How to clean drape coat at home without washing?

A drape coat is a basic thing in both women's and men's wardrobe. It is a stylish and elegant clothing that warms up from the cold wind and temperature. That's just the care of the coat is needed delicate, because the drape does not tolerate wet cleaning. Therefore, the majority of the owners of this thing raises the question of how to clean the coat at home without washing.

Drap is a material made of wool, stitched in two layers. This property gives the fabric a special strength and heat insulation. Such a coat holds its shape well and can last for many years. In order not to spoil the appearance of the product, you must adhere to the following tips:

• Before cleaning procedure, you should carefully examine the label. It should contain information on the permissible type of cleaning, ironing and drying.
• Before starting the cleaning procedures, the clothes must be carefully inspected. To do this, the coat should be hung on the hangers, and carefully inspect the areas that are most often and most quickly contaminated (collar, cuffs, sleeves).

• Before using a cleaning agent, even intended for drapes, it is necessary to check it on an inconspicuous area of ​​fabric. This will ensure its reliability and not spoil the coat.
• When removing contamination from the surface of the product, it is necessary to adhere to a certain technique, namely: it is necessary to remove it, moving from the center to the edge. This will avoid stains from the stain.
• Before cleaning it is recommended to put a small piece of moisture-absorbing material between the lining and the product itself. This will not allow moisture to be absorbed into the product and deform it.
• To remove minor stains, threads and lint is better to use a brush for cloth that requires careful handling.
• To remove heavy dirt, first use a dry and then a wet brush with rounded bristles. It is necessary to clean only in the direction of the pile of the product.

In order to thoroughly clean the product, it is not necessary to go to dry cleaning, it can be done at home. To do this, you need to know a few "recipes" for dry cleaning:

• The most common way is to cleanse with a dry and, if necessary, wet brush. After that, the coat should be thoroughly dried on a hanger in a ventilated room.
• To clean the light or white product will help powder for cleaning and bleaching. You can also apply the usual washing powder. To do this, it will be necessary to pour a small amount of dry material on the contaminated surface and rub it in slightly. After 30-40 minutes it can be removed with a brush.
• A black coat and a product of bright colors can be cleaned of dirt with carpet powder. You will need to dilute the product in water and whip the foam. After that, the foam is applied to the stain and is removed with a brush. This method still allows you to update the color and give freshness of the fabric. When cleaning the coat with foam, it is advisable to use waterproof material between the lining and the cloth.

• The black thing can still be cleaned with black tea. To do this, you need to brew black tea and dip a cotton swab or cotton pad in warm liquid. After that, wipe the contaminated area with a disk and leave the product to dry in a ventilated room.
• A good way to get rid of dirt and dust on the coat is a tool for wool products.The tool is dissolved in water according to the instructions, in the resulting mixture should be dipped rag. It is necessary to wipe the stain with this cloth. Leave the product for 30 minutes and then wipe this area with a sponge dipped in clean water.

• A more affordable way to remove stains and dirty areas from a product is laundry soap or a dry product for woolen items. It is best to grind soap grated and dissolved (1 tablespoon in 1 liter of warm water). This proportion is maintained for the powder. Then moisten the brush with rounded bristles in the resulting liquid and wipe the surface. It is necessary to wipe with light pressure on contaminated areas, this will push dirt from the surface of the coat.

• No less affordable means is bread. The pulp of rye bread should be crumbled onto the surface of the clothes and the balls rolled out of it. All dirt and debris will stick to them. Then the remaining crumbs should be swept off with a brush.

The hardest thing on a coat to wipe the collar, pockets and cuffs. They accumulate the most dirt, small debris and greasy areas appear. To clean these areas, you can also use the bread flesh. If this method does not help to cope with pollution, then you can use the salt solution. It will take salt and ammonia in the ratio of 1 to 4.

Dip a soft cloth or a disk of cotton wool into an alcohol solution and wipe the stain, greasy area. With these problems, a solution based on alcohol and vinegar still helps. It is necessary to mix these two components in the same proportions and wet the cloth in the resulting solution. This cloth then wipes the problem area.

Stubborn dirt on the surface of the coat is also removed by dry cleaning. To do this, you can apply:

• Talc, starch or laundry detergent. These tools do well with the strong pollution that has appeared recently. And for dried spots should use a slightly different way. To start the stain should be steamed, so it will be better to remove. Then, a cloth should be placed under the stain, and then talcum powder or powder should be applied on the contaminated surface. The tool must be allowed to hold for about 30 minutes, and then brush it off.
• Glycerin and ammonia help get rid of coffee stains. To do this, dilute the glycerin with alcohol in a 2: 1 ratio and wipe the stain with a sponge soaked in this solution. After that, wipe the contaminated area with a clean damp cloth and leave the product to dry.

• Laundry soap. The solution from the soap well helps to cope with greasy and dried spots. Soap should be dissolved in warm water and wipe the stain. Then treat the area with clean water and leave to dry.
• Gasoline or hydrogen peroxide. This tool is used for fatty contaminants that are deeply ingrained in the material. When using gasoline, you should follow safety precautions and carry out these actions away from flammable objects. Another thing to remember is that gasoline should be applied only on the wrong side of clothing. Thus, the risk of damage to the color and integrity of the surface of the coat is reduced.When cleaning with gasoline, two napkins should be used: one (clean) should be applied to the stain on the front side of the coat, and the second, dipped in gasoline, applied to the wrong side.
• If a greasy stain is recently delivered, then you can attach a clean napkin to it and go for a hot iron. The stain should be absorbed into the napkin.
• Hydrogen peroxide helps to cope not only with fat stains, but also with contaminants from beer and other alcoholic beverages. This tool also helps to remove stains from the light drape and refresh its color. You will need to dilute the peroxide with water in the ratio of 1: 4 and with a soft brush or cloth to walk on the surface or dirt on the site. This method can be used once a month for preventive purposes.

• Vinegar and alcohol help get rid of stains left by strong alcoholic beverages.
• More complex and difficult to remove stains can be removed with a solution of alcohol, water and detergent. You will need a glass of warm water and 1 tbsp. l means and alcohol. The wadded disk moistened in this solution, pollution is wiped. Then the product is washed with warm clean water and left to dry in a ventilated room.
• Soda helps to cope with complex stains on a dark product. To do this, wipe off contamination with dry soda, and then shake off the remaining soda. The only drawback of this cleaning is a complex and long-lasting cleaning of the surface from soda. Here you can even use a vacuum cleaner, which will easily relieve the material from crumbs and microparticles of the cleaning substance. In general, this method is efficient and easy.

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