Čišćenje vlastite odjeće nekome se može činiti jednostavnim, ali ne mogu se sve tkanine jednostavno baciti u perilicu. Evo nekoliko savjeta koji će vam pomoći da brinete o onoj odjevnoj kombinaciji koju najviše volite.
Wool causes an enormous number of washday problems, because once it has shrunk, it cannot be stretched back to shape. Only wool marked Pure New Wool – washable, pre-shrunk can be washed in a machine, using the wool programme. All other types of wool or wool-rich garments must be hand washed or dry-cleaned.
Looking after your clothes requires more than simply washing them correctly. How you treat them whilst in storage, in drawers and wardrobes, and how you behave when you wear them is important too. For example, fleece benefits from airing out on a hanger. Identify with the three stages of clothes care – washing, storing, and wearing – and you’ll enjoy being clean and smartly dressed with less effort and expense.
New clothes and household textiles have labels that detail the fabrics they’re made of. But you may have older fabrics that carry no identification. This is hard to get around. To identify the type of fabric, compare it with known items or take to a dry-cleaners or fabric store for an opinion. But if you’d rather get going at home, you may like to try a couple of tests:
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See how the fabric reacts with water. Wet a small, inconspicuous area using a wet sponge. Let it –air-dry. If the fabric is washable, there should be no change. If instead you spot shrinkage or the material appears weaker or puckered, the fabric is dry-clean only.
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Test for colourfastness. This simple laundry test takes just a few moments, yet can save so much disaster and distress! Follow these steps every time you buy a new, coloured item:
Find an inconspicuous area of your garment.
You’re looking for a spot where, if the colour does fade, it won’t be a worry. Inside a seam allowance is perfect.
Make up a small solution of water and washing-detergent.
A teaspoon of powder in 100 millilitres (ml) (1/4 pint) of warm water is fine.
Use a sponge to dampen your test area with the solution.
Let it sit for a few moments.
Blot up with a dry, white cloth.
Check for colour on your cloth.
Any colour transfer means that your garment is not colourfast.
Repeat the test with hotter water if you plan a hot water wash, or try again with cold water if the fabric wasn’t colourfast with the warm water solution.
Učinite ovaj prikriveni test postojanosti boja kada nemate vremena: jednostavno izvadite glačalo i parom pritisnite neupadljivo područje tkanine između dva sloja bijelog platna, kao što je stari kuhinjski ručnik. Ako na ručniku nema boje, vaš je predmet postojan.
Operite obojene predmete odvojeno prvi put, čak i ako vam na naljepnici za njegu ne piše da morate biti oprezni.