Every woman has in her wardrobe different dresses. After all, without them it’s difficult to talk about real femininity. Therefore, every girl should have at least a few dresses that she can wear to various events.
This is a dress for every day and summer bright option, linen, silk, wool, wedding, of course... But, in addition to the pleasant emotions that women experience when putting them on, they also have to remember everyday life. How to wash a dress so that it retains its appearance? This is a question many women ask themselves. And the more impressive the thing looks, the more difficult it is to care for.
There is no one way to wash all clothes. Each time you select your own depending on the type of fabric, color and quality.
Before washing, you must carefully study the label, which indicates the composition of the product and care instructions. Many fabrics are subject to stretching. Sometimes this feature is used specifically. Others, on the contrary, try to wash the dress so that it shrinks (using, as a rule, hot water and drying on a radiator). But, basically, housewives try to preserve the original appearance of the product.
If washing is prohibited at all, then it is cleaned either with dry mixtures or taken to dry cleaning.
How to wash a knit dress
Knitted dresses are pleasant to the body and can have a very impressive look. They are not easy to wash, as this material is prone to shrinking. Therefore, the required temperature should be up to thirty degrees.
You can use a product for colored items, but it is better to purchase a special one designed for knitwear. A black and white or colored dress is best washed by hand, without soaking. Each color must be wiped separately.
Sometimes the item is sent to the washing machine. This is acceptable if you set a special mode.
Dry the product in a horizontal position. Hanging the outfit is not recommended.
A product of this quality needs to be treated with care. Usage high temperatures and strong twisting is not allowed. As a detergent, use specially designed for wool.
The optimal temperature is from twenty-five to thirty degrees. The product is soaked and then carefully washed. However, you should not rub or knead it, so as not to stretch or deform the delicate structure. You can add conditioner when rinsing.
In order not to subject the item to twisting, it is wrapped in a towel, and after it has absorbed moisture, it is laid out in a horizontal position and dried.
You can iron a woolen dress only by covering it with a damp cloth.
How to clean a leather dress
Wash genuine leather unacceptable, since water has a bad effect on it. Therefore, if you are the owner of a spectacular leather dress, then you need to clean it.
But if the product is made from eco-leather or artificial raw materials, then it will be acceptable handwash without soaking. For this:
- Hanging the dress over the bathtub;
- add to a bowl of water detergent;
- Gently wipe the entire surface with a moistened sponge, trying to prevent the liquid from being absorbed into the skin;
- do the same with a sponge dipped in clean water;
- The product must be dried away from a hot radiator and other heat sources.
How to wash a silk dress
In the case of silk, it’s better not to even think about any washing machine. The product is washed by hand and very carefully. The water should be cool or only slightly warm. You can use a mild liquid detergent and rinse aid. Twist the dress after wrapping it in a towel. Then they hang it on hangers. Without waiting for the product to dry completely, it is necessary to iron it, since otherwise it will be very difficult to level it. Spraying with water may leave stains on the dress.
As you can see, all dresses require special care. But most of all it concerns evening dresses. After all, this kind of thing is made from very delicate fabrics that need to not only be washed carefully, but also ironed and stored under certain conditions.
The choice of cleaning method at home depends on the fabric from which the product is made.
If ball gown If it is made of velvet, then it is best, of course, to take it to the dry cleaner. But sometimes, you can get by with hand washing. The water temperature is used no higher than thirty degrees. Wash the outfit from the inside out and dry it on a smooth horizontal surface. You can dare to hand wash if the velvet fabric is synthetic or cotton. But, in the case of viscose or silk velvet, it is better not to take risks and entrust the product to the hands of professionals.
Steaming will help refresh the item. To do this, it is stuffed from the inside and hung over boiling water. You can also comb your outfit with a special brush dipped in gasoline. First this is done against the direction of the pile, and then vice versa. To get rid of accumulated dust, use a damp cloth, wiping the product slowly and carefully. You can also cover the hair dryer with a towel and point it at the dress.
Satin items are very easily soiled, so they are cleaned every time after wearing them. If there is a stain, it is better not to even try to remove it yourself, but to take it to the dry cleaner. You can only refresh the dress manually. Bleach should not be used because the satin may take on a yellowish tint. Rinse the outfit in water and vinegar. After washing, do not wring it out so that creases do not appear. It is best to hang the dress on hangers and leave it until completely dry, and then iron it in the “silk” mode.
After the most important celebration in any girl’s life, the wedding outfit goes on the hanger in the closet. However, having spent a whole day in a dress with various adventures, near drinks and food, and probably looking at it, you come to the conclusion that you will need good cleaning. The armpit area and the inside of the bodice may become stained with sweat.
If the wedding dress has rhinestones, beads and other decorative elements, then you need to wash it even more carefully and carefully, if possible without removing the decorations, since sewing them back can be problematic.
To clean the dress you will need a brush, sponge and a mild detergent. First, the degree of contamination and types of stains are determined in order to decide how to wash the dress.
Here are some tips to help remove stains:
- To clean a dirty hem, place it in water with a detergent solution for a couple of hours, after which the remaining dirt is cleaned with a brush.
- Rubbing these places with a sponge soaked in a soap solution will help remove sweat, and for silk fabric, a saline solution is used for this purpose.
- From heavy pollution You can use an oxygen stain remover.
- Wine stains are removed with a hot soapy solution, which should be poured over the contaminated area until the stain disappears.
- You can wash the entire product by placing it in a bath of detergent.
- They also use hanging washing, for which, by hanging the dress over the bathtub and moistening it with a shower hose, the product is wiped with a sponge dipped in a soapy solution, and finally washed off with water pressure from top to bottom.
It doesn’t matter at all whether the happy new wife leaves holiday dress just hang in the closet, sell it or present it to one of your friends getting married - it should look neat and clean both at the wedding itself and afterwards. The question is especially relevant if the dress was rented. This means you need to know how to wash a wedding dress at home.
How to wash a dress correctly
Stains on a wedding dress can appear even from careless actions during a short fitting at home or in the studio, let alone the celebration itself, where the bride eats, dances, walks and performs many other actions, no amount of neatness will save you. Dry cleaning wedding dress- this is, of course, a way out, but often you can do it on your own.
For sewing most classic fluffy and flowing bridesmaid dresses, thin fabrics, for example, chiffon, satin, guipure, silk, organza and the like. Although some features of their washing may differ, in general, all these materials require very careful treatment - this concerns the choice of temperature conditions, the intensity of physical impact on the fabric and the selection of washing products.
Basic Rules
- The dress should be washed by hand or on a special delicate cycle in the machine.
- Under no circumstances should you use a machine spin, and you should not twist the fabric too much by hand: there is a high chance of deforming it.
- To prevent the dress from losing its shape, it is advisable to dry it in a horizontal position, especially at first, until the bulk of the water has drained away. You can dry only slightly damp fabric by hanging it vertically on hangers.
- Preference should be given to liquid products rather than powder ones; when washing by hand, you can generally use liquid soap or shampoo. If suitable remedy no, you should make sure that the powder dissolves well even in lukewarm water, otherwise its particles can mechanically scratch the delicate fabric and decorations of the dress.
- The optimal temperature is no more than 30-35⁰.
- It is undesirable to dry a washed dress near heating appliances, and even more so on them - this will provoke the appearance of unsightly marks on light-colored fabric. yellow spots and divorces.
Advice
All stains should be removed using fresh traces. If some measures can be taken to remove them at the celebration, for example, covering the greasy mark with salt, then it is worth doing.
Washing stages
The first thing to do with the dress is to try to remove some specific stains, if any, with a stain remover, and then soak it in warm water for a couple of hours - this will remove most of the dust, and the stains will be easier to wash off.
Machine washable
Hand washing is a dubious pleasure, and even more so for a woman tired after festive events. Take off unnecessary worries and take advantage of washing machine To put your wedding dress in order is quite possible, albeit with some restrictions.
As already mentioned, you should choose a gentle low-temperature mode without spinning. It is advisable to place the dress itself in a special mesh bag, and if it is missing, in a white cotton pillowcase of a suitable size.
It is rare that a wedding dress does not have decorative elements attached to the fabric, which means you will have to take care that they do not come off during machine washing, as this can cause damage to both the fabric and equipment.
There are several options:
- Sew gauze fabric over the decor.
- Check the integrity of the fastenings and, if necessary, sew or glue the decorations tighter.
- Remove sparkles, stones and other decorations from the fabric and return them to their place after the outfit has dried.
What to do in each specific case depends on what, how and how lavishly the wedding dress is decorated. It is clear that, for example, in the case of decor with small rhinestones, removing and then re-attaching them to the fabric is a bad idea.
Handwash
If you still worry that even the delicate mode of the machine can damage the delicate fabrics of the dress, tear off beaded embroidery or abundantly glued small sequins, the outfit can only be washed by hand.
Important
To ensure that the detergent dissolves evenly in the wash water, add it before the dress is immersed in it.
For a typical lush wedding dress, it is better not to go through the hassle of finding a large basin, but to wash it directly in the bathtub, after first washing it of rust and other accumulated contaminants. If it's light and not too much fluffy dress you just need to freshen it up a little - you can wash it in a vertical position, hanging the outfit on hangers and rinsing it with warm water from the shower. But if there are too many decorative elements on it, this method will not work; the fabric can then stretch or even tear under its own weight.
Globally, hand washing a dress will be no different from washing any other product made from delicate fabrics. This means that you should not rub the material too hard with your hands, and in particularly dirty places you can use a dish sponge at most, but not hard brushes.
Removing stains
A universal recipe for all types of stains is specialized stain removers, which are used according to the instructions indicated on the package. But for different types Other, sometimes even simpler, methods are also effective in removing pollution.
Yellow stains
To remove yellowness from an outfit, it is best to use a mild oxygen bleach, but under no circumstances should you use chlorine-containing compounds. They are harmful even for dense fabrics like linen and cotton, and delicate thin materials are quite capable of corroding through.
Sweat
Active activity during the holiday is almost guaranteed to leave its marks in the armpits and in areas where the tissue fits particularly tightly to the body. You can get rid of this type of pollution as follows:
- Use ordinary soap, both laundry and toilet soap, which is rubbed on the underside of a wet cloth, after which the stain is rubbed with your hands and rinsed well with water. Laundry soap usually turns out to be more effective than toilet soap, but it requires more thorough rinsing, otherwise it leaves whitish traces and is not very nice smell.
- A strong solution of table salt and/or soda.
- Small and few stains from sweat can also be effectively removed with hydrogen peroxide diluted in water or lemon juice. It is important that they do not get on the metal decor of the outfit, because... may cause it to fade.
Traces of wine
What is important in removing such stains is to respond as quickly as possible. If the wine has not just dripped slightly, but has spread abundantly over the fabric, you should immediately blot it (do not try to wipe it off, this is important). If possible, the stain should be treated with hot water, as hot as the fabric can withstand without damage; for linen or cotton, this should be boiling water. A little worse than hot water, but mineral water will still work, and the more carbonated it is, the better, since it is the air bubbles that will push the stain out of the fabric.
Grass stains
Green stains on the hem of a dress are an inevitable price to pay for colorful outdoor photos, but getting rid of them is quite possible. To begin with, the fabric should be treated with a concentrated soap solution, after which, with a sponge or a soft and absorbent cloth, clean the stains with a solution of ammonia (about a spoonful of alcohol per glass of water). Next, the treatment with soapy water will need to be repeated again.
Cosmetics
Eye shadow, eyeliner or mascara can usually be removed quite easily with a soap solution, but traces of lipstick and foundation due to the fats usually present in the composition, they are a little more complex. Stains from them will need to be degreased first. Specialized makeup removers (fat-free), for example, micellar water, as well as alcohol or vodka, are well suited for this. Another effective solution- dishwashing detergent that is applied to the stain without diluting it in water.
After the formal event, the dress loses its former attractive appearance. Often food and drink stains remain on clothes. If the bride was more careful, then you should pay attention to the hem, which is always black after the wedding.
Often young ladies find themselves in awkward situations. For example, they sit on rose petals without noticing them. After this, red marks will remain on the skirt. A wedding dress can and even should be washed after the celebration. And this is done regardless of whether you want to sell it or keep it for yourself.
The nuances of washing and cleaning a dress without dry cleaning
How to wash a dress at home:
- The first thing that comes to mind is to wash the outfit in the washing machine. This can be done, but only with certain fabrics and dresses. In the event that things are presented in abundance decorative elements, then it is better to refuse machine washing. If, without additional decorations, it is made of thick fabric, then you can wash it in an automatic machine.
- If the dress had a fairly simple and single decor that can color the item, then you can rip it off, wash the item, and then sew everything back in place. It is important to carefully and beautifully attach the decor back. After the item has dried, you can steam and iron it, and only then start sewing.
- Necessarily pay attention to the type of fabric and choose the wash according to it. For example, satin or chiffon have one bad property, namely shrinkage. Therefore, it is extremely important to select the mode and temperature in such a way that the product does not subsequently change.
- Do not use bleach or bleach. All these substances can make the tissue more yellow.
- Add a teaspoon of vinegar to the water. It will help remove dirt while maintaining durability.
- You should not choose a temperature above 30 degrees.
- When washing in an automatic machine, avoid spinning; it is better to do it manually so as not to damage the product.
- Using a solution of laundry soap, you will be able to remove dirt. To do this, you need to grate a small piece of soap and mix it with warm water. Gently apply the resulting liquid to the product, then leave for a while. After a short interval, wash the dress in cool water.
If you are afraid of ruining the item, it is better to contact the dry cleaner in advance. Professionals can clean and bleach the dress for top level, and you won’t have to worry about how to wash your dress properly.
Stage No. 1. Removing stains
Experts advise that before completely washing the entire product, you must first remove the stains. This can be done on a dry dress, applying the solution only to the area of contamination.
You should determine what caused the stain and then try to remove it:
- Dirt on the hem is a common and common problem with long dress options. It is especially common among curvy models. In order to remove dirt from the hem, pour clean and cool water into a basin, add washing powder and immerse only contaminated areas. Let the dress lie in this way for 2-3 hours, it’s good if you have the opportunity to leave it overnight. After the time has passed, carefully use a brush or sponge to remove the dirt.
- Sweat – Dab the soapy solution and apply it with a soft sponge to the armpits and just below. Wash dirty areas and leave for a couple of hours. After this, wash the product completely.
- Wine, blood and rose petals - these stains are best removed immediately on the spot. Then you only need to place the contaminated area under ice water. You won't notice how the stain comes off. If, however, it has managed to dry out, then it can be removed using boiled water and a soap solution.
Stage No. 2. Washing a wedding dress
It can be:
- soap solutions;
- saline solutions;
- washing powder;
- liquid gel powder;
- washing capsules.
The advantage of the latter is that they contain a proportion of stain remover and leave a pleasant smell on the clothes, which is good news.
As a rule, a dress does not get so dirty in one evening that it becomes necessary to wash it in the machine at high speed.
It is much more convenient and efficient to use another method:
- Wash off existing stains and leave overnight if necessary.
- Fill a basin with warm water and wash the dress in it.
- Place the dress on a hanger and hang it over the bathtub.
- Use a shower and cold running water to rinse off the washing powder or soap solution.
- Leave the product to drain and dry.
Stage No. 3. Drying a wedding dress
Oddly enough, but drying is also important point, which can spoil the further appearance of the product. So don't neglect nearby simple rules. Never dry it outside. This is harmful due to the sun's rays, which can distort the color. Additionally, unnecessary dust may accumulate.
The ideal place would initially be a bathtub, so that the dress is completely glassed and gets rid of excess water. Subsequently, for final drying, it can be transferred to a warm room. There is also no need to ventilate it much.
You can only dry it on a hanger, then it will initially take the correct shape.
Do not use a battery or hair dryer to make the product dry faster. It may turn yellow and remain stained.
Washing recommendations:
- Using machine washable, you can leave the product in its original form. If you have rhinestones and sequins, you need to place the item in a special case and then put it in the machine.
- Immediately before washing, you must fasten all the zippers and buttons and turn the product inside out.
- Liquid gels are better for washing. They do not leave stains on clothes, they add pleasant smell and handle their work more carefully.
- To remove old stains, you need to apply liquid products, leave for some time, and then, without washing, place in washing machine.
- If desired Can be used in a washing machine without spinning, at minimum degrees and speeds.
Useful video
How to wash a wedding dress.
Steaming the dress.
Conclusion
It is possible to wash and clean a wedding dress at home. To do this, you need to know what and in what quantity to use. One wrong step can lead to damage to the product. Therefore, read the information carefully and think about how best to wash your outfit so that it acquires its former snow-white appearance.
Is it possible to wash a wedding dress? This may be necessary to restore the original appearance of a wedding dress rented from a salon, or if there is a desire to sell it. To give a dress a second life, it will take a lot of effort; you need to wash such a chic item very carefully.
Is it possible to wash a wedding dress?
The practice of second rentals of wedding dresses shows that they are washed, and quite successfully. Can I do this myself? What specialists do at dry cleaners can easily be done at home.
To do this, you just need to know the rules for removing difficult stains, because anything can get on the dress on the wedding day: splashes of champagne, cake, pollen from flowers, cosmetics, dust or dirt from the road, and someone could simply step on the bride’s hem from the guests. How to remove difficult stains?
- dust and green marks from grass on the hem should be carefully washed off with foam of laundry soap;
- yellow stains from sweat on the corset are removed with a weak solution of soda;
- Grease stains are carefully wiped with nail polish remover before washing.
Well, the most effective assistant in the fight against all types of organic pollution is hydrogen peroxide. Difficult stains should be soaked with regular medical peroxide, but this method is not suitable for colored clothes: peroxide can bleach them.
How to wash a wedding dress at home
If you are afraid to entrust a chic wedding dress to a washing machine, then you can wash it by hand. This will require a lot of time and effort - it will be difficult to rinse a voluminous dress by hand, but this method is the most gentle.
Can a wedding dress be machine washed? This option is acceptable if you follow the following rules:
- put the outfit in a special bag for washing delicate items;
- apply a shortened cycle with a temperature not exceeding 40°C;
- Pre-remove difficult stains, because with a delicate washing mode on low temperatures they just won't go away;
- use gentle spin.
Sometimes it is advised not to wring out a dress in the machine, but this is a wrong approach. The weight of the wet fabric will pull the entire fabric down, which can greatly deform the hem of the dress. When gently spinning clothes in a centrifuge, nothing bad will happen if you first set a low or medium speed.
Washing in a machine is effective and quick, but it is better not to take risks if the dress is heavily decorated with beads or sequins: in the process, they can leave puffs on thin material such as silk, chiffon or organza, which will then be impossible to remove.
Which washing option to choose - in a machine or by hand - is not so important, the main thing is to handle the outfit with care. The effort will be worth it: the dress will look perfect!
