How to wash a wedding dress at home

During a wedding celebration, brides do not think about the fact that the dress must be handled with care, and this is the right decision. Attention is focused on the guests, the newly-fledged husband and relatives who came to congratulate the newlyweds on such a beautiful day. However, after the time the girls clutching their heads when they find spots of wine, grass or sweat on the product. To wash a wedding dress at home, you need to be patient and learn effective folk remedies.

Stage number 1. Stain removal

Before sending a wedding dress into a typewriter or doing a hand wash, you need to inspect the product for stains. As mentioned earlier, after the celebration there are traces of sweat, alcoholic beverages and herbs, which is an essential attribute of a photo shoot in nature.

1. If in the process of socks you only smeared the hem of the wedding dress, without affecting the neckline or back, prepare a solution for soaking. Type warm water in the bath to fit the soiled bottom of the product. After that, pour in a transparent color dishwashing liquid or use baby liquid soap. Dissolve the product in water, place the wedding dress on a stand, put it in the bath, straighten the hem. Depending on the degree of pollution, wait 2-4 hours. At the end of the soak period, treat the hem with a soft toothbrush until it is completely cleaned.
2. To get rid of stains of sweat will help baby washing powder. Pour into a container of 300-500 ml. boiling water, vsypte 50-70 gr. child powder, wait until the granules are completely dissolved, cool the composition to a temperature of 30-40 degrees. Prepare a sponge: fold the gauze in several layers, place the cotton wool between the rows, fix. Dip a homemade sponge in the solution, wipe the stains and leave for half an hour. Wash off with warm water, repeat the previous manipulations. If the cloth allows, use a toothbrush instead of cotton.
3. Use saline solution to remove sweat marks on a silk wedding dress. Dilute 45 gr. powdered edible salt in 450 ml. hot water, wait until the crystals dissolve. Dampen a sponge and go through the places of contamination, after the first treatment, wait for the partial drying of the composition. If necessary, manipulations can be repeated 3-4 times. The procedure ends with rinsing stains with clean water.
4. Traces of wine are derived from ammonia. To do this, soak a cosmetic tampon in the solution, wipe the area of ​​contamination and wait half an hour. Rinse off with warm water, repeat the procedure. Gradually, the stain will begin to lighten, at this point you need to cover it with baby talcum powder, drip a little ammonia and sprinkle it again. When the talc has absorbed the composition and is stained, shake it off and remove excess water.
5. If there are traces of grass on your wedding dress, output them with lemon juice. Squeeze 50 ml of fruit. fluid, gently pour the stain and wipe with a cotton pad. Repeat the previous steps several times, complete the removal of stains with a soap solution.Also, traces of grass can remove hydrogen peroxide (a solution of 3-6%). To do this, it is enough to moisten a cosmetic tampon in the preparation and gently scrub the place of contamination.

Important!
Do not rush to scrub the stain with a brush or sponge, wait a while. After soaking you do not have to make great efforts, so that the fabric will remain intact. Oxygen stain remover, which can be purchased at a household chemical store, will cope with traces of any complexity.

Stage number 2. Washing the wedding dress

After completing the preparatory stage, you can proceed to the full-scale processing of the product. There are two options for washing: hand and machine. To choose the right way, just look at the tag and take into account the recommendations of the manufacturer. Do not neglect the process of soaking, especially if the dress contains complex stains.

Handwash
Like any other matter, carrying out a hand wash requires a careful approach, free time and attention to detail. There is a single algorithm of actions that you should use. So let's get started.

1. After removing the stains, add warm water to the bathroom (temperature 35-40 degrees), add a mild detergent. Suitable liquid powder for washing baby clothes or gel "Vanish". Important! Always wait until the cleaning agent is completely dissolved in water, otherwise the dress may become stained.
2. Fix the wedding dress on a stand / mannequin or hang it in another convenient way so that the hem is submerged by a third or more.
3. Wait for about half an hour, after this time, scoop up the composition with a dipper and pour the entire lower part (up to the waist). Scrub the dress slightly with your hands or a soft brush, change the composition of the new.
4. Immerse the product again, but this time soak a foam sponge or a special brush for washing clothes in the solution. Treat the places above the hem (corset, embroidery, straps, decollete rim, etc.).
5. After the second soaking and processing, carry out the final washing by rinsing the hem in a soap solution several times. Then wash the product in cold water with ice cubes added.

Important!
Rinsing the wedding dress after washing is an important step, because the future look of the product depends on it.To perform the procedure as efficiently as possible, change the water very often. Rinsing can be considered complete when the liquid stops bubbling.

Machine washable
Wedding dress is classified as delicate products, but this does not mean that it can not be washed in a typewriter. After you get rid of possible stains, pay attention to the label. If the manufacturer allows machine washable, it's time to use it.

Important!
As a rule, a wedding dress consists of different types of fabric, so even washing in a typewriter should be carried out carefully. It is strictly not allowed to use spin. As for the regime, give preference to the delicate and hand wash, which are equipped with modern machines.

1. Before you put the product in the drum, make sure that there is enough space. You should not fill the machine "to the eyeballs", such actions will damage the structure of the fibers, contribute to the violation of symmetry and do not erase the pollution.
2. Carefully consider the choice of cleaning agent, do not pour into the machine loose powder with the presence of large crystals.Use means in the form of gels and rinses, you can wash the dress with children's liquid powder.
3. If you are experiencing difficulties with regards to the choice of laundry detergents, purchase a special composition for the processing of fine and delicate fabrics in the household chemicals store.
4. In order not to spoil the appliqué of beads, sequins or lace, pre-attach a gauze fabric or cotton napkin over them. You can also purchase special waterproof paper for this purpose at a fabric store.
5. In cases where decorative metal elements are present on the wedding dress, they may fade after washing. To prevent this, treat all small parts with liquid glycerin, which can be purchased at a pharmacy.
6. An important feature of washing a wedding dress is the presence of a special mesh. Place the product in the bag, then send it to the machine.

Stage number 3. Drying the wedding dress

Properly washed clothes need further drying, otherwise the end result will be insufficient. For the procedure, you should familiarize yourself with practical recommendations that will help preserve the shape of the product and the structure of the fabric fibers.

1. After you have washed the dress, rinse it in a bath with cold (preferably ice) water. Prepare wide hangers or stand, place a dress on it. Leave the product in this condition so that the water is completely glass. Important! The wedding dress is not allowed to press or act on it by other mechanical means. Excess moisture should go naturally. Otherwise, the product will lose its shape, which can be returned only with the help of the atelier.
2. Choose the right place for drying the dress. Give preference to a well-ventilated room, in which there is no dust. You can not dry the product in direct sunlight, otherwise the fabric will get a yellowish or grayish tint.
3. In cases with fluffy dresses that weigh a lot, drying should be done in a horizontal position. To carry it out correctly, clean the surface from dust and possible stains, put a few terry towels or sheets, and then evenly distribute the product. For these purposes, you can use the ironing board. It is important to constantly change the substrate so that the base is dry.

It is easy to wash a wedding dress, if you have sufficient knowledge regarding the procedure. Some housewives prefer to smooth the fabric after drying, in which case it should be done from the wrong side. You can use a steamer, or you can walk on the surface of the product with an iron, the main thing is to iron through gauze or cotton fabric.

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