How to wash a wedding dress at home in the washing machine?

A wedding is a long-awaited, happy and memorable day in the life of young people. They prepare for it for a long time and carefully, choose a wedding dress for the bride. But sooner or later, even the most important day is coming to an end. Numerous photographs, video filming and, of course, your wedding dress will remind you of it for a long time. But after wedding events, it often stains from alcohol, grass, sweat, if the dress is long - the hem gets dirty first. Therefore, many girls are interested in the question of how to wash a wedding dress at home in a washing machine. Of course, you can hand over the dress to dry cleaning, but this leads to additional costs, so many people prefer to solve this problem on their own.

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Laundry Prep

To wash the wedding dress you need to approach with special attention. As a rule, such outfits are sewn from light, expensive fabrics that are easily damaged. Therefore, before proceeding directly to the wash, do a “reconnaissance in battle”:

• Examine the tag on the dress. As a rule, the manufacturer gives his recommendations for the care of these products. You will find out whether it is possible to wash the wedding dress in the washing machine or whether hand wash is preferred.
• Inspect the dress for stains. At the same time, keep in mind that fresh spots are always easier to remove than old ones. Each pollution must be treated individually.
• If there is embroidery on the dress, then these places need to be covered with a thick cloth.
• If there are metal inserts or beads, then it is better to process them with glycerin, which will protect them from tarnishing.

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What products are better for washing?

• Wedding dresses are not recommended to be washed with ordinary powders. It is better to use special liquid detergents for washing delicate fabrics.
• Conventional bleaches can ruin a delicate fabric, so you need to use them very carefully and in extreme cases.
• Remove sweat stains with strong saline.
• Wine stains can be easily removed with a sponge dampened in a hot soapy solution.
• How to remove grass stains? Dissolve one tablespoon in a glass of water ammonia and blot the problem areas copiously with this solution. Then soap these areas with household soap.
• If an ink stain appears on the fabric, sprinkle it with hairspray. Wash with soapy water after an hour.
• If the dress has stains from lipstick or other cosmetics, a baby powder will help you. An hour before washing, treat all the stains with talcum powder and they can be easily removed.

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Machine washable

Many people think that such a delicate subject as a wedding dress is best washed with hands than in a washing machine. And there is some truth to this. Desirable, but not necessary. If the material itself is tolerated and the manufacturer allows washing in an automatic machine, then this method will save you from the pain of hand washing, and the dress - from excess dirt. However, before machine washing, it is necessary to combat stains and preferably dirty places with laundry soap.

So, how to wash a wedding dress at home in the washing machine? In order to return your attractive appearance along with not harm the tissue, you must adhere to the following recommendations:

1. Prepare the dress for washing, having previously washed off the spots and especially contaminated areas.
2. It is best to wash such a product in a special laundry bag.
3. Put the dress in the drum of the washing machine and pour detergent.
4. Set the delicate mode.
5. The temperature should not exceed 40 degrees.Higher temperatures will damage the structure of the material.
6. Spin and drying should be turned off whenever possible.
7. If the dress is tulle, a small amount of starch can be added. This will preserve the whiteness and structure of the fabric, while adding splendor.

Important! The faster you wash the dress, the more likely it is that all spots will be removed. If the dress has a lot of decor that cannot be removed, it is better to wash it manually.

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Handwash

Hand wash also has its own characteristics:

• Type water into the bathtub. Water temperature should not exceed 30-40 degrees. Experienced housewives recommend collecting a bath of at least a third.
• Dissolve a liquid detergent in water. Do not add the product if the dress is already in the water. In this case, the product will not dissolve well in water and washing will be ineffective.
• Soak the product for about 15-20 minutes.
• Take a soft sponge or napkin, soak it with soap and water and carefully treat all the problem areas. This is especially true for the hem, corset, areas near the armpits.
• After all the problem areas have been processed, you need to leave the dress for 2 hours in water, then rinse it well under running water. A shower is best for this purpose. Water after the last rinse should be without soap bubbles.
• If the dress without accessories and embroidery, which can make it heavier when wet, you can wash it in limbo. Put it on your shoulders, hang it over the bathtub. With a shower, soak it and treat especially contaminated areas with a sponge and soapy water. Then rinse it from top to bottom.

Important! With such cleaning, do not pull the product in different directions, otherwise - you can deform it.

• You can not squeeze and twist the wedding outfit.

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Drying

How to dry a wedding dress? There are some nuances:

• Many experienced housewives recommend hanging the dress on their shoulders after washing and leaving to dry in a well-ventilated room.
• Outfits that include cotton or a large number of jewelry should not immediately be hung on a hanger after washing. They can stretch out and lose their shape. It is better to use a special grill that is mounted on the bath: put the product on it and let the water drain. Then it can be dried on the shoulders. Smooth the material with your hands so that there are fewer wrinkles on it, leave to dry away from heating appliances and direct sunlight.
• You can use an electric horizontal dryer.

Important! There is another drying option - to spread the dress on a large terry towel. Carefully straighten all folds and leave to dry. The towel must be changed if necessary.

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Ironing:

• The surface of the ironing board should be perfectly clean, as well as the sole of the iron.
• It is necessary to iron the wedding dress in a wet state, without waiting for it to dry completely.
• You need to iron with a warm iron from the inside.
• Chiffon and tulle outfits are best steamed vertically. These materials must not be ironed.
• Lace, if any, is best ironed through gauze.

Important! Do not splash water on the product or use the steam function. This may leave yellowish stains.

After ironing, place the dress in a case and hang it in a closet.

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As you can see, it’s quite possible to put in order your solemn attire. The main thing is to be extremely careful and not to use aggressive measures and means to clean the dress.