It is difficult to imagine a living room without a window, because it is a source of natural light and fresh air. Window openings need a decent frame - beautiful curtains and curtains. But itβs not enough to choose beautiful βclothesβ for windows, so that it pleases your eyes for years, you need to know how to wash the tulle and not ruin it.
Varieties of Window Curtains
Today, in any salon curtains you will be offered a huge number of types of tulle. Translucent draperies perfectly protect the window from prying eyes and let in enough light, and if you select them in the original design, they can become an important element of the interior. The most popular today are curtains made of organza, mesh, veil and muslin. Before you think about how to wash the tulle, it will be useful to find out whether it is made of natural or synthetic material. However, any kind of thin curtains should be washed at low temperatures and subject to a number of special conditions.
Preparing tulle for cleaning
Remove curtains for washing at the very beginning of cleaning. If possible, shake the curtains well in the fresh air. Also, before washing, you can soak them in cold water. Some housewives prefer to soak the tulle in cool water with a detergent, and after a while, drain this water and start washing. More than one generation of housewives argues about how to properly wash the tulle: in the washing machine or with your hands. In fact, the main thing is to follow simple rules: do not scuff the fabric too much, do not stretch, do not squeeze. Choose the most suitable detergent. You can use a special shampoo for curtains, ordinary powder or universal
liquid detergent for washing machines. Attention: when washing the tulle, it is important to prevent excessive foaming. To comply with this condition, add two times less amount of the selected product than recommended in the instructions.
Machine wash
How to wash the tulle in the washing machine, so as not to spoil? Choose the right program: Hand Wash or Delicate. If your machine does not have such settings, choose a temperature mode of no more than 30 degrees and a program without spinning. Tulle in the drum of the machine should be placed in a neatly folded form. Do not be afraid, it extends well, but if you crumple it, the probability of tissue damage will increase. Many housewives prefer to wash the tulle in special laundry bags. Try it and you apply this advice in practice, do not be afraid, the fabric can be removed as well as without a bag, with a minimal risk of damage.
How to wash the tulle manually?
Many housewives prefer to take care of delicate fabrics only by hand, avoiding aggressive products and machine wash. Theoretically, this care option is really suitable for thin curtains. But in fact, machine wash does not pose any threat to them if the mode is chosen correctly. If you decide to wash the tulle by hand, remember: it is important not to use hot water and not to rub the fabric. The correct washing algorithm is as follows: soaking, replacing water, rinsing with powder, rinsing in clean water. It is unacceptable to squeeze out delicate fabric by twisting. It is best to let the tulle wrap around the clothesline, and then hang it on the ledge while still wet.
How to restore the whiteness and freshness of the curtains?
A popular question among housewives: how to wash the tulle to become white, as when buying? In fact, if you wash the curtains regularly and try not to stain them, they will most likely not turn yellow. But if for some reason your tulle does not look βdazzling whiteβ anymore, you can try to return it to its original color. When choosing a bleach, be sure to carefully read its label. For delicate fabrics, products containing chlorine will not work. Choose oxygen or optical brighteners. In the first case, you will have to face a fairly high price, however, such detergents really effectively lighten the fabric and are suitable for use with white and colored linen. Optical brighteners work on a completely different principle. They contain special microparticles that settle on the tissue. As a result, the material looks brighter, but such bleaches are not suitable for colored curtains. Ask your mom or grandmother how to wash the tulle to turn white, and she will surely offer you regular table salt. The secret is simple - put a few spoons of this seasoning in the pre-wash compartment and start the machine. What is important, this method is not only cheap and simple, but also completely safe for delicate fabrics.
Iron or not, as well as other subtleties of tulle care
How to prepare the tulle to return to the interior after washing? If you read the reviews of the hostesses on thematic forums, you will notice that for many, the care of the curtains seems difficult precisely because of the need to iron them. We have already figured out at what temperature to wash the tulle - no higher than 30 degrees. It turns out that the iron should be set to the very minimum. But wait, actually ironing is far from a mandatory procedure. Try at least once to hang still damp curtain on a window. Under the weight of its own weight, it will straighten out, while the thin tissue will dry in about an hour, if it is hot at home - in a matter of minutes.
In the days of the youth of our grandmothers, it was customary to starch tablecloths, today this procedure is optional, but for the sake of experiment you can try. Add 250 grams of starch to the basin of water, rinse the curtain in the resulting solution after normal washing and hang it to dry. In fact, every mistress has her own secrets on how to wash the tulle so that it is white. One of the interesting extreme folk remedies is whitening with green. After traditional washing, it is necessary to drop a few drops of this antiseptic into the rinsing water (10-15 drops are enough on a large basin, the water should not be very colored) and dip the curtain into the resulting solution. After this procedure, gently squeeze the tulle and dry it in the usual way. Try different methods of washing the curtains and decide which one you like.