How to wash a cashmere coat at home?

Many modern women have such an irreplaceable thing in their wardrobe as a coat. However, such a thing, no matter what material it is made of, is prone to rapid pollution, and not every young housewife knows how to clean each of them. In this article, you will not only learn how to wash a cashmere coat at home, but also learn how to clean a coat from other materials.

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Preparing a garment for washing

If you first take care of preparing your favorite coat for subsequent cleaning, you can protect it from unwanted damage. Below will be a detailed universal algorithm of the preparatory procedure:

1. If possible, unfasten or unfasten all fur cuffs and collars. If this is not possible due to damage to the coat, refuse the washing procedure and take the wardrobe to dry cleaning.
2. If you plan to wash in a mechanical washing machine, large decorative items (if any) are better to rip off. Such manipulation is carried out in order to protect the machine and the garment itself from unwanted damage.
3. The temperature for washing the coat should be 35-45 degrees.
4. If you plan to clean a woolen or cashmere coat, it is better to use it as a detergent soft washing gel or baby shampoo.
5. If you want to wash your coat at home with your hands, do not use force. In this case, the rinse method is good - it gives the outerwear a fresh look and gets rid of small impurities.
6. After the procedure, the coat is rinsed several more times - this procedure helps to get rid of yellow spots and white stains.
7. Dry the coat by hanging it in an upright position on a hanger or spreading it out on an even horizontal plane. The type of drying depends on the material of which the thing is made.

Important! Leave a slightly damp item to dry on a coat hanger or on a horizontal surface.

When ironing, it is recommended to put gauze under the iron - this will help protect the coat from overdrying. See the article for more detailed instructions on this step in cleaning your product. "How to iron a coat?". 

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Wash cashmere coat.

Before you wash your cashmere coat, consider how heavily soiled it is. If there are a couple of spots on it, then it will be enough only to process them with a special composition. To do this, it is enough to moisten the sponge with a weak solution of water with a special stain remover and wipe it with dirt. Better yet, usedry cleaning products. After that, the sponge is rinsed and the place of contamination washed with clean cold water.

If this method does not help, you can wash the item manually. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Fill a deep container with water, not higher than 30 degrees. As a container, a bathtub is perfect.
2. Add a few spoons of the delicate detergent to it and mix the liquids.
3. Lower the product into the container, after checking all the pockets, leave it there for 15-20 minutes.
4. Squeeze product slightly.
5. Get rid of the solution in the container and fill it with clean, cool water, rinse the coat in it.
6. Repeat this procedure, changing the water 2-3 times - no detergent should remain in the coat.
7. Without squeezing the product, spread it on a flat horizontal surface and wait for excess moisture to drain.
8. Drying a cashmere coat can be done in an upright position on the shoulders, wrapping it with a soft cotton towel - it absorbs moisture well.

Important! Before washing this garment, it is recommended to study the recommendations on the label and check if the item is molting. Machine washable cashmere coats are strictly prohibited.

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Wool Wool Coat

Washing wool has always been a difficult task, however, it will be even more difficult to wash a coat of wool. To effectively wash a woolen garment, you need to fulfill several conditions:

• Used only manual or delicate machine wash. Others can do much harm.
• Use special products for delicate fabrics.
• Do not wring the garment in a mechanical unit - it is better to let the water drain on its own by spreading the coat on a flat surface.
• When the item is dry, it must be ironed with a low power iron, thereby giving the product a shape.
• At the end of the procedure, hang a piece of clothing on a hanger.

The procedure itself is carried out according to the same principle as washing a cashmere product.

Important! To give harmony to your autumn-winter look and make it more vivid, spectacular, use our tips from the following articles:

• How to tie a scarf on a coat beautifully?
• How to choose a hat for a coat?

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Shoe polyester coat

Such material, like all those examined, is not recommended to be washed mechanically, but there are exceptions. How to clean a coat from polyester at home without washing in a washing machine? The first step is to familiarize yourself with the instructions on the product label.

Of course, there are rare cases when the polyester can be washed in the washing unit, but even in this case, manual cleaning will be preferable. To clean the polyester product manually, you must follow the following procedure:

1. Pour warm water into a container where the coat can fit.
2. Dilute the powder there, forming a soap solution.
3. Dip the garment in this solution, leave it there for several hours. During this time, the pollution will be removed themselves.
4. Pour a soap solution, rinse the thing in it as many times as needed. This is necessary in order to get rid of excess chemistry, which unpleasantly affects the skin.
5. Squeeze the product slightly, hang it over the bathtub, allowing excess moisture to drain.
6. After the thing dries enough, you need to hang it on a hanger and let it dry naturally.

Important! During a hand wash of a product from any material, it is prohibited:

• Rub it hard with your hands.
• Pull and twist during spin.
• Use cleaning products that are not suitable for a particular material.

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The coat is gaining more popularity with the fair half of the population every season. According to their material and composition, they are all different, but it is possible to wash each of them. From this article, you learned how to wash your coat at home without spending extra money on dry cleaning. Use these tips to keep your items clean and beautiful.