How to wash a wedding dress at home

During the wedding, brides do not think about the fact that the dress must be handled carefully, and this is the right decision. Attention is focused on guests, a newly made husband and relatives who came to congratulate the newlyweds on such a beautiful day. However, after the time has passed, the girls clutch their heads when they discover stains from wine, grass or sweat on the product. To wash a wedding dress at home, you need to be patient, and also study effective folk remedies.

Stage number 1. Stain output

Before sending the wedding dress to the machine or hand washing, it is necessary to inspect the product for stains. As mentioned earlier, after the celebration there are traces of sweat, alcohol and grass, which is an integral attribute of a photo shoot in nature.

1. If during socks you only stained the hem of the wedding dress without affecting the neckline or back, prepare a solution for soaking. Type warm water into the bathtub to fit the stained bottom of the product. After that, pour the dishwashing liquid in a transparent color or use baby liquid soap. Dissolve the product in water, place the wedding dress on a stand, put it in the bathtub, straighten the hem. Depending on the degree of contamination, wait 2-4 hours. At the end of the soaking period, treat the hem with a soft toothbrush until it is completely cleaned.
2. Children's washing powder will help get rid of sweat stains. Pour into a container of 300-500 ml. boiling water, pour 50-70 gr. baby powder, wait until the granules are completely dissolved, cool the composition to a temperature of 30-40 degrees. Prepare the sponge: fold the cheesecloth into several layers, place cotton wool between the rows, and fix it. Dip the homemade sponge in the solution, wipe the stains and leave for half an hour. Rinse with warm water, repeat the previous procedures. If tissue allows, use a toothbrush instead of cotton wool.
3. Use saline to remove sweat marks on a silk wedding dress. Dilute 45 g. chopped edible salt in 450 ml. hot water, wait until the crystals dissolve. Moisten the sponge and go to the places of contamination, after the first treatment, wait for the partial drying of the composition. If necessary, manipulations can be repeated 3-4 times. The procedure ends with rinsing the spots with clean water.
4. Traces of wine are removed with liquid ammonia. To do this, moisten a cosmetic swab in the solution, wipe the area of ​​contamination and wait half an hour. Rinse the product with warm water, repeat the procedure. Gradually, the stain will begin to lighten, at this moment you need to cover it with baby talcum powder, drop a little ammonia and sprinkle it again. When the talcum powder absorbs and stains, shake it off and remove excess water.
5. If there are traces of grass on your wedding dress, remove them with lemon juice. Squeeze 50 ml from the fruit. liquid, gently pour the stain and wipe with a cotton pad. Repeat the previous steps several times, complete the removal of stains by treatment with soapy water. Also, hydrogen peroxide can remove traces of grass (a solution of 3-6%). To do this, it is enough to moisten a cosmetic swab in the preparation and gently wipe the place of contamination.

Important!
Do not rush to wipe the stain with a brush or sponge, wait a while. After soaking, you will not have to exert much effort, as a result of which the fabric will remain unharmed. Traces of any complexity can be handled by an oxygen stain remover, which can be purchased at a household chemical store.

Stage number 2. Washing wedding dress

After passing through the preparatory phase, you can proceed to full-scale processing of the product. There are two types of washing: hand and machine. To choose the right method, just look at the tag and take into account the manufacturer's recommendations. Do not neglect the soaking process, especially if there are complex spots on the dress.

Handwash
Like any other business, carrying out a hand wash requires a thorough approach, the availability of free time and attention to detail. There is a single algorithm of actions that you should use. So let's get started.

1. After removing stains, put warm water in the bathroom (temperature 35–40 degrees), add a mild detergent. Suitable liquid powder for washing baby clothes or Vanish gel. Important! Always wait until the detergent is completely dissolved in water, otherwise the dress may become stained.
2. Fix the wedding dress on a stand / mannequin or hang it in another convenient way so that the hem is immersed in water for a third or more.
3. Wait about half an hour, after this time scoop up the composition with a bucket and pour the entire lower part (to the waist). Rub the dress a little with your hands or a soft brush, change the composition with a new one.
4. Immerse the product again, but this time wet the foam sponge or a special brush for washing clothes in the solution. Work on places above the hem (corset, embroidery, webbing, neckline rim, etc.).
5. After a second soak and treatment, complete the wash by rinsing the hem in soapy water several times. Then wash the product in cold water with the addition of ice cubes.

Important!
Rinsing the wedding dress after washing is an important step, since the future look of the product depends on it. To perform the procedure as efficiently as possible, change the water very often. Rinsing can be considered complete when the liquid stops bubbling.

Machine wash
A wedding dress belongs to the category of delicate products, but this does not mean at all that it cannot be machine washed. After you get rid of possible spots, pay attention to the shortcut. If the manufacturer allows machine wash, it's time to take advantage of it.

Important!
As a rule, a wedding dress consists of different types of fabric, so even washing in a machine must be done carefully. It is strictly forbidden to use the spin. As for the mode, give preference to the delicate and hand wash, which are equipped with modern machines.

1. Before you put the product in the drum, make sure that there is enough space in it. Do not fill the machine “to the eyeballs”, such actions will damage the structure of the fibers, contribute to the violation of symmetry and do not remove pollution.
2. Carefully choose a cleaning product, do not pour loose powders with large crystals into the machine. Use products in the form of gels and rinses, you can wash the dress with baby liquid powder.
3. If you are having difficulty with the choice of laundry detergent, purchase a special compound for treating delicate and delicate fabrics in the household chemistry store.
4. In order not to spoil the application of beads, sequins or lace, first fix a gauze cloth or cotton napkin over them. You can also purchase special waterproof paper for these purposes at a fabric store.
5. In cases where there are decorative metal elements on the wedding dress, they may fade after washing. To prevent this, treat all small parts with liquid glycerin, which you can buy at the pharmacy.
6. An important feature of washing a wedding dress is the presence of a special mesh. Put the product in the bag, and then send it to the machine.

Stage number 3.Drying wedding dress

A properly washed dress needs subsequent drying, otherwise the final result will be insufficient. For the procedure, you should familiarize yourself with practical recommendations that will help preserve the shape of the product and the structure of the fabric fibers.

1. After you wash the dress, rinse it in a bath with cold (preferably ice) water. Prepare a wide coat hanger or stand, place a dress on it. Leave the product in this condition so that the water is completely glass. Important! Wedding dress is not allowed to wring or act on it by other mechanical means. Excess moisture must go away naturally. Otherwise, the product will lose its shape, which can only be returned with the help of the studio.
2. Choose the right place to dry your dress. Prefer a well-ventilated room with no dust. Do not dry the product in direct sunlight, otherwise the fabric will acquire a yellowish or grayish tint.
3. In cases with puffy dresses that weigh a lot, drying should be done in a horizontal position. To carry it out correctly, clean the surface of dust and possible spots, lay a few terry towels or sheets, and then evenly distribute the product. An ironing board can be used for these purposes. It is important to constantly change the substrate so that the substrate is dry.

It is easy to wash a wedding dress, if you have sufficient knowledge regarding the procedure. Some housewives prefer to iron the fabric after drying, in which case this must be done from the wrong side. You can use a steamer or walk along the surface of the product with an iron, most importantly, iron through a gauze or cotton cloth.

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