How often to wash the curtains?

Despite the emergence of fashionable blinds, many are in no hurry to abandon the cute curtains on the window, which bring the very feeling of comfort in the house. In addition, curtains and tulle are often a full-fledged decor element. When they are not there, some nakedness is felt, because for a long time they were intended not only as decor, but also as protection from the evil eye. But they also perform a good function of a dust collector. Therefore, they require timely and thorough care, and how often to wash is one of the main issues. With these and other questions regarding the care of decorative textiles, you will find below.

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How often to wash the curtains?

• In order that dust does not accumulate inside the material, it is advisable to wash it every 3-4 months - this is recommended by doctors.
• Perhaps, besides this, you sometimes clean them with a vacuum cleaner or a brush, then you can wash every six months.
• But the tulle should be cleaned a little more often - once every two months, since it quickly absorbs odors, turns yellow and turns gray.

Important! A mini-test, in order to understand whether it is time to clean them or not: do not shake them with a strong movement, there should be no clouds of dust. But do not overdo it, because too frequent washing will lead to deterioration and loss of color of jewelry. You can occasionally refresh them with a ferry.

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Types of Curtains

Curtains are divided into four types:

• Curtains with eyelets;
• Filament curtains;
• Roman curtains;
• Roller blinds or roller blinds;

Each curtains will have some peculiarities in the care and washing.

Curtains with eyelets:

• The peculiarity of their washing is that before you put them in the washing machine, you need to put in special laundry bag. But there is a simpler solution - just remove the eyelets and wash as usual.
• It is best to wash them by hand, since not all curtains with eyelets can be put in the machine. To do this, look at the packaging signs.

If you decide to give preference to hand washing, there is nothing complicated in it:

1. Soak them in water for a while, along with a detergent.
2. Rinse later, iron, if necessary, and hang in place.

Regarding how often to wash curtains of this type - follow the standard rules outlined above.

Important! On our portal of useful tips you will find other recommendations for care:

• How to sew curtains with eyelets?
• How to smooth curtains on weight?

Thread types of curtains:

• During washing, the curtains may become confused, in order to avoid this, knit the threads according to the colors, we put the curtain into the bag. They wash very quickly and well, so you can stop washing for more than 30 minutes. Such curtains can be wrung out in the washing machine, after just hang them in place and allow to dry.
• Perhaps your curtains have glass beads, then you need to wash them manually.

Important! With the help of this decor, you can regularly change the interior as you wish. And it’s not necessary to buy them for this. By following our instructions, you will see that nothing is easier than do the curtains with your own hands.

Roman:

• We pull the rails, put it in the car, turn it on for repeated rinsing - this is very important, because if this is not done, the color of the curtains may change.
• Remove from the cornice, pull out the slats, soak in warm water with a Ph-neutral powder without bleach. To remove stains, use natural products.

Important! If the Roman curtains are made of natural fiber, such as bamboo, we clean with a strictly dry brush.

Roller blinds

They are enormously different from previous ones in that they cannot be wetted. Only dry methods have to be used:

• To do this, you can use a vacuum cleaner or brush (soft).
• It would be advisable to give them dry cleaning. There, with the help of special tools and steam, your curtains will look like new.

Important! To remove small spots at home, you can use an eraser.

Organza curtains:

• Handwashing with mild detergents is desirable for this type. Before washing, soak it in cold water until it becomes clear. Organza is very demanding and gentle in handling, do it for short periods of time. Then you can squeeze, without twisting - hang on the ledge.
• Nevertheless, if you decide to wash them in a car, then we set the temperature to 30-40 degrees in manual mode (a laundry bag is desirable). Spin, if possible, turn off, if not, set to the minimum number of revolutions. At the end of the process we hang on the ledge.

Way for tulle

If you want to freshen up a little tulle, then soak it in cold salt water for about one hour. The solution is prepared in the following proportions: per 1 liter of water, one tablespoon of salt. Tulle is washed at a temperature of 30-40 degrees, ordinary powder is used.

Important! You can add a little bit oxygen bleach, approximately one tablespoon. If this does not help, then use our selection of proven methods based on available tools to bleach tulle from gray.

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Cleaning tips

How often to wash the curtains and what modes, methods to use for various types of fabrics - we figured out. A few more nuances will make it easier for you to establish the correct and easy care for the decorative framing of your windows:

• Curtains made of different materials must be washed separately.
• Do not push the fabrics into the machine to the limit, so you will achieve little. It is better if the drum is filled with a maximum of ⅔.
• If you do not want streaks, look at the dosage of the added agent.
• Do not wash textiles in hot water - the color will become less vibrant.
• After washing, rinse the curtains again.
• Properly dry the fabric must also be able to. This should be done in a straightened form, away from direct sunlight and exposure to heating appliances. Some lightweight fabrics such as organza can be dried directly on the cornice by gently hanging them in place after washing.

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I would like you to take certain knowledge, skills and abilities from this article that you will need in everyday life. Since these elements of interior decoration are quite finicky, observing the above rules, your curtains, tulle curtains will delight you with proper care.