A young colleague who had recently gotten married began ironing her husband’s trousers, and they suddenly began to shine. My husband went to visit in jeans. And she worries: is the suit bought by her mother-in-law hopelessly damaged? It took some time to convince her that everything could be fixed. And the trousers will be able to return to their previous appearance. Moreover, if you know a few tricks, it will not be difficult to do.
Why are my trousers shiny?
Regardless of whether a man or a woman is the owner of the pants, glitter on the pants will not decorate anyone.
The reason for its appearance is ironing error. The fact is that most suit fabrics are mixed. They contain natural fibers combined with synthetic ones. It is synthetics that react this way to high temperatures if they are chosen incorrectly.
How to avoid unpleasant consequences
Two simple rules will help you put your clothes in order without disappointment and grief.
- Different synthetic fibers have their own temperature limits.Manufacturers indicate the possible degree of heating of the iron sole on the product label. Strict adherence to care instructions will help maintain the quality of the fabric without changes..
- In addition to the exact temperature conditions, it is necessary to provide the material with additional protection. This will be the layer of material between the iron and the fabric. For this, gauze or other fabric is usually used: thin, white, cotton. And, of course, clean! The absence of direct contact between the hot metal and the artificial fiber helps preserve the material when smoothed.
But what if a mistake has already been made? Of course, you won't walk around in these pants. They need to be put in order first.
How to remove glitter
Having made one mistake, it is important not to make another. Therefore, you need to properly work on the shiny spot. Otherwise, not only will it not disappear, but it will also penetrate deeper into the fibers or change color.
Important! Before using the chosen method, testing for tissue reaction is carried out. In this case, they operate from the inside out of the product.
Using improvised means
Experienced housewives know many ways to remove unnecessary shine from fabric.
Newspaper
A regular newspaper can help. You will also need an iron. The newspaper is placed over the stain so as to completely cover it. The iron is heated and the stain is ironed through the newsprint. If necessary, repeat the procedure.
Eraser
You can try to “clean up” the stain with an eraser. It gives positive results when processing certain fabrics.
An eraser works on the material in the same way as on paper, carefully “erasing” the lasa. After this, you need to properly shake off the eraser particles.
Laundry soap
If you only have soap on hand, feel free to use it! Just don't get it wet the block must be dry.
Turn your pants inside out.Rub the problem area thoroughly with dry soap and allow the soap to act for 10 minutes. After this, the pants need to be steamed. Gently steam the stain with an iron or steamer, then remove the soap from the fabric.
Reference. Soap works well when working with the most delicate materials.
Ammonia
If after testing you are convinced that ammonia does not discolor the fabric, then use ammonia. He can help solve the problem.
1 way
You will need to prepare an aqueous solution based on it (for 0.5 liters of water, 1.5 tablespoons of ammonia). Treat the stain with a cloth soaked in an ammonia solution. Without waiting for drying, iron the trousers through gauze.
Advice. To enhance the effect, you can add 0.5 tsp to the resulting solution. salt. Mix until completely dissolved, then apply to fabric.
Method 2
If you don’t have time to tackle the problem immediately after it appears and the shine has already become old, you will need to slightly change the solution by combining it with vinegar. Proportions for compilation:
- water – 0.5 l;
- ammonia – 1 tsp;
- vinegar (9%) – 0.5 tsp.
Dip gauze into the resulting liquid and squeeze it out. Place it on the problem area, folded in several layers. Iron the trousers with a heated iron.
Kitchen "helpers"
In every kitchen there are also several useful tools that can help out.
Potato
Fresh potato juice will remove the shine. However, this will take some time.
Raw peeled potatoes are cut. Wipe the stain thoroughly with a cut that is damp from the juice. Allow the pants to dry naturally. If there are starch particles left on the fabric, clean them off. The trousers are ironed through damp gauze.
Bulb
Onions are used in almost the same way.But only in this case it will not be enough to cut the onion. You will have to grate it on a fine grater, and put the resulting pulp on your trousers. It will take 1 hour for the onion to take effect. Then the pants need to be rinsed, dried and ironed.
Tea brewing
They prepare a very strong brew based on black tea. Treat the shiny area with a cloth soaked in tea leaves. Let the pants dry. All that remains is to iron the trousers.
Table vinegar
Not only dark, but also light things can become shiny. To rid light-colored pants of the shine left by the iron, we turn to table vinegar.
If the stain is large, the trousers will have to be soaked completely in the vinegar solution. Therefore, we prepare the solution in a basin. Pour warm water (6 l), add 4 tbsp. l. vinegar, mix. Leave the trousers in the basin for 2-3 hours. Then we wash it by hand without adding any other products. After rinsing, dry and iron.
If the area of the problem area is small, you can reduce the amount of solution prepared, observing the proportions. In this case, the material is treated with a napkin soaked in a vinegar solution.
Some housewives claim that you can get rid of shine mechanically: nail file, pumice. Think for yourself, are you ready to risk ruining the fabric? After all, the products listed above are quite enough to remove unnecessary shine from trousers.
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