Nowadays, the market for curtains is very huge. No matter for beauty, blackout and sound insulation, people will be equipped with curtains in the home surely. Therefore, cleaning curtain properly also became a big problem for the reason that the volume and weight of the curtain is big especially for blackout and velvet curtain. Now, I will advise you some tips about how to clean curtains properly:
How often should I wash the curtains?
Usually twice a year.
Curtains should be removed and cleaned every half year. Bleach can never be used when cleaning. Try to dry naturally rather than dehydrate of washing machine, which can avoid destroying the texture of curtain itself. And it is best to read the label on curtain cloth before cleaning it.
We should use different washing machines based on different fabric of curtains. Ordinary fabric can be swabbed with wet cloth, but the fabric that will be easy shrinkage should be dry cleaned as far as possible; It is better to use a sponge dipped in lukewarm water or liquid soap to scrub the curtain that is made of canvas and linen, then you can roll up after drying; When velvet curtain is cleaned, you should soak the curtain in the neuter fluid first, after pressing and washing gently with the hand, then put it on the inclined type shelf, which can make water drop automatically.
How to wash curtains?
Remove curtains that need washing
You need to use feather duster and vacuum cleaner to remove curtain surface dust carefully before disassembling curtain. It is better to use professional tools in the disassembly process, and do not use brute force when you find it is difficult to dismantle some parts of curtain, otherwise some small parts of the curtain will fall off.
Curtain soaking tips
When the curtain is soaked, we should choose specific cleaner according to the material of the product. We often use neuter wash clean agent to soak curtain. The liquid that contains acid or alkaline overweight will cause certain damage to fibrous material inside curtain. According to curtain’s fabric, the soak time is commonly in 15 minutes to 60 minutes. There is a small doohickey inside, if warm water is used when soaking, the soaking time will be shorten greatly and make the process of washing curtain more conveniently and quickly.
Some notes when washing
Flannelette, silk fabrics and some high-grade fiber fabrics are not suitable for automatic washing by the washing machine. It is best to wash it with hand or send it to a special laundry for dry cleaning. This kind of fabric fiber is thin like sheer curtain, which is easy to cause fabric breakage if you choose some method that is too strong.
Dry the curtains
The pigment of clothing fabric is very easy to decolorize if it is directly exposed to the sun after washing. Like clothes, curtain cloth especially print curtain fabric is also very easy to decolorize if it is exposed to the sun for a long time after washing, so it is recommended to choose a cool and ventilated place for drying, so that the curtain can dry by itself.
Wish these suggestions will be of practical help to you！
Post time: Apr-19-2022