When cold winter time goes away, and warm spring warmth comes in its place, it's time to clean up coats, sheepskins and down jackets for deserved rest in cabinets. But before that, the outer clothing should be dried and cleaned of dirt. And, if it's simple with fur coats and doubles, then a lot of questions arise with a down jacket. How to properly put it in order, how to remove stains and stains, do you need to roll it up and put it on a shelf or better hang on your hangers? But the most important question that arises in all young housewives is: "How best to wash the down jacket: in a machine or with your hands, at home or at a dry-cleaner's, and can this be done at all?" If you are concerned about all the above mentioned questions, let's deal with.
Where it is better to wash the down jacket at home or in a dry cleaner?
When the question arises, where it is better to wash the down jacket, in dry cleaning or at home, then, after a little reflection, you tend to the latter. After all, a dry cleaning thing can irretrievably ruin, for the service in any case have to pay, and besides to dry cleaners still need to get. And at home here's a car, here's a down jacket, you do not need to pay money, and even while the clothes are being worn out, you can take something else. Although the floors are washed, at least read the book, even on the couch to lie around. But then a second difficult question is raised by the wall: is it possible to wash a down jacket in a vending machine or is it better to do it with your hands? It turns out that it is possible both in the machine and in the hands, only in the car it will be much easier from the physical point of view. Let's consider both ways.
How to wash a down jacket in the machine-machine - preparation
So, before you wash the down jacket in the typewriter, it should be properly prepared for it. First, carefully check all pockets and remove the contents from them. Secondly, fasten all the zippers and buttons, or better still sew them, putting on top pieces of plain white matter. So all the buckles will remain unharmed. Thirdly, if there are spots on the clothes, apply a mild liquid detergent on them and leave for a few minutes. Fourthly, before you put the down jacket into the machine, turn it inside out and carefully study the label for the filler. The inscription "down" says that the insulation consists of down. The word "feather" means a feather. The cotton symbol refers to the batting. And the inscriptions "hollow fiber", "polyester", "fiberteck" warn of synthetics. On the same tab you can find out the preferred water temperature. For fluff, feather and batting, it is usually 30, and for synthetics 40 degrees C.
And now consider the process of washing itself
After preparing the product properly, we send it to the drum. It is also recommended to place 2-3 balls used for big tennis, they will beat up fluff and feather during friction, not letting them fall down. The mode for washing needs to be chosen the most delicate, especially if the down jacket with natural insulation is worn down. Do not regain water and rinse, turn it on or several times in addition, or immediately put in the wash mode this function, if the model of your washing machine is designed for this. Press down is also more appropriate in the drum, just put the lowest speed and watch the process closely. If all the above conditions are met, you will end up with a clean and undamaged thing ready for drying and further use.
Drying rules
Well, that, the down jacket has been successfully washed and extracted from the machine, and it only left to dry. The best way to do this is by placing the clothes on the grill in a well-ventilated warm room.
All the rules outlined here apply to the process of washing the down jacket manually. And one more important point, never soak your down jacket, however dirty it may be. All stains can be removed and with the help of improvised agents, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide and absorbents. Wash your down jacket correctly, and it will serve you more than one season.