Rules and advice on how to wash and care for linen products

Natural fabrics are highly environmentally friendly, comfortable, practical, and back in fashion.

With proper care, this material has a long lifespan, only getting softer and more pleasant over time. The question arises - how to wash linen so as not to spoil it?

In this article, we will tell you whether it is possible and how to properly wash linen in a washing machine and by hand, at how many degrees linen should be washed.

Is it possible and at what temperature?

When preparing things for washing, you should decide whether to carry out processing by hand or in a washing machine. It is advisable to start by studying the label for the product. All the features of care are indicated on it by the manufacturer.

In the washing machine

Before sending the item into the drum of the machine, you need to inspect the product... If necessary, carry out minor repairs and remove stains. The detergent must be selected according to the color of the material.

For white fabrics, you need a special preparation designed specifically for things of this color. For blacks, there is also a separate tool. All other linen products are washed with versatile powders and gels focused on color items.

Procedure:

1. Place things in the drum.
2. Set the "delicate" mode.
3. Set the temperature according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Usually it is from + 30 ° C to + 40 ° C. Otherwise, things can shrink and shed.
4. The spin is set to a minimum - from 400 to 500 revolutions. If you neglect this rule, the product can be severely wrinkled.
5. Set an extra rinse.
6. Start a wash cycle.

Manually

If there is an opportunity to wash linen items with your hands, you should use it. In this case, the wash will be as gentle as possible. It is necessary to prepare a large basin in advance. In its absence, you can wash directly in the bath.

The order of work:

1. Fill a large container with warm water (up to + 40 ° C).
2. Dilute the detergent (powder or gel).
3. Dip the item in soapy water.
4. If the item is dirty, you can soap it and leave it soaked for 15-30 minutes.
5. Wash.
6. Rinse with changing water.

How to remove stains correctly?

The appearance of stains on clothes during wearing or on home textiles is not uncommon. The use of commercial stain removers and folk recipes will help to solve the problem.

The sooner you start removing the stain, the higher the chance to remove it completely.

Fat

Deal with greasy stains on linen clothes or tablecloths the following recipe will help:

• Pour 0.2 l into a bowl. cold water;
• pour in 1 tsp. ammonia;
• using a sponge or a small sponge, treat the stains with wiping and blotting movements;
• after the grease has disappeared, rinse the thing in water;
• wash in the usual way.

To remove fat from flax the following recipe is also suitable:

1. Mix in a container 5 tbsp. l. ammonia, 1 tbsp. l. dishwashing liquid and 1 tbsp. l. alcohol.
2. Mix.
3. Apply the product to the stain with a sponge.
4. Leave to lie down for 10 minutes.
5. Rub it.
6. Wash off.
7. Wash.

Red wine

Soiled clothing or home textiles can be cleaned to remove traces of red wine. If you get down to business right away, then the predominant part of the pigment can simply be washed off with a stream of water.

The following actions:

• the stain is covered with salt;
• leave for 10 minutes;
• washed off.

For white fabrics, you can use chlorine-free bleach.

Ball pen

To remove the trace of a ballpoint pen from the material, you can use ordinary laundry soap... A piece of cloth is moistened, lathered and rubbed.

If you start removing the stain immediately, then the chance of success increases significantly.

Ammonia will also help in this case.... But this method works better with white linen. A cotton swab is moistened in alcohol and the mark from the handle is treated. After that, the thing is washed.

Blood, urine

If the stain on the linen is old, it will not be completely removed. With a fresh trace, hydrogen peroxide can be applied directly from the vial to the affected area. After the chemical reaction is over, the item is rinsed in cold water and washed.

For colored fabric, the following recipe may come in handy:

1. Drive 1 raw yolk into a bowl.
2. Add 1 tsp. glycerin.
3. Mix.
4. Apply with a sponge to the fabric.
5. Withstand 2 hours.
6. Wash off with plenty of water.
7. Wash.

Coffee

To remove coffee stains, you can use a recipe based on ammonia and glycerin.

Procedure:

• dilute ammonia (1 tsp) and glycerin (1 tbsp) in 50 grams of water;
• after all the components are mixed, the mixture is gently applied with a sponge or cotton swab to the stain;
• kept for 10 minutes and washed off;
• the thing is erased entirely.

Whitening fabric

Bleaching of linen fabrics is often used. It is important not to use chlorine-containing products. This chemical is detrimental to linen, it destroys the fibers of the fabric, accelerating the wear of the material and leading to the decay of the entire thing.

White linen can be bleached with oxygenated laundry detergents or using folk recipes.

Ammonia

A simple recipe will help to remove yellowness from the fabric:

1. Pour cold water (3 liters) into the container.
2. Add detergent.
3. Pour in 3 tbsp. l. ammonia.
4. Soak the item for 3 hours.
5. Wash.
6. Rinse.

Hydrogen peroxide

The soaking solution is prepared based on the proportion:

• 3 l. water;
• 9 Art. l. peroxide.

To achieve the result, it is necessary to soak things for a long time. From 12 hours to 24 hours. The textiles are then washed in the usual way.

Turpentine

One of the whitening substances is turpentine, it is added 2 tbsp. l. on a basin of soapy water... The thing is soaked in the prepared solution for 8 hours. After that, the product needs to be washed.

Do new linen clothes need washing?

New items that have just been purchased and have never been used can and should be washed.

This will rinse away any remaining dye and fabric processing chemicals.... In the process of manufacturing linen products, their packaging, transportation and sale, many people come into contact with them.

Some manufacturers subject linen products to pretreatment before going on sale, after which the thing no longer shrinks.

Material sat down: what to do?

Linen fabrics tend to shrink naturally... With proper care, it is insignificant, but if you ignore the rules, you can get a smaller item after washing.

It is possible to try to stretch the product if you wet it again. With the pulling movements of the injured thing, you need to try to return it to its previous shape. The process ends with moisturizing ironing.

How to dry and iron?

The best way to dry linen products is to hang them in the fresh air. If you do this at home, you should choose a dry room with good air access.

Linen bedding, towels and napkins are dried by throwing them over a rope, shirts and blouses - on trembles, trousers and skirts - on hangers with special clips.

When hanging things, you need to straighten them and give them the necessary shape.... This must be done immediately, since flax dries quickly by itself.

Ironing is started when the material is not completely dry. Ironing dry clothes will be much more difficult. When ironing, the fabric can be moistened, use steam.

Recommendations

Cope with washing flax these tips will help:

1. Due to its high absorbency, linen requires a lot of water to wash.
2. If you are using a washing machine, it is recommended not to load it completely. This will allow things to wash out better.
3. Before washing linen, it is imperative to sort by separating white and colored items.
4. Linen needs a good rinse after washing. With automatic washing, this is achieved by setting an additional rinse, with manual washing - changing the water several times.
5. Slight shrinkage after washing is natural for linen items, which do not contain synthetic fibers.

   If the processing was carried out correctly, then when worn or when ironing, linen clothes will return to their shape. The lower the percentage of synthetics in the fabric, the more shrinkage it can give.

6. After washing, you should not twist things, it is better to let the water drain freely.
7. Pre-soaking the garments improves the wash performance. After it, the thing can be washed both by hand and in a typewriter.
8. Linen is easier to wash in soft water than in hard water.
9. If in doubt about the safety of a fabric stain remover, it should be pre-tested on an inconspicuous area.

If there is embroidery on the linen fabric, the item cannot be soaked.

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Conclusion

Linen is a comfortable and stylish material. Clothes and interior items made from it, with proper care, serve for a very long time. The appearance of products made from such material depends on the quality, proper washing and drying.