How to care for clothing that lasts longer

Why do things wear out

Textile fibers that comprise the fabric, are deformed under the effect of washing, drying, high temperature reaction with powders, bleaches and other detergents. Therefore, any thing has a life span and eventually breaks or loses its shape. But if properly stored, washed and ironed clothes, you can greatly extend her life.

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How to keep clothes properly

Most often wear becomes unusable because of that loses its shape: the sweaters are stretched on the knees of jeans and trousers form "bubbles", the shoulders of shirts, jackets and coats are deformed. To avoid this, it is necessary to store things.

1. use hangers

Keep on hangers shirts, blouses, dresses, jackets. So long as they keep their shape. Fold in half pants and perekin'te over the crossbar, skirts store on hangers with clothespins. Do not hang several shirts or blouses on hangers one on top of each other so they lose pomnutsya and neat appearance.

For each item pick suitable hangers. Their width should match the width of shoulders, or on clothing may appear "bubbles".

2. Fold sweaters and cardigans

Heavy sweaters, wool and cashmere items on hangers stretch and lose shape, so it is better to keep on the shelf. Jeans also preferable to store folded.

3. Use the clipper pellets

It happens that after one or two socks sweater coated spools and loses an attractive appearance. All the matter in the tissue pellets are formed, if in its composition has a synthetic fiber. Even if the thing is 70% wool and 30% polyester, acrylic and spandex, prevent their formation will not work. This natural process, associated with the features of the fiber. However, from the pellets is easy to get rid of with the help of a special machines.

It runs on batteries, it fits easily in the hand and a couple of minutes to cleanse sweater or cardigan from pellets, even if you are in a hurry going to work or going to be late for an important meeting. The machine is easy to clean: the tank was removed, thrown out the contents and use it further.

4. Use the roller for cleaning clothes

This is another indispensable tool for the care of clothing. The video does not clear things up by pellets, but gather dust, tiny specks, and pet dander.

5. Keep clothes in bags

Removing things on seasonal storage, use cases for clothes. They are suitable for jackets, coats, items of expensive fabrics (silk, velvet) and protect against dust, moisture and dirt.

6. Keep shoes in transparent boxes

For shoe storage, use transparent instead of the usual cardboard boxes. They will protect shoes from dust and moisture. In addition, you will be guided well in the cabinet and easily find the right pair.

7. First, get dressed, and then apply makeup

Try to protect clothes from traces of makeup. If an item is worn over the head, then get dressed first, and then apply make-up to make sure we do not leave traces of cosmetics on the collar.

If the thing buttoned shut or wide cut, wear it once to make up. This will protect clothing from accidentally hitting the cosmetics.

8. Do not store unnecessary items

Things that you do not wear, better to give to a charitable organization or require recycling. Your wardrobe will not be cluttered, and navigate in the locker room will be easier.

How to wash clothes properly

During washing clothes is severely exposed to: high temperature, spin, powders and whiteners. From this textile fiber is damaged, and over time the thing comes into disrepair. That things last longer, it is important to wash them properly and not to do it more often than necessary.

1. Only wash the dirty things

If you decide to wash the thing just to freshen it, give up the idea. We wash clothes more often than necessary. Because of this, it quickly wears out and served us less than it could. The clothes look tidier when socks, walk around it hand steamer.

Under the influence of a couple of thing smoothed and becomes softer and will visually look as if it had washed.

hand steamer bonus - ease of use and speed with which you can freshen up clothes and smooth out wrinkles on shirts, blouses and trousers. Steamer will not replace conventional iron (he will not be able to pet bedding or make arrows on trousers), but it is very cool to cope with small details, lace and appliqué. It is suitable for delicate fabrics (steam will not damage the delicate tissue due to low temperatures), it is possible to steam a jacket, coat or jacket that ordinary iron can not.

Another plus steamer: it can pat curtains and blinds, with right on the ledge.

2. Prepare for washing

Before washing, check the pockets, or else run the risk of ruin and a thing and a washing machine. Fastens all zippers, so they do not hurt other things and do not scratch the drum. Buttons, on the contrary, unbutton. They can fly off during washing or spin.

Gut-wrenching stuff inside to keep them from fading.

3. sort things

Wash with things that are close in color: dark with dark, bright with light. White wash separately. Sort items by fabric type and wash things together from rough or synthetic fabrics with subtle or natural. In addition, very dirty wash items separately from slightly soiled.

Colored products can fade, so during a wash cycle, follow the care instructions on the label. If in doubt, faded a small area. Water was painted? Hence, the fabric sheds. it is necessary to erase such a thing separately at a temperature no higher than 30 degrees.

4. Choose suitable temperature

The number of degrees of a sign on the label means the maximum permitted washing temperature. However, this does not mean that the item should be washed at 60 degrees: the higher the temperature, the worse it is for the fabric. Therefore, if the clothes are not very dirty, wash it in a cold water.

If things are spots still try to start with 30 degrees: the modern work and powders at low temperatures. If an item still not be removed, go to a hot water.

5. Use a washing bag

For washing underwear, swimwear, tights, use the special bags. This will avoid hand washing, but at the same time preserving the appearance of things. Before loading into the machine fasten the bra that hooks do not damage the lace.

The bags can be washed things that need to be hand-washed. Just select the appropriate mode (delicate or hand wash) and spin at 600 rpm, max.

6. Correctly pick up laundry detergent

• Powder for hand washing is not suitable for washing machines. It forms a thick foam, making it difficult to move things. As a result, almost no clothes to wash and remains dirty.
• Universal powders are suitable for all kinds of fabric. However, powders for washing cotton, linen, synthetic, wool, better able to cope with its task. Therefore, good to have several different types of powders for fabric. So long as things keep in shape and color.
• In addition, there are washing powders for colored and black fabrics. They retain the brightness of things and do not give them pobloknut.
• For washing delicate fabrics, knitted fabrics, microfiber and lace is better to use liquid detergents to plasticizers. They wash gently and do not spoil the thin fabric.
• To prevent molting and tissue shrinkage, you can add a spoonful of vinegar solution.
• Powders with enzymes (protein enzymes) is well washes blood, milk, sauces, ice cream. However, things need to be washed at a temperature no higher than 50 degrees.
• Do not put more powder than necessary, otherwise things may be left streaks, and in the joints - the excess detergent. In addition, powder residues can cause allergies.

7. Get rid of stains on clothes

• The easiest way to get rid of stains - use a stain remover. However, before use, check the tissue reaction on an inconspicuous area of ​​clothing. Soak things after used the tool, and then send them into the washing machine.
• Blood spots possible to wash by soaking in cold water thing.
• Ink stains can be soaked with alcohol and then wash the item in the typewriter.
• Wine stains before washing pour salt.
• Greasy stains, traces of nail polish and lipstick blot alcohol or nail polish remover, then soak the items prior to washing.
• Clothes with stains from the ground soak before washing with a small amount of vinegar.

8. Washing white things

• Try to wash the white stuff once wore them two or three times. This is especially significant for t-shirts, shirts, tank tops that you wear all day.
• White stuff wash separately from other clothing.
• Do not get carried away with bleach. It destroys the fabric fibers and reduces the life of things.
• Spots on the collar, cuffs faded soap and leave on for half an hour. Then rinse and wash item in the washing machine.
• To make things whiter help baking soda. Dissolve tablespoon soda spoon in a glass of water, add to the powder and wash at 60 degrees.

9. wash jeans

• New jeans inside out and remove soak for 12 hours in the water with salt. So they will not fade.
• Before washing unscrew jeans to preserve the color.
• Use a mild detergent.
• Do not wash jeans are too often this is not necessary.
• Wash jeans at a temperature not higher than 30-40 degrees.
• Do not use strong spin in the washing machine.
• Dry the jeans in a horizontal position or hanging them upside down.
• Jeans can be ironed on the reverse side at low temperature.

How to iron things

Ironing of clothes - a time consuming process, which is time-consuming. Nevertheless ironed things look more neat and tidy, worse absorb dirt and sweat. Therefore abandon the ironing is not necessary. To make the process easier, more enjoyable and faster use good iron with the function of a constant supply of steam, the steam blow and splash. They will help to quickly deal with wrinkles. And protection from scale and self-cleaning function will save clothes from divorce and tracks.

However, it should abide by the rules of ironing: temperature, consistency and other recommendations. Some fabrics and do not iron the better (instead you should use the steam).

1. Read the information on the label

Different fabrics require a certain heat treatment and humidification levels. So be sure to read the information on the label and follow the recommendations.

• Strikeout mark iron: iron and to strip the thing is impossible.
• Iron strikeout with two lines at the bottom: a thing can be ironed, but it is impossible to steam.
• Normal iron icon with two lines at the bottom: it is possible to strip the thing, but can not be ironed.
• Icon iron with no lines: can and iron, and to strip thing.
• Points in iron mean maximum permissible temperature of ironing. One dot - ironing can be at temperatures up to 100 degrees, the two dots - to 150 degrees, three - to 200 degrees.

2. Do not iron, dry cloth

Much easier to smooth out wrinkles, if the thing is a little wet. Therefore moisten wrinkled things or use the steam function on the iron. Water will significantly speed up and simplify the process.

3. Begin to ironed at a low temperature

Iron heats faster than cools. To save time and do not spoil the delicate fabric, ironing start is with them (silk, polyester, acrylic). After stroked things from fine fabrics, go to the cotton and flax.

4. How to iron different types of fabrics

• Synthetic fabrics can be ironed with warm iron, using a moist gauze.
• To stroke the silk thing, it is better to use a hand steamer. temperature of the steam will not damage the product, and you will quickly cope with the task. If stroking silken iron thing, first moisten it and utyuzhte at low temperature. Do not sprinkle the fabric during ironing, otherwise it may leave traces of drops. Dark silk ironed through cheesecloth from the wrong side, the light - from the front.
• Woolen garments can be ironed or not ironed at low temperature through a damp cloth. Be careful: if overheated iron, a thing can be seated. If wool thing gave shrinkage during laundry time, moisten it before ironing and drag to the desired size.
• Nylon is not ironed. After washing, gently flatten the folds of water.
• Things viscose not moisten and ironed dry.
• Velvet and plush ironed inside out.
• Fabric with long nap, camel wool, velor, soft drape should be ironed with steam from the wrong side.
• Knitwear can be ironed with a hot iron (up to 200 degrees), successively applying it to the fabric. It is worth to be careful, because the knitted fabric is easy to stretch.
• Flax necessary stroke wet on the reverse side at a temperature of 180-230 degrees. Use steam to make it easier to iron thing.

5. How to iron a shirt

The easiest way to pat his shirt hand steamer. Special skills are not required for this: pour water run steam and directs it to the thing. Start with small parts, and then move on to larger ones.

If the iron to iron a shirt, moisten it with an atomizer or through sprays on the iron. Start with the collar, straightened and ironed it first on the inside, and then on the outside. After the transition to the cuff. Undo and straighten them on the ironing board. Use steam to make it easier. Then stroke the sleeve, floor and back.

6. How to iron a dress and a skirt

Dress and skirt can be stroked like using a hand steamer, and by means of iron. Start with the top of the product (cut, collar, shoulders), then move on to the hem.

We first treat the skirt pockets and belt, then the seams and zipper, then the bulk of the product.

7. How to iron trousers

1. Start ironing the reverse side. Otutyuzhte all seams, lining and pockets.
2. Remove the pants and on the front side through a damp gauze smooth the upper part of things and times, moving and pressing iron.
3. Fold the pants so that the side and inner seams match. First iron the inner sides of trouser leg, and then - the external.
4. Then iron arrows.

helpful hints

• Do not iron clothes with stains. Such contamination then it will be difficult to remove.
• To ironed things longer retains its shape, hang them on hangers and let cool. Then you can remove the clothes in the closet.
• If you do not know at what temperature iron thing, try to iron it on a small section of tissue from the wrong side.
• To remove the "bubbles" on the knees of trousers or jeans, moisten the tissue site, cover it with a piece of linen and pat lightly applying a very hot iron. The process must begin from the edge of the area, moving to the center.
• To make things less hesitated in a suitcase or travel bag, turn them into rolls.

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