What to do if stains appear after washing your down jacket or jacket?
Often after washing down jacket stains form on its surface and divorces.
There may be several reasons for their appearance - improper rinsing, unsuitable detergent, insufficient spinning or non-compliance drying rules.
The choice of method to eliminate the problem depends on the cause of its occurrence.
You can determine the cause by carefully examining such spots: what color they are, where they appeared, and what size they are. So, why did stains appear after washing a down jacket and how to remove them?
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How to remove yellow stains on a light and dark jacket?
Yellow stains may occur due to washing of low-quality filling inside the jacket, contact of a wet item with rust or contamination with grease. The most common way to combat this problem is to use a stain remover.
When using a stain remover, you must choose only well-proven quality products.
Eg, you can safely use:
- Vanish OXI Action,
- Ace Oxi Magic,
- stain removers from Faberlic or Amway.
Stain removers are great for yellow stains on light-colored fabrics.
If the reason is poor-quality filler
Poor-quality or heavily contaminated filling after washing a light-colored down jacket forms yellow spots on its surface. To eliminate them, as a rule, it is enough to simply wash the item again.
In this case, you must adhere to the following recommendations:
- Zip and turn the jacket inside out.
- Place it in the drum along with several tennis balls, which contribute to increased rinsing intensity.
- Set double rinse, maximum spin mode and temperature 35-40 degrees.
- At the end of the wash, select the extra rinse mode and intensive spin, and rinse the jacket again.
Fat marks
The appearance of greasy stains after washing may be due to insufficient quality of feather processing when making a down jacket, or the presence of greasy stains on the jacket even before it comes into contact with soapy water.
So, on a contaminated item, grease can be almost invisible, but after washing the stains become more distinct.
To eliminate them, before machine washing again, you need to treat the item with one of the following products:
- Dishwashing liquid – use a sponge or toothbrush to go over the contaminated areas, and after 30-40 minutes, wash the jacket in the machine.
- Stain remover – this product should be used according to the instructions for the drug.
- Hydrogen peroxide with ammonia – mix in equal proportions and treat fatty areas with the resulting mixture. After 20 minutes, rinse the jacket in clean water, then put it in the washing machine.
- Soda-vinegar mixture – prepared at the rate of 500 ml of water, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of vinegar and 1 teaspoon of soda. Treat contaminated areas with this mixture and rinse it off under running water after 5-10 minutes.
- Saline solution – to prepare it, dissolve 1 tbsp.a spoonful of salt in 100 g of warm water. Soak the item in the solution for 30-60 minutes.
Therefore, before loading an item into the drum, it is recommended to carefully inspect the fabric and, if necessary, wash problem areas manually using the above means.
Rust
Yellow stains can occur due to strong staining of water with rust. This problem often occurs after highway repairs..
In this case, before loading the down jacket into the drum, you must open the water tap and drain the yellow-brown water. You can start washing only after a clear, clean stream flows from the tap.
Usually, when removing a bulky down jacket from the drum, the housewife first transfers it to a basin, in which she carries the washed item to the clothesline. If there is damage with rust at the bottom of a metal basin, then wet clothes will instantly absorb rusty particles and turn yellow.
To remove rust you can use:
- High quality bleach.
- Stain remover.
- A mixture of glycerin with vinegar and dishwashing detergent (all ingredients are mixed in equal proportions).
- Toothpaste.
- Lemon juice.
Before using bleaches or stain removers, It is recommended to read the information on the label down jacket, regarding the rules of care and the ability to use certain detergents.
How to remove white plaque?
A common cause of white spots and streaks is using more powder than directed.
Also, the occurrence of this problem may be caused by rinsing in insufficient amounts of water, which is often observed when the machine is overloaded with laundry.
Another possible cause of white streaks is the choice of the wrong detergent. From some types of fabrics, for example, membrane, regular laundry detergent rinses out very poorly, and as a result, after drying, white marks remain on things.
In such cases, it is enough to simply re-wash and rinse the jacket at least 2-3 times. In this case it is necessary to use liquid washing powder, selected according to your type of fabric.
White coating on dark fabrics it often appears due to the effect of very high temperatures on the detergent. In this case, it can simply cook and settle on the surface of dense matter.
If the spots are small, then you can try to clean them with a damp cloth, clean rag or sponge. This method is recommended for use when stains appear on a light or white down jacket.
Take a regular cosmetic wipe that does not contain alcohol and gently go over the dirty areas. You should not soak clothes in stain remover to remove soap stains.
How to avoid drips?
To avoid stains and stains on clothing, the following recommendations must be adhered to:
- Rinse the down jacket well after washing, use the intensive spin mode.If, after removing the item from the drum, water drips from it, then run the spin cycle again.
- Do not load other colored items that may fade into the car along with your jacket.
- Carefully read the information on the jacket label.
- Dry your down jacket outside, on an open balcony or in a room with sufficient air circulation.
- Do not use a battery that is too hot, rusty or dirty for drying. Do not allow wet clothing to come into contact with rust.
- Do not increase the recommended dose of powder.
- Regularly clean the fold of the washing machine cuff from dirt and mildew. Keep the drum clean, wash the powder tray and pump filter.
Conclusion
Don’t despair if neither stain remover, lemon juice, toothpaste, ammonia or vinegar helped get rid of stains after washing.
To restore your favorite item to its original appearance, take it to the dry cleaner. Experienced specialists can easily cope with stains and stains of any type.