Generations of housewives erased thin tulle curtains only manually – washing machines of activated type could spoil fabric hopelessly. However modern automatic machines are much more careful on the fabric relation that allows to erase tulle in the washing machine without risk. The main thing is to follow rules of washing.
General rules of washing of tulle
Tulle demands delicate leaving – even in case it is about inexpensive kapron mesh curtains. This fabric does not transfer influence of high temperatures – too hot water or the iron can lead to fabric yellowing. Therefore tulle is erased in warmish water and tried not to be ironed.
At the same time curtains do not demand intensive washing – pollution rather well depart from fabric, especially if not to "start" process. It is necessary to erase tulle curtains time in 3-4 months – in that case it will be rather simple to maintain their whiteness. But, if it is about kitchen curtains if windows come to the highway with the brisk movement or if family members have allergy to dust – better to increase the frequency of washings.
As on curtains dust usually accumulates – before washing it is desirable to shake out tulle on the balcony or on the street. In that case washing will be more effective.
How to wash tulle in the washing machine: features of loading, temperature and modes of washing
Before bookmark in drum tulle should be put accurately – if to load fabric in the crumpled look, after washing on it there will be zaloma. If it is about muslin, veil, thin organza with embroidery and other especially gentle fabrics – it is better to place accurately put curtains in special mesh bag for washing – it will not interfere with washing, but will preserve fabric.
Tulle is erased in the mode of delicate washing – at temperature 30o and without extraction. During such washing the drum of the machine is rotated more smoothly, and washing happens at large amount of water – it allows to minimize risk of damage of fine fabric. It is possible to erase tulle curtains on the modes for silk and wool – they most sparing.
Loading into the machine means for washing, be economical. In most cases hostesses fill up powder or fill in shampoo for washing generously, with all the heart. In case with tulle washing it can lead to the increased foaming, especially if mesh fabric goes to washing. Therefore be verified with the dosage recommended by the producer and as fabric easy and the machine works with incomplete loading – lower dose twice.
When washing curtains it is desirable to use function of additional rinsing: the remains of cleaning agents also lead to premature yellowing of fabric.
After the termination of the mode of washing it is necessary to take out tulle from the machine, to allow to flow down to water and, without wringing out, to hang up on eaves. If curtain volume – it is possible to wring out slightly it manually, very easy movements, without twisting.
Having dried, fabric will be straightened under curb weight. It is possible to iron tulle only in the most extreme cases, and it is very accurate – it also conducts in fabric yellowing.
What means for washing of tulle it is better to use
It is possible to erase tulle in the washing machine with use of various cleaning agents, both special, and general purpose. It:
- special means for washing of tulle and other curtains which can be got in shops of household chemicals. They are very effective, perfectly cope with pollution, bleach fabric and slightly podkrakhmalivat. However they are not really widespread and therefore not always happen on sale and their cost is very high. It makes sense to get such means if it is about expensive and thin curtains demanding special care.
- shampoos for washing of delicate fabrics. They spare fabric, are developed counting upon washing at low temperatures and otpolaskivatsya easily.
- means for washing of children's things. They are especially effective when washing white tulle curtains and have the good bleaching effect.
- normal laundry detergents can also be used for tulle washing, especially when it comes to kapron grid or inexpensive organza. Powders should be chosen according to color of fabric, using for the painted means curtains for color fabrics; especially carefully treats powder dosage to exclude the increased foaming and not to forget about additional rinsing.
How to bleach tulle in the washing machine
Regular careful washing with observance of the basic rules, careful otpolaskivaniye and lack of pernicious influence of high temperatures allows to forget about manipulations on bleaching of the turned yellow or gray tulle – after all washing in the washing machine is more effective manual.
However, if it is necessary to bleach tulle – it is possible to make it and in the washing machine. The right choice of the bleaching means will be key factor of success here. When bleaching tulle it is impossible to use the means containing chlorine – it will ruin fabric. Therefore for curtains it is necessary to choose:
- oxygen bleaches. They are quite expensive, but at the same time are universal, are suitable both for color, and for white and at the expressed bleaching effect do not destroy structure of fabric. One more plus of oxygen bleaches – that they are effective at low-temperature washing.
- optical whitening agents. They visually clarify fabric at the expense of the particles settling on fabric – and it allows to return to fabric whiteness. However it is better to use them only for purely white fabrics, otherwise exterior of curtains can suffer.
Optical and oxygen whitening agents are suitable for washing in washing machines. They can be added to laundry detergent if it is necessary to enhance effect of washing. If it is about strongly turned yellow curtains – it is possible to use function of preliminary washing or soaking.
If you are afraid to use bleaches for washing of tulle in the washing machine – it is possible to use house means. Tulle is often bleached by means of salt – therefore it is possible to fill up in compartment for cleaning agents couple of spoons of normal table salt and to use it as the bleaching means in the mode of preliminary washing. For strengthening of effect it is possible to add to it small amount of powder.