How to wash a men's suit in a washing machine

In general, men's classic clothes are recommended to be taken to dry cleaners or other professional care departments. But if there is no time or opportunity to take the suit to dry cleaning, what should be done then? In general, it is possible to wash a men's business suit in a washing machine, if you follow a number of recommendations.

The nuances of automatic washing

The easiest way is to clean the suit in the washer if it has a tag with recommendations for care. In this case, you will be sure that you can handle the washing of such a delicate thing.

So, if you are sure that your suit is machine washable, you can proceed. To begin with, the wardrobe item needs to be prepared for “water procedures”. To do this, walk along its surface with a dry brush. Then check the pockets for foreign objects and remove them all if detected.. Also, a jacket can be turned inside out.

Now go to the wash:

1. It is recommended to use gel as a detergent, since dry powder can cause indelible cloudy stains.
2. If your suit is not white, use a tool with a color preservation function. Then there will be no trace left from the spots, and the fabric will not fade and retain its previous appearance.

Attention! Take a closer look: sometimes in stores they sell special granules for washing this kind of thing. They contain a combination of delicate cleansers and conditioner.

3. As for the washing parameters, they are usually the mildest: a delicate program, a temperature of no higher than 30 degrees, no spin. Pre-soaking is not necessary, but do not refuse to rinse. You can even add a special anti-static conditioner, it will not be worse.

If you can set the washing time or select a mode by its duration, stop for 30-40 minutes. In order to clean the suit from stains and, in principle, refresh it, this is quite enough.

It is recommended to wring out a suit manually, and to dry in natural conditions. It will not work to squeeze out all the water the first time, so you can hang a thing vertically and periodically squeeze out the remaining water until all the excess moisture has gone.

Wet suit cleaning

But for those who are not sure whether it is possible to wash his suit in the machine, or knows for sure that it is forbidden, you should not lose heart either. You can also clean a thing with wet hand cleaning at home. Its advantage over completely dry processing is the elimination of unpleasant odors.

In order to carry out the procedure, take a container of warm water and dilute a mild detergent in it. It can be a cosmetic soap or baby washing powder. The main thing is the lack of active substances and aggressive bleaches. Then find a clean piece of soft tissue, preferably of natural origin. Moisten in soapy water and begin to pass through it to especially problem areas, which include:

• jacket collar and cuffs.
• armpit area.
• the back of the jacket.
• lapels.
• places of active bends (elbows, shoulders, etc.).
• bottom of trousers.

When you are preparing a cleaning solution, do not be too lazy to mix it well. The liquid should be homogeneous without undissolved elements. Otherwise, stains will remain on the jacket, which will be difficult to manually remove.

Folk cleaning

If the overall condition of your suit is excellent, and the dirt is present pointwise in several places, you can not bother with automatic washing or full wet cleaning. The people and in this case came up with their own cleansing products at home. As a rule, their natural components do an excellent job with grease, dirt, sweat and other troubles.

1. In a glass of cool clean water, dilute one tablespoon of alcohol or vinegar.
2. Take a terry cloth or towel and dampen in the resulting product.
3. Actively, but not aggressively wipe areas of particular contamination.

With the help of such a solution, it is possible not only to remove general dirt from the armpits or on the cuffs, but also to get rid of serious stubborn stains. Works with a bang.

Shower Wash

Manufacturers of some suits allow their contact with water, but completely exclude washing. Another effective way to clean the product is to “bathe” in the shower.

• The suit must be placed on the hanger, straightening the legs and sleeves.
• Water the product.
• Put a little washing gel or soap on a cotton rag or towel and wipe the problem areas of the product.
• Rinse your suit with cool water outside and then inside.
• If the detergent is not washed off the first time with running water, take a soft, clean brush, dip it in warm water and go over the rest of the product.

Now you can start drying. When everything drains, hang the item in a dry room, unfasten it and leave it for a while. When the suit dries up, fasten all the buttons, straighten the sleeves and trousers, give the right shape to your thing.