Outerwear often gets dirty, especially in bad weather. Stains from rain, snow and dirt are easily removed, they can be removed manually or in a typewriter. But removing a greasy stain from clothes is not so simple. Here we need a special approach. Detailed recommendations on how to clean a fat jacket are presented in this material.
Cleaning methods
Jackets from any kind of fabric absorb dirt very quickly, and they are very clearly manifested on the product, which spoils the appearance of clothing. Before you start cleaning, Be sure to carefully study the product tagon which there is all the information about at what temperature and in what way you can clean the product.
Of course, it is best to start washing as soon as contamination is detected. Fresh spots are much easier to remove than old ones.
Before starting cleaning or washing, you need to prepare the thing for this process. If the stain has just been planted, blot it with a dry paper towel so that the fat does not have time to absorb into the fabric. Make only a couple of wetting movements, but do not rub the stain, otherwise it will be absorbed very much and become even larger.
While the stain is not too ingrained in the fabric, it can be quickly removed, for example, using the usual tool that is in every modern kitchen.
Even if you don’t bake muffins or muffins, you will probably find the most common baking soda in the kitchen cabinet. By the way, many housewives use it instead of detergent for dishes, as soda copes well with fat. That is why the pollution just obtained should be sprinkled with baking soda powder and left for ten minutes. But do not try to wipe stasis stain, because you will only make it worse.
As soon as the designated time passes, carefully clean the surface of the jacket with soda using a brush. After you can wipe the place of contamination with a damp cloth, the stain should disappear right before your eyes. Soda can be replaced with talcum powder.
If the pollution was not obtained at home and the stain was already absorbed a little, then it can still be removed, without erasing the entire jacket. Take potato starch, dilute it with warm water. You should get a thick slurry, which should be applied directly to the stain. Leave the jacket like this for about half an hour, after which you need to clean its surface with a brush. If necessary, you can wash the jacket.
There is another sure, but not quite ordinary remedy - this is toothpaste. Just keep in mind that the paste should be pure white, without additives, so as not to spoil the color of the Bologna jacket. Toothpaste should be applied to the contamination of a regular toothbrush in a circular motion. Then, as everything dries up, you need to clean the surface of the jacket and send the thing for washing.
On bright things of this kind, stains can be removed using a regular lemon. It is enough to squeeze its juice and apply it to the contaminated area. Once it is completely dry, the stain will disappear. So it is quite possible to get rid of stains and without washing. But this applies only to those contaminants that did not have much time to absorb into the tissue, so they are easily eliminated. An old stain cannot be removed so easily.
Anti-Aging Products
If it is impossible to get rid of the stain using the above tools, then you can try the usual gel, which every day washes dishes. This tool is just designed to fight fat, so why not use it to clean your jacket? Apply directly to the stain but do not rub it, just leave it for 5-10 minutes. After boldly wash the product, if necessary, send it to the washing machine.
If, in addition to stains of fat, there are other contaminants, then you can mix such a gel with a powder, make a thick mixture, which then should be applied to the jacket. We also leave for ten minutes, no more, then we erase.
There is another effective method, which can be called the "grandmother" way. For this you will need the most ordinary laundry soap. Only the soap needs a dark brown, which was sold before, and not newfangled with aromatic additives and dyes.
In a convenient container you need to draw hot water and rub the laundry soap there. This can be done using the usual coarse grater. Dissolve the soap completely in water to get a thick soapy solution. Then immerse the jacket there and leave for 20 minutes. After that, it will be possible to wash the product in a washing machine or manually. This method helps not only fight stains of fat, but also other types of pollution.
Another must try is mustard powder. It will also help get rid of this type of pollution. To do this, you need to dilute the powder (about one tablespoon) in 100 ml of hot water. Using a regular sponge, the product must be applied to problem areas, but not rubbed, leave it for half an hour, and then be washed.
Regular table vinegar can also help deal with this problem. It is enough to treat the old stain with a cotton pad and vinegar before the main wash, and the stain will disappear after washing. Just remember the safety measures, namely the concentration of vinegar. It should be table vinegar, which is used in food without dilution.
You can also mix vinegar and regular laundry detergent to make pulp, which should be applied to the problem area. Leave the mixture for ten minutes, and then wash the thing. This will help rid the jacket of old stains.
The following mixture can be considered the most effective and powerful tool, which will help get rid of even very old spots.Take three tablespoons of alcohol, one teaspoon of ammonia, one tablespoon of gasoline and mix thoroughly in a glass container with a tightly closed lid. The resulting composition can be applied to problem areas and left for half an hour.
If you decide to wash the jacket in the washing machine, it is recommended to do this only in a special mode, which is designed for washing outerwear. If there is no such mode, then you can choose a delicate or a hand wash mode. Thus, the product will not be damaged.
As for the use of stain removers and bleaches, then you should be careful with them. If the product is intended exclusively for white linen, then you can finally spoil the appearance of a jacket of a darker color. Therefore, it is best to use one of the above cleaning methods, and then wash in the usual way with the usual powder.
Tips & Tricks
It is worth considering some more tips and recommendations that will help to cope with the spots of fat on outerwear:
- If the spot was planted in a cafe, then immediately you need to sprinkle salt on it and leave it for five minutes. Salt absorbs fat, the stain disappears or it will be much easier to remove it later. By the way, this way you can display stains not only on the jacket, but also on any other clothes;
- Regular chalk will help get rid of pollution. It is enough to sprinkle the stain with powder and leave it overnight. In the morning, the stain will disappear;
- A piece of bread can quickly relieve a jacket of a stain if it is formed from a drop of vegetable oil. Bread quickly absorbs fat, it does not have time to penetrate deep into the tissue;
- Glycerin, which can be bought at a regular pharmacy, will help get rid of old pollution at home. Just one drop of this tool is enough to make the stain begin to collapse, then it will be much easier to remove;
- To relieve greasy collar and cuffs from oily sheen will help ordinary baking soda. Simply put the powder on the problem area, and then clean it with a brush. So it will be possible to clean the cuffs and collar very often, without erasing the entire jacket;
- If the collar is too clogged, you can mix the detergent for dishes with baking soda. Put the resulting thick paste on the collar or cuffs, and then remove everything with a damp, clean cloth or rag.
You can learn about other methods for removing oily stains from the following video.