Fluffy blankets, textured covers for decorative pillows, long-pile carpets, natural and artificial fur - tell how to properly care for winter textiles, in order to keep its appearance for a long time and maintain cleanliness in the house.
1 Read the instructions carefully
This is a key - and at the same time, a fairly simple rule. With all the apparent evidence, we break it completely and close by, and after all, the manufacturer of the winter textile is not in vain leaves for us recommendations for the care of the product.
2 Carefully take care of carpets
Carpets in the house require regular care, otherwise they risk becoming dust collectors and seats of malicious bacteria (the same applies to and carpet).
But if the washing of small mats and tracks will not be difficult, then how to deal with large-sized carpets, and even with a long pile? First, get the special shampoo for carpets and regularly handle the surface according to the instructions.
Secondly, try at least once in the season to arrange a more thorough "bullhead" product. To do this, you can take advantage of the methods known since the times of our grandmothers (knock out dust, clean on the snow, to get the hose on both sides at the cottage). Or contact specialists:
- There are companies whose representatives will come to your house will take your carpets - and will be returned to clean;
- And there are also cleaning firms that will be thoroughly cleaning in place, it is especially convenient if you do not have a carpet, but carpet.
3 Reinsure to use washing machine
If furniture covers and pillowcases on decorative pillows allow machine wash in delicate mode, but you still fear for the appearance of the material and decorative parts (appliques, embroidery), better rearrange. Place small products in the bag for linen, and large - remove inside out.
You can also choose manual mode and do without pressed and drying.
4 Care for pillows and blankets
About a third of your life we spend in the bedroom. That is why all textiles that surrounds us there is especially important to contain clean. If few people forget about the change of bed linen, and the covers receive their stability, then we remember the pillows and blankets much less frequently. And in vain!
If the product care instructions makes machine wash, you can put a pair of tennis balls into the drum, for additional beating of the filler. After carefully dry the product (remember that the filler requires more time for drying than the cover) and take it well.
If the machine washing is prohibited, contact your professional laundry or dry cleaning or to specialists of cleaning firms. Or post the product manually at home:
- You can prenate blankets and pillows in a filled bath;
- During washing, try to rinse the filler thoroughly;
- well rinse the product;
- Press only slightly;
- Thoroughly dry in a horizontal position;
- Pretty sweat after drying.
By the way, in the intervals between the washers, it will be easier from time to time to air and dry the blankets and pillows.
5 Do not forget about decorative pillows
Often, erasing covers for decorative pillows, we miss an important point: the pillows themselves also need periodic cleaning.
6 Do not skimp on laundry and dry cleaning
If your winter textiles assumes extremely delicate cleaning, which you cannot spend at home, do not skimp on the services of professional laundries and dry cleaning. This in any case will be much cheaper than to acquire a new thing, if as a result of home washing it will lose sight.
7 Do not forget about the upholstery of furniture
Alas, we often ignore the need to regularly care for upholstered furniture. If your sofas and armchairs are covered with skin or leaks, care is quite simple: use special tools or soap solution - and from time to time, wipe the surface with a soft cloth or sponge.
If the upholstery is textile, care is slightly harder:
- Get yourself shampoo for upholstered furniture - and regularly use it according to the instructions;
- At least several times a year, contact the specialists of the cleaning companies, they leave for a house with special powerful equipment - and thoroughly vacuuming and process hot ferry furniture;
- However, to acquire a powerful vacuum cleaner and a professional steam cleaner with a nozzle for upholstered furniture, you can produce such procedures and independently;
- After washing or cleaning, walk along the upholstery with a soft brush to refresh the texture of the product.
Some more important points:
- Tight winter curtains need care not less than once in 2 months;
- Knitted textiles is better to erase manually, press only slightly, and dried exclusively horizontally (in order not to be deformed);
- covered and decorative covers of particularly delicate fabrics is better to wash more often, then you do not have to aggressively rub the product, but it will be enough to soak for a while, and after - rinse;
- Winter textiles made of natural and artificial fur after washing and drying can be slightly "combing" with a soft brush (special or, as an option for hair);
- Use special modes when washing with a machine manner, as well as at the subsequent ironing (no wonder the same manufacturers of technology facilitated our life);
- Doubt - erase manually or trust the professionals.
