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How to clean a coat and how to do it at home
Among other types of outerwear, the coat is considered the most elegant, stylish. But such clothes get dirty no less than other wardrobe items. If the coat cannot be washed, but you don’t want to give it to dry-cleaner, then there are options for how to clean the coat at home.
How do I clean a coat made of different fabrics?
How to clean a coat: first you need to assess the scale of cleaning
Before you clean your coat, you need to examine it carefully. Most of all, this garment gets dirty:
– on the cuffs;
– on the inner surface of the collar;
– on the pockets.
In addition, it is imperative to know from what material the thing is sewn, because it depends on the fabric how and how you can clean the coat.
A coat made of this material is the most popular piece of outerwear. How to clean a woolen coat from dirt, simple instructions will tell you:
– Apply a liquid foam carpet cleaner to the dirt. After the foam dries, clean the dirt with a natural bristle brush;
– sprinkle dry heavy dirt on problem areas of the coat. Use a regular clothes brush to clean the powder along with the dirt;
– Blot the sponge in a weak solution of water and detergent for woolen products. Moisten the stains on the coat with it without rubbing. After half an hour, wet the problem area with water, removing the soap from the fabric. Remove excess moisture with a dry towel. Dry the item on a hanger.
A wool coat can be hand washed as neatly as cashmere, but there are more gentle ways of how and with what to clean a wool coat. The options are:
1. Remove dirt spots on a woolen coat with a regular clothes brush without any means.
2. Apply a solution of vinegar and alcohol to the oiled areas at the rate of 1/1.
3. With a velor brush, it is easy to clean the dust from the woolen garment.
4. Hold the dirty area over steam and blot with a clean, dry cloth.
This problem makes many people get rid of their favorite coat. However, there is no need to rush. It is important to know in what way and by what means the coat is cleaned from grease, and then you can return it to its former beauty and freshness. Tips:
1. You can try to dissolve grease stains in gasoline.
2. Clean the thing with a solution: soap, clean water, ammonia.
3. Sprinkle talcum powder on the problem area. After a couple of hours, brush the coat with a clothes brush. This is the best option for removing fresh grease.
4. It is best to clean the coat from the wrong side.
5. It is necessary to apply solutions for removing fat with movements from the edges of the stain to the center, so as not to increase the size of the unpleasant problem.