How to clean a wool coat at home?

A real wool coat is a stylish and warm wardrobe item that will never go out of style. And in order for such clothes to serve you as long as possible and not lose their visual appeal, it is important to properly care for them. Of course, the easiest way is to dry-clean a woolen product, because professionals know exactly how to handle it. But even at home, you can put your coat in order. Next, we will detail how to do this.

Of course, before you start cleaning a woolen or wool blend coat, you should carefully study the information on the product label. There are clearly written recommendations for the care of this particular clothing. For example, can the material be washed or dried. Some types of wool may only be dry cleaned from dirt and under no circumstances should it be wet. Other models can be washed or wet-treated without consequences. One way or another, it all depends on the particular coat.

Now let's take a closer look at the stages of cleaning a woolen product.

After you have studied the information on the coat label, you should carefully inspect the product along the entire length. View not only the outside, but also the lining. Also, special attention should be paid to under the collar, near the pockets, and also on the cuffs. After all, it is in these areas that most pollution occurs. After you find the most problematic areas and spots, you will know exactly what to pay attention to first.

Before you start cleaning and removing stains, you need to clean the woolen product from pellets, excess lint, dust and threads. This is very easy to do at home using a special sticky roller. It is sold at any hardware store and is inexpensive. At the same time, such a device significantly improves the appearance of a coat without washing. With regular processing of the fabric in this way, it will be possible to keep clothes in excellent condition for as long as possible.

Be sure to take note of this simple and effective method. Small stains that cannot be cleaned with a roller can be removed with a dry or slightly damp brush with soft bristles.

Difficult stains are those that could not be removed with a brush, cloth or soapy solution. You can try applying a small amount of the solution to the problem area, wait ten or fifteen minutes, and then work with a clean, soft brush. Just don't push too hard on the material, as you won't damage it.

For more severe contamination, other methods are required.So, if there is a greasy stain on the coat, then it will be possible to remove it with the help of a small amount of starch or ordinary talc. Pour the powder on the dirt, cover with a paper or thin cloth towel and wait a few hours (about six or even ten). After this time, simply remove the remaining powder with a brush.

Greasy areas on a wool coat, such as the cuffs of the sleeves, the area near the pockets, are easy to clean up with vinegar and alcohol. To do this, you need to mix these two components in equal parts and apply the resulting solution to the problem area with cotton wool. Leave for fifteen minutes, and then treat the area with a soft, clean cloth or brush. In the same way, it will be possible to quickly remove contamination from food or drinks.

It is customary to eliminate contamination from engine oil using conventional gasoline. It is only necessary to soak a cotton pad in fuel and process wool products from the inside. And traces of a tea or coffee drink are easy to eliminate if glycerin is applied to the solution.

When you need to refresh and remove dirt from a white or light-colored product, it is best to use a solution based on ammonia and table salt. And dark-colored clothes are best treated with warm black tea. Also a very effective tool in the fight for the purity and freshness of products made from natural wool is the well-known powder Vanish. Use it following the instructions and you will get excellent results in a fairly short time and without effort.

If you decide to choose not dry, but wet cleaning of wool products, you should be very careful. Use only delicate detergents and shampoos designed specifically for wool. The water temperature should not exceed thirty degrees. Otherwise, the product is deformed and will look just awful. Never twist or wring out the coat. This can seriously damage the fabric and ruin the look of the garment.

In conclusion, it is worth noting that it is far from always possible to clean the coat yourself without resorting to the help of professionals. This applies to those cases when you are not completely confident in your own abilities or have already tried to remove stains, but have not been successful in this matter. Or if you are the owner of a boiling white or light product, then it is better to take it to the dry cleaner. After all If handled incorrectly, there is a high risk of damaging the product. The same rule applies to situations with stubborn stains from fuel oil, machine oil and similar substances.

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