How to wash a camel blanket?

Camel wool blankets and rugs are famous for their warmth and environmental friendliness, so it is not surprising that many people have them at home. From time to time, this bedding requires cleaning from accumulated dust and other contaminants. In the article, we will figure out whether it is possible to wash camel wool products, and how to do it correctly.

First, let's take a look at the characteristics of camel blankets:

• they keep warm well;

• very soft;

• do not cause allergic reactions;

• wool is a natural, environmentally friendly raw material;

• lightweight, lightweight;

• you can hide with a camel blanket / rug at any time of the year - the wool "adjusts" to the temperature of the human body;

• good vapor and moisture permeability;

• due to the absence of synthetics in the composition, such a blanket will not "shock" you, since wool does not accumulate static electricity.

Not every laundry product is suitable for cleaning a camel wool blanket. This is due to the "capriciousness" of the raw materials themselves. Therefore, when choosing a product to wash a woolen blanket or blanket, look for preparations marked "for woolen things."

We have selected for you the 3 best products that housewives choose to care for camel blankets.

• Denkmit gel. A product of a German company containing lanolin. Ideal for washing woolen and silk items. Its active components begin to "work" already at temperatures from + 30 ° C. The produced volume is 1.5 liters.

• Wollwelt Wollsan, balm shampoo. Another remedy from Germany. It also contains lanolin.It copes well with washing woolen clothes, blankets, blankets, as well as other products made from natural materials. It is produced in a volume of 1 liter.

• Domal, gel-balm. One of the constituent parts is the same lanolin, which means that the product perfectly takes care of things made of camel wool: it helps to preserve the color and structure of the product, the wool fibers do not roll. Suitable for use in a washing machine. It is activated at a temperature not exceeding 40 ° C. The volume of the package is 750 milliliters.

Many people are interested in whether it is possible to wash blankets and blankets made of camel wool in an automatic machine? Answer: yes, you can, but there is one small caveat.

The fact is that a wet blanket weighs quite a lot, so not every machine can support its weight. And if the maximum amount of loading into your automatic "assistant" is less than 6 kilograms, it is better not to try to wash the camel blanket in it.

Let's take a step-by-step guide to washing.

• Shake the dust out of the blanket first. You can even tap it outdoors with a special carpet beater.

• Place the product in the washing machine, being careful not to crumple it. Close the door.

• Select the appropriate mode (shown above).

• Pour the selected product into the detergent drawer. Powders cannot be used.

• Set the washing temperature to 30 ° C.

• It is advisable to turn off the spinning, however, if you understand that you cannot cope with pressing a bulky and heavy blanket with your own hands, select the minimum number of revolutions - 400/500. If you set more, the product will go in lumps and lose its shape.

• If your machine has a Drying option, you can use it.

Still, many prefer the old-fashioned way of washing woolen blankets by hand. How you can do this at home, read on.

• Pour cool water into a large basin (its temperature should not exceed 30 ° Celsius) and dissolve in it a sufficient amount of the selected liquid product indicated in the instructions for use. The dispenser, as a rule, is the container cap.

• Soak the blanket / blanket. Leave it to soak for 15-20 minutes.

• Drain and replace with fresh water. Make sure that the detergent is completely rinsed out of the fibers of the garment.

• Squeeze the blanket out carefully but delicately. You cannot twist it - this leads to deformation of the woolen fibers. First, hold the product in a suspended state to allow excess water to glass. Then squeeze out the rest of the liquid with "zamkanny" movements from top to bottom.

It's time to dry your now clean blanket. This also needs to be done correctly.

• Straighten the product, smoothing out the folds on it to the maximum. Try to give it its original shape. Place the blanket on a horizontal surface and leave it there until it dries completely.

• It will be best if you take the product out into the fresh air and dry it there. Choose a location out of direct sunlight, slightly shaded and blown by the wind.

• It is strictly forbidden to hang a blanket on the balcony, loggia, in the yard, and, in general, anywhere - vertical drying leads to stretching of the product (do not forget that it becomes especially heavy when soaked) and, as a result, to its deformation.

• Also, you cannot dry camel wool products on heating radiators, and even more so with the help of electric heaters.

• If your apartment has a warm floor system - great, drying on such a surface will be faster and more productive.

And if there is no heavy dirt on the blanket, but only a couple of specks, should it also be washed? Well, you can try alternative cleaning methods. It will be useful to learn about them.

• There is a so-called semi-dry method. Use an upholstery or carpet cleaner. Whisk it until thick foam. Apply to blanket or blanket without rubbing into the fibers. Spread the foam very carefully over the entire surface of the product, using a hammering (but not rubbing!) Motion.

• If you have a household steamer, steam generator, or steam iron in your home, you can use them to treat your woolen blanket. So you can not only get rid of surface dirt and dust, but also destroy harmful dust mites, bacteria. Dry a damp blanket after steam treatment using the above methods.

• Need to remove wine, juice, tea or coffee stain? Use a stain remover made for wool, such as liquid bile soap.

• If it is heavily soiled and it is impossible to clean the blanket using the proposed methods, take it to a dry cleaner.