Outerwear often gets dirty, especially during bad weather. Spots from rain, snow and dirt can be easily removed, they can be washed by hand or in a typewriter. But to remove the greasy stain from clothes is not so easy. Here we need a special approach. Detailed recommendations on how to clean the jacket from fat are presented in this article.
Cleaning methods
Jackets of any type of fabric very quickly absorb pollution, and they are very clearly manifested on the product, which spoils the appearance of clothes. Before proceeding with the cleaning, be sure to carefully examine the product tag, which has all the information about at what temperature and how to clean the product.
Of course, it is best to start washing as soon as contamination is detected. Fresh stains are much easier to remove than old ones.
Before you start cleaning or washing you need to prepare the thing for this process. If the stain was planted just then blot it with a dry paper towel so that the fat does not have time to be absorbed into the fabric.. Do only a couple of pro-racking movements, but do not rub the stain, otherwise it will be absorbed and become even more.
As long as the stain is not too ingrained in the fabric, it can be quickly removed, for example, using the usual means that is in every modern kitchen.
Even if you don’t bake cupcakes or muffins, there’s probably the most ordinary baking soda in the kitchen cabinet. By the way, many housewives use it instead of detergent for dishes, as soda copes with the fat. That is why just received pollution should be sprinkled with baking soda powder and leave for ten minutes. But do not try stasis to wipe the stain, so you only make it worse.
As soon as the indicated time has passed, carefully clean the surface of the jacket from the soda with a brush. After you can wipe the place of contamination with a damp cloth, the stain should disappear right before your eyes. Soda can be replaced with talcum powder.
If the contamination was not received at home and the stain has already been absorbed a little, then it can still be removed without erasing the entire jacket. Take potato starch, dilute it with warm water. You should get a thick gruel, which should be applied directly to the stain. Leave the jacket for about half an hour, after which you need to clean the surface with a brush. If necessary, you can wash the jacket.
There is another right, but not quite the usual means - it is toothpaste. Just keep in mind that the paste should be pure white, without additives, so as not to spoil the color of the bolnevoy jacket. Toothpaste should be applied to the pollution of the most ordinary toothbrush in a circular motion. Then, as everything dries, you need to clean the surface of the jacket and send the thing in the wash.
On bright things such stains can be removed using a regular lemon. It is enough to squeeze out its juice and apply it to the contaminated area. As soon as it is completely dry, the stain will disappear. So you can completely get rid of stains without washing. But this concerns only those contaminants that did not have time to be absorbed into the fabric, so they are easily removed. The old stain so easy to remove will not work.
Remedies against old contaminants
If it is impossible to get rid of the stain using the above tools, then you can try a regular gel, with which everybody washes dishes.This tool is just designed to deal with the fat, so why not use it to clean the jacket? Apply directly to the stain, but do not rub it, just leave it like that for 5-10 minutes. After boldly wash the product, if necessary, send it to the washing machine.
If, in addition to fat stains, there are other impurities, then you can mix this gel with a powder, make a thick mixture, which then should be applied to the jacket. Also leave for ten minutes, no more, then erase.
There is another effective method that can be called the "grandmother's" method. To do this, you need the most common laundry soap. Only soap needs a dark brown one, which was sold earlier, and not newfangled with flavored additives and dyes.
In a convenient container you need to get hotter water and rub the laundry soap there. This can be done with the help of an ordinary large grater. Dissolve the soap completely in the water to get a thick soap solution. Then dip the jacket there and leave for 20 minutes. After that, you can wash the product in a washing machine or manually. This method helps not only to deal with stains of fat, but also with other types of pollution.
Another remedy worth trying is mustard powder. It will also help get rid of this type of pollution. To do this, dilute the powder (approximately one tablespoon) in 100 ml of hot water. With the help of a conventional sponge, the agent should be applied to problem areas, but not rubbed, leave it for half an hour, and then freeze.
Regular table vinegar can also help with this problem. It is enough to process the old stain before the main wash with a cotton pad and vinegar, and the stain after washing will disappear. Just remember about the security measures, namely the concentration of vinegar. It should be table vinegar, which is used in food without diluting.
Also, you can mix vinegar and ordinary laundry detergent to make a slurry, which should be applied to the problem area. Leave the mixture for about ten minutes, and then wash the thing. This will help rid the jacket even from old spots.
The most effective and powerful tool can be considered the following mixture, which will help get rid of even very old stains. Take three tablespoons of alcohol, one teaspoon of ammonia, one tablespoon of gasoline and mix everything thoroughly in a glass container with the lid tightly closed. The resulting composition can be applied to problem areas and leave for half an hour.
If you decide to wash the jacket in a washing machine, it is recommended to do it only in a special mode, which is designed for washing outerwear. If there is no such mode, then you can choose a delicate or hand wash mode. Thus the product will not be damaged.
As for the use of stain removers and bleaches, then they should be more careful. If the tool is intended exclusively for white linen, then you can permanently spoil the appearance of the jacket of a darker color. Therefore, it is best to use one of the above methods of cleaning, and then wash in the usual mode with the usual powder.
Tips and tricks
It is necessary to take into account a few tips and recommendations that will help to cope with fat stains on outerwear:
- If the stain was planted in a cafe, then immediately you need to sprinkle salt on it and leave for about five minutes. Salt will absorb fat, the stain will disappear or it will be much easier to remove it later. By the way, this way you can remove stains not only on the jacket, but also on any other clothing;
- Regular chalk will help get rid of the dirt. It is enough to sprinkle the stain with powder and leave overnight. In the morning the stain will disappear;
- A piece of bread can quickly rid the jacket of the stain if it is formed from a drop of vegetable oil. Bread quickly absorbs fat, it does not have time to penetrate deep into the fabric;
- Glycerin, which can be bought at a regular pharmacy, will help get rid of long-term pollution at home. Just one drop of this agent is enough to make the stain start to break, then it will be much easier to remove it;
- Regular baking soda will help to get rid of greasy collar and cuffs from oily shine. Simply apply the powder to the problem area, then brush it off with a brush. So it will be possible to clean the cuffs and collar very often, without washing the entire jacket;
- If the collar is too clogged, you can mix dish detergent with baking soda. The resulting thick paste is applied to the collar or cuffs, and then remove all with a damp, clean cloth or cloth.
Other ways to remove grease stains can be found in the following video.
