How to smooth curtains on weight?

Curtains are able to perfectly protect the room from the penetration of bright light. In addition, they can play an important role in the interior. With the help of curtains, you can give the room a unique feature, provide comfort and coziness. Like any other thing, they need care. With the help of modern washing machines, the washing process is not difficult. Much more relevant is the question of how to steam and smooth curtains or lambrequins on a window while weighing. Can they be straightened? We’ll talk about this now.

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Tips & Tricks

First of all, it should be noted that ironing is a mandatory process for almost all types of curtains. Of course, you can purchase curtains made of unusually light material that will straighten yourself, however, they are often very difficult to find and not everyone can afford to buy them. Most of us still have ordinary curtains.

Here are some basic tips on how to smooth out the tulle after washing in hot water.

• Ironing temperature is set according to the type of fabric.
• It is best to start the process immediately after washing, if the automatic machine provides strong push-ups. If washing was done by hand, give the fabric a little time to dry. That is, you need to iron when the curtains are still wet, without waiting for them to dry. Thus, the process will be easier. Especially this tip applies to curtains made of thick material.
• Delicate matter, such as organza, can only be ironed through a special cotton lining. You cannot use colored fabric and newspaper for these purposes. The fact is that due to the dyes that make up it, it can stain the organza, leaving spots on it.
• To iron the tulle, it is better to abandon the steaming function.
• Iron the seams of the curtains on the front side using gauze or another lining.

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Very long stuff

How to stroke a large tulle. Of course, if it is of considerable size, then the process of ironing it becomes difficult.

What to do in this case, because an ordinary ironing board is not suitable. It simply cannot contain a large amount of matter in such a way that it does not fall to the floor.

In this case, you need to act, starting to iron the curtains in a direction from top to bottom. Thus, the desired area will always be on the ironing board, and the ironed can be immediately hung on the curtains.

Important! Some people use a long stick for this purpose. They simply wind a “worked-out” section of material onto it.

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Steamer and its alternative

How to stroke the curtains without taking off? The manual or floor steamer will help you with this. Many people have long acquired this wonderful thing and forgot about how it feels to use an iron. Steamers of different power and temperature are produced. In this case, manual or vertical instruments will be more interesting.

Important! If you do not have the opportunity to use such a technique, then there is another way. Use a small nozzle from the ironing board. All that needs to be done is to press it tightly against matter on the one hand, and on the other, hold it with an iron.

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Steam without iron

To smooth the curtains on weight, it is not necessary to use special equipment. It is quite possible to use some knowledge.For example, you can remove all creases and folds if you hang the wet curtains on a rope in the bathroom, after filling the font with hot water and closing the door to the bathroom.

After 20 minutes of exposure to steam from water on the fabric, you only need to hang the curtains immediately on the ledge - they will dry out and be even.

Important! If any creases still remain, you can use steam from the kettle. Just boil water in it, substitute the spout directly under the crumpled fabric, hold it for a minute or two, and all - the curtains are smoothed out in weight.

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Types of materials and classic ironing modes

There are some ironing features for different types of fabric. For example, linen curtains must be ironed at maximum temperature. In this case, the matter should be slightly moist.

For any other type of fabric, a more careful attitude is required:

• Polyester and viscose - perfect materials. They can amazingly decorate the interior of the room, while any pollution is washed off from them without unnecessary difficulties.

Important! Ironing temperature for viscose and polyester should not exceed 140 degrees.

• Silk and taffeta are not allowed to be steamed. These materials are ironed only from the inside.
• In most cases, organza is not ironed. It is hung out to dry without squeezing. Under the influence of its gravity, the material straightens itself. However, sometimes creases are still formed. To eliminate them, walk along the creases with an iron at the lowest temperature, using a lining in the form of gauze or tracing paper.
• Velvet is one of the most difficult care materials. It is necessary to iron it by barely pressing the iron, without resorting to steaming.
• If there is embroidery on the curtains, it is necessary to moisten it and iron it from the inside out.

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Common mistakes

Perhaps the most important and common mistake can be called the wrong choice of temperature.

Even on the cheapest iron there are some of the most necessary modes. It often happens that the fabric requires the lowest temperature. However, a person believes that this is not enough, thinking that the temperature regimes choose their “taste and color," and set the average. What is the result? - Matter is spoiled.

Important! Start ironing the curtains from a small area below or inside out. In no case from the middle of the material, as many are used to. Thus, if it is found that the iron leaves traces, they will not be visible on the inside. However, if the spots remained in the middle of the curtains, the material would have to be thrown out.

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Stock footage

The next mistake in the question of how to iron a tulle without an iron consists in ironing and steaming unlined seams. In this case, spots may remain on the front side. To avoid them, try using a small piece of cardboard.