This winter, you don't have to go to the dry cleaners anymore! Master these tips and you can easily clean your wool coats at home.
Hand washing is more gentle 👐
Compared to machine washing and dry cleaning, hand washing can better protect wool fibers. The stirring of the washing machine can easily deform the wool, and the dry cleaning solvent may make the fiber hard. Hand washing is gentle and effective!
Warm water washing 🌡️
The water temperature is best controlled at 15~30 degrees Celsius. Too high will shrink, and too low will have poor decontamination effect. Washing with warm water makes wool more comfortable.
Don't soak for too long ⏰
Wool stains are not as stubborn as hair stains, and soaking for 15 minutes is enough. Long soaking will deform the wool and may also cause the substances in the water to react with the fibers.
Special detergent 🧴
Ordinary laundry detergent has strong decontamination ingredients and chemical additives, which are not good for wool. Special detergents are mild and the pH value is close to the range that wool fibers can withstand.
First partial and then whole 🌍
First soak and wet, gently rub the stain, and then wash the whole with clean water. Excessive force will cause the wool to deform.
Dehydration tips 💧
Wool absorbs water strongly, so you can put it in a laundry bag and spin it in the washing machine, but the speed should not be too high. Or wrap it with a large towel and press out excess water with your hands.
Lay it flat to dry 🌞
Before drying, gently pull open the wrinkles, lay it flat or hang it in the air with a rounded hanger. Avoid hanging it directly, especially large or long wool coats.
Avoid exposure 🌤️
Put it in a cool and ventilated place when drying, avoid direct sunlight. This can protect the wool fibers from being damaged.
Post-drying treatment 🌡️
If there are slight wrinkles after drying, you can use the wool setting of the hanging iron to gently iron and smooth it out, and the temperature should not be too high.
Correct storage 📦
Store it in folds when not wearing to avoid deformation. Remember to put mothballs to prevent insects from eating it.
Master these tips, and your wool coat can be washed clean and beautiful at home!