I am completely honest with you: A shirt for me is more than just an ordinary piece of clothing. Rather, it is a shirt (and blouse) a printout of clothing culture, status symbol and the basis of a successful outfits. And as long as possible in order to have his joy, one should treat these garments with care and not as a disposable item.
Because even if our shirts are easy to care for, can you with some
tricks to get the original optics and significantly extend the life.
And this is exactly why I start today's Shirts Master series of
articles on the topic "shirt care 'and start with some tips for washing
shirts. So tomorrow your shirts and blouses still look like new!
Important principle: Notice always the washing instructions on the label of the shirt!
Remove collar stays - If you have collar stays under the shirt collar, you should remove them. If you do not removed, this can damage the clothes in the washing drum or they will be lost. In the worst case, you also damage even the washing machine.
The shirt collar is folded up best. Otherwise it may happen that make ugly dirty areas in the folds of the collar. In order for the collar to keep its shape and to prevent chafing, the placket should (at least the top shirt button) are closed.
For heavy pollution of the collar or the cuffs they should, core or Gallseife be treated by hand with liquid detergent before you wash it with the machine.
White shirts are usually a problem child - on the one hand wants to keep the original white, on the other hand, grab the most bleach the material to. Therefore, one should do without chemical bleaches and instead resort to some home remedies:
A tip are baking soda and citric acid. Simply pour a pint or two of lemon juice sachet of baking soda in the laundry and finished the mild version of a bleaching agent.
Also vinegar sometimes works wonders. The laundry is inserted about two hours in diluted vinegar and then washed.
Discolored linen you can insert overnight in milk or buttermilk, rinse and then wash in the washing machine.
The washing symbols - On the label of the shirt you will find all the information, whether the garment can be washed in the machine at all and, if so, to what wash cycle and on the other with which the maximum temperature it can be washed.
Remove the shirts as quickly as possible from the washing machine / the laundry basket. When the washing is left longer time wet and is not dried, it will soon smell musty. The clothes hanging in the closet only if it is completely dry - otherwise occurs the same effect.
The shirts hang after washing on a clothes hanger and firmly pull the button placket down. This ironing the shirt is a bit pre-smoothed and facilitated immensely! Or you can take a tumble in which her the shirt to dry about 20 minutes, let (400-600 revolutions should suffice). Whether the shirt is suitable for the dryer, you betrays a look at the label of the shirt. Is the square filled with a circle, the shirt must be dried in the tumble dryer, the number gives you the temperature at:
Especially iron shirts should you take quickly as possible from the washing machine, shake well and allow to dry on a hanger. If in non-iron shirts wrinkles are still present, these smooth by the body heat while wearing the shirt by itself
That would only times my tips and tricks regarding the laundering of men's shirts and ladies blouses. If your still knows more home remedies and tricks, then they abstain the other not before. I I would be glad if you post them on the blog here.
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Important principle: Notice always the washing instructions on the label of the shirt!
Before washing
The professional sorted before washing already his shirts and dark shirts washed separately from light-colored shirts and white shirts should be washed separately. Because as they say? Like attracts like joins. That you provide ever sure that the white shirts accept no gray veil. Silk shirts or ties you should all sort out and do not give into the washing machine, but treat them to a hand wash. Because these are particularly sensitive Stuffs the washing machine not fully -. Seven or eight shirts in the washing machine range. Thus, the washing machine is about half full. This prevents the wrinkling of shirts and also the fine stage cleans yet optimal, which is no longer the case for more shirts! Who wants to treat his shirts very gently, which puts them before washing in a laundry bag or in a white pillowcase. Alternatively, you should turn left on the shirt.Remove collar stays - If you have collar stays under the shirt collar, you should remove them. If you do not removed, this can damage the clothes in the washing drum or they will be lost. In the worst case, you also damage even the washing machine.
The shirt collar is folded up best. Otherwise it may happen that make ugly dirty areas in the folds of the collar. In order for the collar to keep its shape and to prevent chafing, the placket should (at least the top shirt button) are closed.
For heavy pollution of the collar or the cuffs they should, core or Gallseife be treated by hand with liquid detergent before you wash it with the machine.
Natural Bleach
White shirts are usually a problem child - on the one hand wants to keep the original white, on the other hand, grab the most bleach the material to. Therefore, one should do without chemical bleaches and instead resort to some home remedies:
A tip are baking soda and citric acid. Simply pour a pint or two of lemon juice sachet of baking soda in the laundry and finished the mild version of a bleaching agent.
Also vinegar sometimes works wonders. The laundry is inserted about two hours in diluted vinegar and then washed.
Discolored linen you can insert overnight in milk or buttermilk, rinse and then wash in the washing machine.
The washing process
The detergent - Only the white shirts should their heavy duty detergent (at 60 degrees) wash for the rest enough mild detergent ("Delicates" or "easy care" at 30 degrees), or color detergent for colored shirts.The washing symbols - On the label of the shirt you will find all the information, whether the garment can be washed in the machine at all and, if so, to what wash cycle and on the other with which the maximum temperature it can be washed.
After washing
Remove the shirts as quickly as possible from the washing machine / the laundry basket. When the washing is left longer time wet and is not dried, it will soon smell musty. The clothes hanging in the closet only if it is completely dry - otherwise occurs the same effect.
The shirts hang after washing on a clothes hanger and firmly pull the button placket down. This ironing the shirt is a bit pre-smoothed and facilitated immensely! Or you can take a tumble in which her the shirt to dry about 20 minutes, let (400-600 revolutions should suffice). Whether the shirt is suitable for the dryer, you betrays a look at the label of the shirt. Is the square filled with a circle, the shirt must be dried in the tumble dryer, the number gives you the temperature at:
Especially iron shirts should you take quickly as possible from the washing machine, shake well and allow to dry on a hanger. If in non-iron shirts wrinkles are still present, these smooth by the body heat while wearing the shirt by itself
That would only times my tips and tricks regarding the laundering of men's shirts and ladies blouses. If your still knows more home remedies and tricks, then they abstain the other not before. I I would be glad if you post them on the blog here.
Read also:
Custom Dress Shirt
Custom Dress Shirts Online
Custom Made dress Shirts
Men's Custom Dress Shirts
Custom Dress Shirts
Custom Tailored Shirts
Tailored Shirts
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