It is important that you treat your new clothes proper depending on the material and colour. That’s why byflou.com has made a washing and spot guide for you so you know where to look if you don’t know what to do..
Cotton and cotton mixes. Cotton and cotton mixes can normally be washed in the washing machine. Either at 30 nor 40 degrees. Unfortunately cotton easily loose colour. A good advice is not to dry tumble and off cause only wash when it is necessary. It is important to follow the washing instructions in the clothes. It is very important to wash cotton at the exact temperature because a to low degree also can be damaging for the clothes.
Cotton and polyester are not as sensitive as wool and silk. That makes it easier to remove spots from those materials. It is of cause important that you read the washing instructions before you start removing spots. If the spot is fresh you often can get it off under running water and by rubbing it gently. If it’s a old spot you can put on washing-up liquid without colour on and leave it on for up to 6 hours. Then wash on the highest possible degree.
Silk Silk is very sensitive and delicate. Most of it doesn't tolerate mashine wash. It is important you read the washing instructions before you wash. Some silk can be washed in hand at a low temperature. 30 degrees or lower. Remember not to soak your silk.?Silk is a very sensitive material. If you get a spot on your silk, you ought to send it to the dry cleaners. Do not put on washing-up liquid, it will make your silk discolored. It is better to send it to a professional dry cleaner.
Uld Wool is a very nice materiale both gross and fine. Most wool are not to be washed. It is important you read teh washing instructions. If your wool can be washed in the washing mashine it is a good idea to use the wool program, otherwise you can damage your wool. Do your mashine not have a wool programe, you can wash wool by hand. It is recommended that the water is cold and do not soak your wool.
If you get a spot on your wool it is important you read the washing instructions before you try to remove it. If the wool I washable you can but on washing powder for wool before wash. Be careful not to rub, wool do easily shrink.
Tip: If your wool not is very dirty it can be worthwhile haning it out in the fresh air (especially at winter time), it often removes smell and the clothes becomes as new.
These advices are mostly for materials as cotton, polyester and syntactic materials. Silk and wool are more sensitive than these.
Red wine and white wine Just after an accident you have to hurry to put the spot under cold water. Sparkling mineral water is even better. Rub gently. ?Has the spot dried you have på put on washing - up liquid. Leave it on for about an hour and then wash the clothes.?White wine normally can be washed of, if it don’t go of put on neutral washing powder and rub gently. Leave it on for up to 6 hours and then wash the clothes again.
Coffee if you get coffee on you cloths hurry to put it under running water. This should be enough to get of the spot. If you haven’t seen the spot in time try to it put on full-cream milk or buttermilk on. Then put on neutral washing powder and rub gently. Leave it on for up to 6 hours and then wash the clothes. Hopefully is now spotless.
Make-up Have you by accident got make-up on your clothes put on neutral washing powder and rub gently. Leave it on for a few hours and then wash the cloths. If it is lipstick you have had on your clothes which is more greasy than other make-up, put on full-cream milk or buttermilk on. Then put on neutral washing powder and rub gently. Leave it on for up to 6 hours and then wash the clothes. Same procedure as coffee spots.
Chocolate Chocolate is fantastic, put on the clothes it is no longer our favorite. If you get I on your clothes scrape it off, then put on neutral washing powder and rub gently. Leave it on for up to 6 hours and then wash the clothes on highest possible temperature.
Grass A walk in the park or a summer day on the grass you unfortunately can end up with green spots on your clothes. Luckily there is a solution to the problem. Put on full-cream milk or buttermilk on. Then put on neutral washing powder and rub gently. Leave it on for up to 6 hours and then wash the clothes on highest possible temperature.
