How to wash the curtains in the washing machine?

Curtains are one of the important details in the design of an apartment. Their washing usually occurs no more than 5 times a year. However, many do not comply with any rules, because they simply do not know about them. Curtains that are in the kitchen usually wash more often, as they become soiled faster. And how to wash different types of curtains?

Before washing, you need to know from which fabric the curtains are sewn, in order to choose a specific mode and type of cleaning. Following the basic rules, you will not have problems with washing. The basic rules are as follows.

• Wash curtains separately from other dirty things.
• Synthetic and natural options should be washed separately from each other. If the curtains are all natural, then they can be washed at a time all together. But remember that the drum of the machine should be half empty. This is the only way curtains can be washed and rinsed better.
• It is advisable to wash the curtains with gel-like products, then there will be no stains.
• Those made of dense material can be additionally cleaned with a damp cloth or vacuum cleaner before washing.
• If the curtains are very dirty, then they can additionally be held in a warm soapy solution. After that wash in a typewriter.
• In the laundry bags, those curtains that have decorative elements or eyelets should be washed.
• If you do not know the name of the curtain fabric, then wash it in a delicate mode.
• When buying curtains there is a care instruction. Follow her rules, and the curtains will remain of good quality for a long time.
• All protruding threads must be trimmed before being washed. Because there are such cases when the thread clings to something - after this the curtain spoils.It is also worth remembering that you need to wash them without fixing. Since this can lead to damage to the machine and spoil the curtains, so always remove them.
• To keep the curtains as small as possible, they are put in a laundry bag or something else.
• All curtains are best dried naturally, and not in a special machine.

Most curtains are machine washable, the main thing is to remember certain rules and follow them. All curtains should be washed differently.

• For example, curtains Organza, silk, tulle or veil are washed in warm water. The machine selects the mode of hand or delicate washing. Such options do not require additional soaking, as they are easily washed. They are washed in a special bag and without spin. At the end of the wash, they must immediately be removed and hung moist. Curtains from a veil and organza are smoothed independently, but silk and tulle need to be ironed.

They are ironed at low temperature and only through the fabric, since they are kapron and can fuse. Detergent is consumed in small quantities. The tulle should be rinsed with an additional rinse. If they are poorly rinsed, then yellow spots may appear on them. Usually they appear when the sun enters the fabric.

• Curtains made of acrylic and viscose are washed at a temperature of 40 degrees. When washing acrylic, it is better to use conditioner. Since under the sun exposure such curtains become “stiff”. They are washed without spin. You can iron them, but only through the fabric and in the direction the pile is located.

• Linen or cotton curtains are washed at a temperature of 40 degrees. If the fabric is dyed, then the machine is set to the highest temperature. These are the only curtains that can be washed not with gel powder, but ordinary. Stroking them when they are wet.

• Polyester curtains are washable at 40 degrees and at the same time delicately. Only under such conditions they will not be very dented and will remain in good condition. If you need ironing, then it should be done with the help of fabric and in the "silk" mode on the iron.

• Satin Options Wash When Hand Wash. In case of severe contamination, they are additionally soaked, and then sent to the machine.

• Velvet curtains are sewn from silk threads, so they are washed carefully. Since, if certain rules are not followed, they may not be the same as they were before washing. Especially if you need to wash the velvet curtains. Of course, it is better to dry them, but if there is no such possibility, then you can wash them at home. Before putting them into the machine, turn the product inside out.

• Options with grommets are still popular, as they are convenient to use.. Typically, these curtains are sold with a special laundry bag. Therefore, they are only erased in the bag. Set the temperature mode to 30 degrees and wash without using the spin.

• Kiseya curtains are with themselves thread constructions. They are called rope in another way. Now they are as popular as curtains with grommets. During washing, they can easily get confused. Therefore, before they are sent to the washing machine, they are braided in a pigtail or bandaged with a thread every 20 centimeters. Next, put in a bag and sent to the washing machine. Washing is done in delicate mode. At the end of the wash, the curtains should be hung on the ledge.

• Tapestry curtains are quite heavy, so washing them is difficult, but possible. Most often they are washed with a vacuum cleaner.You can also just walk over them with a damp cloth.

• Blackout curtains are unusual, as they can not only let in light, but also provide sound insulation and keep warm. They are not as polluted as many others. Blackout during production is treated with a special tool that is able to repel dust and dirt. Blackout is the best option for a nursery or bedroom. They are the most unpretentious in washing. They can be washed at high temperatures and with high spin power.

In order to choose the right mode, first study the instructions that come with the curtains. And then install it on a typewriter. When there are no instructions from the curtain, then on the machine choose such modes as delicate or hand wash. It happens that there are no these modes. In this case, just set the minimum temperature and do not spin. If the fabric is dense, then it can be washed at higher degrees.

Every housewife should know how to properly care for a curtain that is in her apartment. After all with proper care, the curtain will not only be clean, but also remain in the same beautiful and attractive form for a long time.

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