Suede is a soft, delicate and beautiful looking skin, it requires appropriate care. Very often, various spots appear on suede that can be removed at home. If you want things to serve you for a long time and remain tidy and well-groomed, you need to know how to clean natural suede at home.
You will need
- - dry toilet soap;
- - brush;
- - dry fleecy brush;
- - starch
Instruction manual
1
To clean natural suede from serious dirt, prepare a special solution. To do this, take 0.5 teaspoon of ammonia and the same amount of salt, as well as 0.5 liters of skim milk. Apply the mixture on a clean, dry cloth and wipe it with a dirty suede. After cleaning, be sure to "rinse" the remainder of the solution with a cotton swab dipped in water.
2
To clean suede gloves, grab a brush and a dry toilet soap. To make it more comfortable, put gloves on your hands before starting work. Next, rub them with soap and a good brush. At the end of the procedure, rinse the soap thoroughly with water, pat it dry with a bath towel and when the gloves have a minimum of moisture, leave them to dry in the open state.
3
Wash a natural suede item in warm water and soap. After that, to remove the remaining soap, be sure to rinse the item in warm water and to avoid roughness of the skin, rub it with a solution of glycerin (0.5 teaspoon of glycerin per 1 liter of water). Lay the product on a flat surface (without squeezing it) and twist it into a tube, leave it for a while. Then hang on a hanger until it dries completely.
4
To remove salt stains, hold the suede over the steam, then apply soapy water to it and finally clean it with a special brush. You can also wipe stains with dry salt, an eraser or a crust of bread.
5
Grease stains can be removed using regular starch. Apply it on a thing with a thin layer and leave for several hours. Then, using a brush, remove the formed plaque.
note
If the product is wrinkled after cleaning, you can iron it at a low temperature and on the wrong side.
To protect things from suede from moisture and dust, they should be stored in natural covers made of fabric, but not in cellophane or plastic.
Before cleaning a large thing (coat), open the gasket and check the product in an inconspicuous area.
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