How to store and clean a mink coat?
Definitely, the most honorable place in the women's wardrobe is occupied by a mink coat. She, as a rule, is a subject of pride and admiration for others and, of course, is very popular among other clothes. Not surprisingly, this beauty requires a lot of attention and quality care.
In winter, keeping track of a fur product is easy, but how to ensure proper storage at home in the summer? To answer this question, you need to study a number of rules that allow you to properly care for mink coats, observing which you can extend the life of this product, while maintaining a chic look.
How to store in the summer at home
There should be a lot of space in the place where the mink coat is stored so as not to constrain it, it should not wrinkle and squeeze. The fur coat should be placed on strong hangers, matched in size, after fastening, packed in a case intended for fur products. Often, such a cover is purchased together with a fur coat, but if you do not have a cover, you can buy it separately. Should I buy a case or not? Definitely buy! The fact is that it will not only protect your fur coat from damage and wiping the fur, but also protect it from moths. If, nevertheless, you have not purchased a cover, you should choose a suitable moth protection product. To date, the range of such funds is diverse. These are aerosols, sachets, and special tablets.Also, the moth is terribly afraid of the smell of lavender, citrus and bergamot. When choosing a suitable storage location, choose a dark, well-ventilated area out of direct sunlight. Otherwise, the fur can dry out and burn out in the sun.
It is worth noting that the optimum temperature for storing mink fur is up to fifteen degrees. Of course, at home it is impossible to achieve such a temperature regime, so you can periodically place a fur coat on the balcony. Before sending the fur product for storage, make sure that all possible brooches and accessories are removed, and the pockets are empty. If this is not done, holes may form, the fur may wrinkle and lose its former beauty.
How to clean
It is no secret that a fur coat is not cheap and is bought, as a rule, for more than one winter. Therefore, in order to extend the service life, you need to know some rules for the care and cleaning of fur. Of course, to give the original look to the product, you can use dry cleaning, but there is also a worthy and less expensive alternative - to clean it yourself at home.
There are several ways to clean the fur, consider them in detail.
- First of all, you need to wash your coat. After cleaning the fur with a brush, after slightly moistening it with gasoline. Light fur coats are treated with water with the addition of hydrogen peroxide. This is done so that the fur does not turn yellow. To do this, dilute a tablespoon of peroxide in a liter of clean water. If there are yellow spots initially, add more peroxide to thicken the solution. In this way, you can also clean the white mink, this will save it from yellow spots and restore its former beauty.It is necessary to carry out these manipulations with special care, to avoid getting the solution on the base of the fur coat, otherwise it can be damaged.
If the fur coat is wrinkled, you can fix the problem with a wet soft cloth. It is necessary to hold it over the problem area so that the villi become wet, then comb with light movements along the hair growth. Hanging on a coat hanger, wait for complete drying and beat.
- It may seem strange, but semolina is well suited for cleaning a mink coat. And besides, it will not be difficult to find it. To clean the fur, the cereal must be cooked in this way: bring a glass of milk to a boil and add a tablespoon of semolina to it. Spread the mixture evenly over the entire surface of the pile and leave for six hours. After this time, the fur coat must be thoroughly combed, for this a comb with rare teeth is perfect. Well, as in the previous version of cleaning, at the end you need to beat the fur coat.
- Another assistant when cleaning mink fur at home is potato starch. Despite the fact that it effectively fights dirt, it will not cause any harm to the fur. Initially, we straighten the fur coat on a flat surface and distribute the starch over it. After that, rub the starch well with your hands and remove it from the fur. Please note that if the starch has become dark in color, it is recommended to repeat the procedure.
- Hair shampoo or any gentle cleanser can also help get rid of dirt. All you need to prepare the solution is clean warm water and shampoo. It is better to apply the resulting mixture with a sponge. It is necessary to walk along the pile with light movements, if there is pollution, wipe the stain until it disappears completely.
Cleaning with a soapy solution can be done in another way. It is necessary to moisten the cotton wool in the resulting mixture and gently wrap it around the teeth of the old comb. Comb the coat and dry it.
- If a lot of dust has accumulated on a mink coat, you can clean it with sawdust. It is necessary to purchase sawdust of non-resinous wood. Most likely it will be possible to find them in pet stores.
Alcohol is added to sawdust. You can also clean with gasoline, but in this case it will be more difficult to get rid of the specific smell. Place the fur coat on a clean table and evenly distribute the sawdust into which the alcohol has been absorbed. Thoroughly clean the fur with a brush and enjoy the result.
Invalid actions with a fur coat
In order not to harm your fur beauty, you need to know what manipulations should not be done with it.
A mink coat is not allowed:
- Wash in washing machine or by hand. After all, you didn’t buy a fur coat in order to give it the appearance of a “shabby cat” during the first cleaning.
- Wash with a jet of water. Without a doubt, there is a lover of experiments who wants to introduce extreme cleaning to a fur coat. Doing this is not worth it.
- Use aggressive detergents.
- In no case should the fur be dried under an open fire, radiator, heater or fireplace. Dry the fur coat in a well-ventilated area without the presence of drafts.
- Absolutely incompatible things are a mink coat and a hot iron. The fur will be smoothed out even without the participation of an iron, and the look of a fur coat that has been under pressure has not yet impressed anyone.
By adhering to these elementary rules of storage and cleaning, you can extend the life of your favorite fur coat for a long time. She will always look great, attracting the attention of others.If you still have doubts about the effectiveness of self-cleaning, you can trust the professionals and use dry cleaning.
