For many, trousers are a must-have piece of clothing, emphasizing the elegance and acumen of a business person. If you wear them every day, you have to wash them often. However, if you do not follow the rules for washing trousers, the fabric quickly becomes thinner and fades, and the product becomes unusable. How to wash trousers in a washing machine: what temperature should I choose, powder and should I pre-soak the item?
Which tool to prefer
First of all, you need to decide on the choice of detergent for washing trousers. In this case, you need to be guided by the quality of the fabric of the product. On the shelves of household chemicals stores you can see:
- Laundry soap is an excellent tool for washing by hand;
- washing powder - an indispensable tool for automatic washing;
- gel - designed for washing products made of delicate fabrics.
It's extremely easy to determine. If the trousers are dark and dense, here you can limit yourself to washing with laundry soap by hand. However, do not forget that after it they will need to be rinsed with the addition of an air conditioner. When you have to wash wool-blend trousers, trousers made of chiffon, velveteen wool and remove gloss, then it is a liquid remedy that will come to the rescue.Washing trousers in an automatic machine is designed for products made of silk, twist, linen, cotton and synthetics, however, in the "Delicate wash" mode, you can wash trousers from absolutely any material. The main thing is to choose the right temperature and detergent.
Choosing a temperature
It is not difficult to choose the temperature regime, it is enough to study the information on the product label. In the event that the thing is not new, for example, it was inherited from someone or bought secondhand, and all the tags can be cut off, the following information will be very useful:
- you can wash corduroy trousers in the temperature range of 20-40 C;
- the optimum temperature for washing synthetic items is 40 C;
- pants made of natural fabrics - cotton and linen - can withstand temperatures of 60-90 C;
- wool trousers are allowed to be washed at 30 C.
These are optimal indicators, taking into account which you can effectively wash a thing and not harm the quality of the fabric.
It is worth noting that at temperatures above 30-35 degrees, wardrobe items can shed, so you should not put black and beige trousers in the drum at the same time - the color of these products is often not fixed, especially if they are made of wool.
Soak or not
Should you soak pants before washing? Not all fabrics like this procedure, but when the pollution has eaten in, there is nowhere to get away from it. As for viscose, trousers made of this material cannot be soaked.
- Pants made from natural, dense fabrics such as linen and cotton can be lathered with laundry soap and immersed in water for about 1 hour.
- Woolen trousers should not be washed in hot water, and even more so soaked, because they can lose their shape. But how do you get rid of pollution? The product should be left for an hour in cold water, adding ammonia to it.Velvet and synthetics can also be washed by pre-soaking the item according to the same principle.
- Denim, especially not of the highest quality, tends to shed, staining clothes and body. Therefore, jeans can be soaked in warm water with the addition of acetic acid for about 2 hours.
How to prepare a thing for washing
Wash the item immediately after soaking, but before you start washing, you should carefully read the information on the label. If the trousers are new and washed for the first time, then it is especially important to study all the nuances so that they do not lose their shape in the process. In addition to the recommendations from the manufacturer, you need to listen to the following tips:
- all buttons, hooks and zippers must be buttoned and closed. Firstly, this is necessary so that they do not hit the drum and damage the machine. Secondly, it will help keep the trousers in good condition for a long time, with working buttons and fasteners and non-sticking zippers;
- check all pockets to make sure they do not contain banknotes, small coins or other details. Paper money can shed on fabric, and change or small items can get stuck in the drain hose. Thus, both the thing and the machine will become unusable;
- it is better to turn the product inside out - then all the zippers and buttons will be hidden and rolled up. If the thing is delicate, also with a lot of non-removable accessories, it is better to purchase a special washing net for it and put trousers in it;
- having determined what fabric the pants are sewn from, you need to select the mode. Each washing machine has different capabilities and technical features, so if there are no explanations and tips on the relays or buttons, you need to study the instructions for it well;
- select the extra rinse mode and pour the agent into the conditioner compartment. For these purposes, it is better to choose a non-concentrated rinse, specially designed to preserve the color of bright and black fabrics.
By following these simple rules, you can be sure that the trousers will not lose their appearance and will be washed from heavy dirt.
Jeans are best washed the less often the better, as they tend to shrink and then stretch and lose their shape after each wash. Cotton and linen are more durable and can be washed frequently.
Hand wash pants
Delicate fabrics are very capricious and it is often impossible to wash them in a typewriter. Dry cleaning is a good option, but not cheap, and you can’t often turn to it. What remains? There are two options - take the item to the laundry or wash it by hand.
To wash the trousers from the suit yourself in the basin, you need to know the following nuances of hand washing:
- the water temperature should not exceed 30 C, even if the material of the trousers is cotton or linen;
- it is better not to use dry powders, as they may not wash out completely, but give preference to liquid gel for delicate washing;
- if the stains are too ingrained into the fabric, you can use a special stain remover or try to remove them with soda and ammonia;
- you need to rinse very carefully, changing the water several times, and do not wring out the product so that it does not lose its shape, but simply let the water drain.
Washing trousers by hand is the same as washing any other thing: pour water into a basin, stir the liquid product in it and immerse the trousers in it. Problem areas - seams, pockets and the bottom of the legs can be additionally rubbed with laundry soap. Then the product is rinsed and folded along the arrows or trouser leg to trouser leg, in this form it is sent to dry. This is how you can wash pants that cannot be machine washed.
It happens that a couple of spots have formed on the fabric, but the rest of the pants are clean. You can clean the trousers from dirt without washing with the help of ammonia.A little ammonia alcohol should be applied to the stain and rubbed a little with a soft sponge, having previously tried the product on an inconspicuous area of \u200b\u200bthe clothing. Then the remaining alcohol is washed off with water.
How to care for pleated trousers
Pants with arrows are always in fashion, but many do not know how to care for them so that they do not lose their original appearance. In fact, caring for suit pants is quite simple.
Firstly, as mentioned earlier, they need to be dried properly - folded after washing in the direction of the arrows. Secondly, the seam should be heated from the wrong side before ironing. In addition, they should be damp - then the trousers will quickly take the desired shape. You need to iron through a loose fabric or paper, and you need to dry your pants on a special clothespin hanger.
Drying trousers
If you dry the thing correctly, it will be worn for a long time and retain its shape. Therefore, you should pay attention to the following recommendations:
- dry trousers on the balcony or on the street, and if this is not possible, then at least organize through ventilation;
- hang the product vertically on a clothespin by the belt, leg to leg or arrow to arrow;
- in no case should trousers be dried over a stove, gas or battery, as they may lose their shape.
By following these simple rules, you can forget about buying new trousers for a long time and enjoy wearing your favorite thing.
Do not think that washing trousers is a common thing that does not require any special knowledge. In fact, in order to keep them attractive and stain free, you will need to analyze what fabric they are made of, what kind of laundry detergent is best, how to dry them and how to iron them. In addition, you will have to decide whether they can be washed in a washing machine or you will have to turn to hand washing.
