, washing such products requires some
specific steps for the best outcome, preventing damage.
Effective methods to cleaning and washing your
delicate fabrics
Dhobilite
presents the seven effective ways to do the Laundry of your soft and expensive clothes at home. However, beware that
even a slight mistake can ruin your clothes, so read and follow carefully.
Keep a lookout for clothing labels: Most clothing tags will
let you know what to do, but if you are ever doubtful or the title boldly
reads, ‘DryClean only,’ take it to a professional cleaner to be
on the safe side.
Learn the method of hand washing fabrics
Fabrics
with the word ‘delicate’ on the tag can wash decently in the machine. Thus Dhobilite recommends you hand
wash such clothes. Hand cleaning might look complex, but it’s straightforward.
Furthermore, once you’ve done it a few times, you won’t stumble with the ‘hand
wash only’ label.
When you
begin hand washing your clothes, ensure the sink, tub, or basin you are using
does not have any mildew, stains, and chemical residue. Unless the tag
indicates a temperature, you can bag your sink, tub, or washbasin with lukewarm
water. Now you should perform these steps.
● Add a light detergent
like the ones made for delicate fabrics.
● Submerge the clothing
items in the water and gently swish these sideways using your hands for 5
minutes.
● Even if the materials
have stains, scrubbing is not allowed.
Don’t put
many laundries in at once since the fabric fibers require plenty of water to
move around. However, if you have many dirty hands, wash items, monitor the
water every few loads, so you won’t have to wash your outfits in unclean water
ironically.
Pre-treat stains immediately
It’s not a good
idea to allow a stain to rest on a product of clothing, and early pre-treatment
can aid in preventing a stubborn stain. Damp your garment with plain water as
soon as the stain displays. For dirt and other unnatural stains, apply warm or
hot water, whereas for natural stains like blood, add cold or lukewarm water.
Dab the
water into the stained area and absorb it with a paper towel or absorbent cloth
from the rear. It might soak into the paper towel rather than your
outfits.
Soaking is effective
Soaking can
help remove stains from products, which are both stained and dirty. Soaking
requires submerging the entire cloth in water and letting it stay in room
temperature water for several hours to a day.
If you
don’t soak the entire fabric, the fibers might bloat and bend out of place,
causing the clothing to be ruined. In addition, washing a garment weakens and
breaks up stains, allowing stain removal to be more accessible and easier in
the future.
The right way of drying
As spinning
around in a hot dryer can harm delicate and costly fabrics, these usually are
air-dried. Some fragile products could hang. However, the majority must be
lying flat to prevent creases, dimples, and wrinkles.
You can
apply a rack with slots, a mattress frame, or even a backing rack to dry
clothing flat, as long as it lets the airflow below the outfit. For even
drying, turn shined items every 30 minutes.
Understanding when to use the washing machine: Many outfits tagged dry
clean, delicate, or hand wash can be safely washed in your washer, given you
follow the manufacturer’s instructions. However, if the tags specify hand wash
only or dry clean only, wash accordingly without ruining your costly
fabrics.
Separating colors: Clean similar colored
items together and whites and lights in separate shifts to prevent clothes dyes
from destroying delicate products.
