Even if we make a reservation that we do not wash anything during our holidays, after returning for a few days, we bring our wardrobe to a usable condition. The first days after returning from vacation are the time of great washing.
In summer, we prefer to wear light ones, airy clothes made of natural fabrics. Before starting the washing, we advise you to familiarize yourself with the markings, which are on the tags. This is very important. Thanks to the correct reading of them, we will avoid damaging our clothes.
Cotton.
• Cotton clothes can be washed in very hot water, and cold. In the case of colored clothes, you should check in advance whether they do not dye. If they contain an admixture of other fibers, We adjust our behavior to the most delicate fiber.
• Blouses and skirts made of Indian cotton are best washed in water, in which the bran was boiling. If the fabric is dyed red or green, add a little vinegar to rinse; if blue – table salt. Iron gently across the fabric, so as not to iron out the characteristic creases.
Denim clothing.
• We wash it separately, because dyes are usually not permanent.
• Moisten very dirty jeans and sweatshirts with water, rub with a piece of dry soap and leave it until the next day. The next day we soak them in a solution of hot water with turpentine (1 tablespoon on 3 1 water). On the third day, we scrub the pants hard with a brush, soap the dirtier places.
Silk.
• Before washing, read the markings on the label and check that water washing is allowed. if so, We wash natural silk items in almost cold water with the addition of a delicate liquid. They must not be soaked in enzyme powders.
• Stains can only be removed chemically. Needless to say in the laundry room, what are they from.
• White silk can be bleached in a perhydrol solution (or 80% hydrogen peroxide). Preparations containing chloride must not be used.
• We iron silk clothes with a summer iron, while it is still wet.
Openwork and lace.
• We wash by hand in detergents designed for delicate fabrics. We do not twist, we just squeeze the water lightly. Iron on the right with a warm iron.
Artificial fabrics.
• Lycra bathing suits can be washed by hand in lukewarm water or in a washing machine with the program for very delicate fabrics. We dry on straps, without squeezing the water. They must not be ironed.
• Wash nylon and stylish fabrics in warm water, rinse in cold. They cannot be bleached with agents containing chloride.
Viscose.
• We wash by hand in cold water. Do not curl or crease during washing. Iron the fabric while it is still damp or with a steam iron.
Footwear.
• Wash the canvas shoes in hot water with some detergent. Then we fill them with newsprint and let them dry.
• Light leather shoes (not suede) perfectly cleans with a cold cloth, sweet milk. After drying, wipe with a clean cloth, brush with paste and polish to a shine.
• It is best to clean boots with a rubber band.
• Wash sneakers and sneakers with a brush in an essential solution of soap with the addition of ammonia. They can also be washed in an automatic washing machine, by setting the program selector to 30 degrees and excluding the centrifuge. For drying, put sneakers with crumpled newspapers, changing them several times.
Bags and hats
• Wipe dirty patent leather bags with a cloth slightly moistened with water and dry immediately with a soft flannel. You can also refresh them with cut onions or whipped protein foam. Shoe polish must not be used.
• Preserve the white leather bags with whipped protein foam. When hiding them for the winter, we clean them very thoroughly: after vacuuming, rub the whole surface with the wheat bran decoction (2 boil handfuls in 1 a glass of water and strain). After drying, rub it with a colorless shoe polish, we polish, we wrap it in a dark flannel and hide it in the wardrobe.
• Canvas and leather bags require two different cleaning methods. The leather is preserved by rubbing in a good one, colorless paste and polishing to a shine. Just be careful. so as not to grease the canvas. We refresh the canvas parts with a preparation for cleaning upholstery and carpets, according to the instructions on the package.
• Imitation leather bags can be cleaned with a slightly damp cloth, and preserves with "Nivea”.
• Wipe straw and raffia bags and hats with a slightly damp cloth, and then with cotton wool dipped in lemon juice.