How to clean the surface of a down jacket?

On this "beautiful" down jacket, I became cautious when walking and eating, for fear that I would bump and get dirty, and I would have to spend a hundred yuan to wash it in the dry cleaners, which was too expensive, and I was the one who was "discouraged" from it!

But this down jacket is always washed after wearing it all winter, and it is not safe to wash it in the washing machine, and it is easy to **....I can't do it by hand...

So how do we clean our down jackets so that they can be safe and cost-free?

White vinegar + laundry detergent.

White vinegar can not only sterilize and disinfect, the most important thing is that acetic acid can neutralize alkaline detergents, which can make the down fluffier while not hurting the clothes, and you don't have to worry about the down jacket not keeping warm after washing

Specific cleaning methods:

Simply mix white vinegar and laundry detergent in a 1:1 ratio, then dilute with a small amount of water, spray on the surface of the down jacket, and wipe the stains with a clean towel.

Bath bomb + laundry detergent.

The soft texture of the bath bomb is strong and not easy to damage the fabric of the clothes, especially suitable for cleaning down jackets, as long as you need to brush it like a down jacket "bath", you can easily wash it

Specific cleaning methods:

Hang the down jacket on the bathroom hanger, and then spray the surface of the garment with a canopy head, spray each part, pay attention to the use of water with a water temperature of no more than 35, the water temperature is too high and easy to damage the down jacket.

Then pour the neutral laundry detergent or down jacket cleaning agent on the bath bomb, knead the rich foam, and gently brush the surface of the clothes with the bath bomb.

Where there is heavy oil, you can apply it emphatically, let the clothes stand for about 5-10 minutes after application, let the detergent fully dissolve the stains, and finally rinse it off with warm water.

Toothpaste to remove grease.

In addition to brushing your teeth, toothpaste also has a miraculous effect on oil. When eating hot pot and barbecue in winter, it is inevitable that there will be oil stains on the down jacket, so you can use toothpaste to remove it.

Specific cleaning methods:

Apply the toothpaste to the oily area, moisten it with water, and rub it slowly to remove the oil.

The left side of the picture below is before cleaning, and the right side is after cleaning, so does it feel that the oil stains have become much lighter?

Rice vinegar to remove grease stains.

If the down jacket is worn for a long time, there will be more bacteria, so you can use rice vinegar (transparent) mixed with water to wash it.

Specific cleaning methods:

Soak the down jacket in rice vinegar water for about 5-10 minutes.

Rice vinegar neutralizes the alkaline components in the washing solution and protects the padding inside the down jacket from damage.

Soak well before taking the down jacket out and folding it in half from the midline of the jacket.

Then gently squeeze the down jacket in half, being careful not to wring it out!

If the garment still has moisture, you can wrap the down jacket in a dry bath towel and absorb the remaining moisture by gently squeezing the bath towel.

Finally, hang the cleaned down jacket in a ventilated position, and gently pat the surface of the garment with the same hand to restore the original fluffiness of the down jacket.

Write a note at the end.

I usually use the old housekeeper down jacket cleaner to clean, sometimes wear a few days of clothes a little dirty, there is no need to wash the whole will use detergent, spray directly on the stains, use a brush brush, in the use of a wet towel to wipe clean.

Prepare materials: laundry detergent, toothbrush, washbasin, water.

Specific steps: 1. First pour some laundry detergent into the basin and stir well with your hands.

2. Put the part of the down jacket that needs to be cleaned into the basin and scrub it a few times to remove the surface stains.

3. Then soak the down jacket for 15 minutes.

4. Take out the toothbrush and gently brush the stains of the down jacket, taking care not to use too much force.

5. Finally, put the down jacket in clean water and wash it well.

How to clean the stains on the surface of the down jacket: Use a clean and waterless cloth to wipe off the floating dust and other dirt on the surface of the down jacket.

This will make it a little easier to wash the down jacket, as large chunks of dirt or noticeable dust have already been cleaned up in advance.

Pure soap or detergent for down jackets can be used to deal with stubborn dirt locally, as it does not destroy the natural oil of the down and makes it brittle, so it is suitable for spot cleaning small dirt on down jackets.

To use, pour a small amount of detergent over a stain, such as stubborn dirt or sweat or oil stains, and allow the detergent to soak the cloth for 15 minutes. Before washing your down jacket, pre-treating visible localized dirt can help break down stains and make them easier to wash off.

Precautions for washing down jackets

1. It is not suitable for frequent cleaning

The fabric, lining and bile of the down jacket are all sorted by a special process of anti-drilling and frequent washing, and the anti-drilling function of the fabric, lining and bile is reduced. If there are too many times of washing, the down is easy to clump and not fluffy, and the thickness of each part is uneven, resulting in a decrease in thermal performance.

Therefore, in order to prolong the use time of down jackets and ensure their use function, it is advisable to reduce the number of washes. Usually in the process of wearing, down jackets such as necklines, cuffs and other places are easy to get dirty, and local treatment can be done. Spray the stain with warm water, apply an appropriate amount of neutral detergent, gently scrub with a soft brush, wipe with a damp cloth, and blow with a hair dryer to dry.

2. It is not suitable for dry cleaning

There is a label on the inside of the down jacket for care and washing instructions, that is, the washing label, check the washing label before washing and maintenance. Down jackets should be washed, because the down contains oil, and the dry cleaning agent used in dry cleaning will extract the oil in the feathers and down, and the oil will penetrate into the fabric of the down jacket, making the fabric discolored and yellow, and the feel hard and aging.

3. Choose the appropriate washing method

Down jackets can be washed by hand and machine. Machine wash choose the down jacket washing program washing, because, if the machine washing program is not suitable, the down jacket will float on the water, can not achieve the cleaning effect, serious clothing damage may occur accidents.

Before machine washing, fix the zippers and snaps of the down jacket in place, brush the part and put it into a laundry bag and then put it in the washing machine for machine washing. If there is no washing program for down jackets, the machine wash can be set to a gentle and slow setting, the speed is slow, the water temperature does not exceed 40 degrees, and the low temperature is drying.

4. Choose neutral detergents

Alkaline detergents can cause damage to down and fabrics, damage the protein of the filler, and affect warmth. Alkaline laundry detergent is not easy to rinse clean, and the residue will leave white marks on the surface of the garment, causing color discoloration on the surface of the garment.

It is best to wash the down jacket by hand if it is dirty, and the method is as follows:

1. Fill a large sink with water and pour in the detergent. Fill the sink with cold water and pour in the recommended amount of down detergent.

2. Soak the down jacket. Press the down jacket to the bottom of the water so that it can fully absorb the detergent solution. Then gently stir the clothes back and forth in the water with your hands a few times to let the dirt into the water. Finally, steep for 15 minutes.

3. Wash the down jacket. After 15 minutes, push the down jacket to the side of the sink, revealing the outlet hole, to empty the dirty water. At this time, you don't need to pick up your clothes, just put tap water to flush the down jacket and sink.

Fourth, soak again. Fill the sink with water and soak the down jacket for another 10 minutes. Then, push the down jacket to the side, revealing the water hole, and let out the dirty water. Pour some more water over the down jacket and rinse off any remaining detergent.

5. Squeeze out excess water. Squeeze out the water from the down jacket by hand and then carry it up to dry.

In fact, down jackets can be washed by air. The so-called air washing is actually to intelligently introduce air with a certain temperature and humidity pressure, send the heat of the drying heating tube into the barrel with high-speed air supply, and then clean the clothes through variable temperature steam. In fact, using it to clean down jackets can not only restore the down jacket to its smoothness, but also avoid damage to the down jacket.

It is worth mentioning that during the washing period, the drum rotates alternately, turning the clothes to heat the clothes evenly for more than 10 minutes, and then the clothes are cleaned by variable temperature steam and the clothes are cared for by strong winds.

So, what should we pay attention to when we usually wash down jackets?

First, be sure to wash it by hand. On the inside of the down jacket, there is a small label printed with maintenance and washing instructions, and careful people will find that 90% of high-end down jackets are marked to be washed by hand, and dry cleaning should not be done, because the potion used for dry cleaning will affect the warmth and will also make the fabric age.

Second, try to rinse with a water temperature of 30 degrees. We can first soak the down jacket in cold water for 20 minutes to allow the down jacket to be fully moistened inside and out. Dissolve the detergent in warm water at 30 degrees, soak the down jacket in it for a quarter of an hour, and then gently scrub it with a soft-bristled brush.

Third, the concentration of laundry detergent should not be too high. In fact, if you must use laundry detergent to clean the down jacket, usually put 4 to 5 tablespoons of laundry detergent in two basins of water, if the concentration is too high, it is difficult to rinse clean, the residual laundry detergent in the down will affect the fluffiness of the down, greatly reducing the warmth.

Fourth, try to choose a neutral detergent. Neutral detergents have the least damage to the clothing and down, using alkaline detergents, if the rinse is not clean, the residual detergent will cause damage to the down jacket, and it is easy to leave white marks on the surface of the clothes, affecting the appearance.

Fifth, it must not be wrung out. After the down jacket is washed, it must not be wrung out, the water should be squeezed out, and then spread or hung to dry, no exposure to the sun, and do not iron, so as not to burn the clothes. After drying, it can be gently patted to restore the fluffy softness of the down jacket.

All in all, when washing down jackets, you must pay attention to the above points.