Homemade dry cleaning: here's how to do it best

Sparkling water, baking soda and white wine vinegar: these are the most important natural ingredients for the dry cleaning at home. But a juice also works well Lemon; With salt. Dry cleaning at home saves a lot of money, as dry cleaning bills for this type of treatment are usually very high. And it saves money from your household budget.

The laundry, for the washing dry cleaning of clothesIt's expensive, and quite expensive. The washing machine is unsuitable. What to do? The best solution, both in terms of savings and the positive impact on the environment, is to dry clean your clothes at home.

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What to use

With very simple methods and alternatives, and replacing perchloroethylene, the chemical solvent generally used by laundries, with natural products. Let's see which ones:

First of all, read the label of the item you are washing, to find out if dry cleaning is allowed and if there are any helpful tips. Then cover the work surface with a tarp and lay out the garment to be cleaned on top. Prepare a mixture of carbonated water, baking soda, and white wine vinegar and mix until it forms a cream. Dip a cotton ball in this thick paste and dab it on the stains. spots, until they disappear. Then, clean with a damp, white cloth and finally hang the garment outside, preferably in the sun, to dry thoroughly.
Another effective method involves the use of a solution made of lemon juice and salt Mix until you get a thick paste. Then apply this paste to the stain and let it sit for half an hour. Then, remove the cream and wipe the garment with a damp white microfiber cloth: results are guaranteed.

Take a cotton cloth soaked in alcohol and rub it onto the stain, rubbing well. Then dust with talcum powder (or rice starch) and let it sit for a few minutes. Then brush with a fabric brush and the stain will disappear.
In supermarkets you can find real dry cleaning kit, even completely biodegradable, therefore free of chemical solvents. The kit available from large retailers requires that you also have a dryer at home. The kit includes a pre-treatment to apply to the stains. After using it, place the clothes in the provided bag and put them in the washing machine, along with the absorbent sheet that captures the colors, also included in the kit. Once the wash is complete, place the bag in the dryer and run a program for about thirty minutes. Finally, after drying, remove the bag, take out the clothes, and hang them on a drying rack. Keep in mind that the kit cannot wash leather, suede, or fur items.
If you are in the habit of using the blocks of soap from Marseille, rub some dry on the stains to be removed and then proceed with the normal washing.

If you have to clean a leather jacket, take someWhite clay and mix it with water; then rub the resulting paste onto the jacket, always working in the same direction, from bottom to top. Finally, hang the jacket up out of direct sunlight and let the paste dry; then shake the jacket out and brush it with a clothes brush.

What happens if we dry clean clothes that should go in the washing machine?

lavare in water items of clothing that should be treated dry It's a huge waste. It means losing them. In fact, natural fibers, if washed in water, can lose color, fade, and deform. They can shrink to the point of making the dress or shirt unwearable. Water can damage delicate fabrics and make them swell, stretching the fibers.

Dry cleaning a coat

Even the coat, a bulky and complex piece of clothing, we can to wash a dry at home. We proceed in phases.

First of all, make sure your coat is always hung on a sturdy wooden hanger, and not one of the metal ones usually provided by laundries.
Leave your coat outside for half a day so it can breathe and get some fresh air. That's cleanliness.
Empty inside and outside pockets.
If your coat gets wet, you can dry it naturally, in the open air, or at least with a hair dryer. Never near a radiator.
Once the coat is clean and brushed, sprinkle it with talcum powder.
Leave it to act for a few hours, so that the talcum powder can eliminate any stains or streaks.
For stubborn stains, wipe with a cotton cloth soaked in water and white vinegar.
Remove talcum powder with a regular clothes brush.

How to freshen up a dress without washing it

Sometimes, more than just washing, even dry cleaning, it's enough to freshen up a garment. Follow this procedure:

Brush your clothes well
Prepare a spray with three glasses of water and one of vinegar
Spray gently all over the dress
Spray especially on the creases
Leave to dry in the sun
The dress will be refreshed and the bad smells will be gone

How to wash a non-washable fabric

Baking soda is also crucial for cleaning non-washable fabrics, such as those we use as sofa covers. Once again, baking soda can make a difference.

Pass by firstvacuum cleaner.
Check every nook and cranny of the sofa. Dust tends to collect in more hidden areas.
Prepare a basin with warm water, Marseille soap and a drop of vinegar.
Using a soft, clean cloth, rub the freshly prepared solution into every corner of the fabric.
Let it dry for at least ten minutes.
For greater hygiene, you can then wipe the area with a mixture of two teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda and a litre of water.

Dry cleaning at home

What to use

What happens if we dry clean clothes that should go in the washing machine?

Dry cleaning a coat

How to freshen up a dress without washing it

How to wash a non-washable fabric

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