How to remove gloss from the iron on clothes?

Sometimes after ironing, shiny traces remain on the fabric. Most often, they appear on the fabric, which includes synthetic fibers, due to improperly selected temperature conditions. Therefore, if you bought a new thing, carefully study the label, which indicates at what temperature this thing can be ironed. But if you still have such a nuisance, then the main thing is to correctly eliminate it. How to remove gloss from the iron on clothes? - In this article you will find several ways to solve the problem.

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How to prevent shine?

Before solving the problem of eliminating shiny spots from the iron, we will find out what can be done to negate the possibility of their appearance. So, to reduce the likelihood of shine on clothes, you must adhere to the following recommendations:

• Set the correct temperature.
• To iron things from the wrong side.
• Iron through wet gauze or thin natural cloth.
• Spray before ironing with vinegar.

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Gloss Ways

There are several ways to remove shine from the iron from clothes.

Steaming

If the item is new and the traces are not very noticeable, ordinary steaming will help:

1. Pour water into a container, put on a fire, boil.
2. Hang the item on a hanger and place it somehow above the steam.
3. Wait 20 minutes - during this time the fabric is saturated with steam.
4. Brush off excess moisture, lay the product on a table.
5. Brush several times over glossy areas.
6. Dry your clothes or iron with gauze through a gauze at a not very high temperature.

Important! Such a procedure, if it does not completely eliminate glossy spots, then in any case, will not harm the fabric.

Soaking in acetic solution

This method is suitable for bright things, it is better not to risk dark woolen products - they can become covered with stains and stains:

1. Dilute 1 tablespoon of vinegar in 3 liters of water.
2. Soak the product in this solution and leave for 20-30 minutes.
3. Squeeze and dry easily.
4. If there are traces, then iron the newspaper with a warm iron.

Important! There are other ways to use vinegar to get rid of shine:

• Mix water with vinegar in a ratio of 2 to 1. Steam the problem areas through cheesecloth soaked in this solution.
• In the same solution, moisten the wool flap and wipe all the shiny places.

 

Ammonia:

• In 2 tablespoons of water, dilute 15 grams of salt and 15 grams ammonia. Wipe problem areas with this solution. Then wash this area with warm water and pat it through wet gauze or a napkin.
• Dissolve 2 tablespoons of ammonia in 1 liter of water. Use a cloth dampened in this solution to wipe the problem areas. Iron with a warm iron over cheesecloth or napkin.

Raw potato

How else can you shine off clothes from an iron? You can wipe this place with a slice of raw potato. Then wait until it dries and just brush it off.

Bulb

In continuation of the vegetable theme, you can bring to your attention a way to remove gloss on clothing using a bulb:

1. Peel one onion and chop it in a way convenient for you.
2. Apply the resulting slurry to the problem area and leave for 2 hours.
3. Then just rinse with water.

Important! This method is suitable for putting things in order from delicate and colored fabrics.

Laundry soap

Soap will help to cope with household soap:

1. Dilute the grated soap in a small amount of water.
2. Beat the soap solution until foamy.
3. Soak gauze in this solution, wring it out.
4. Iron over the problem areas through this gauze.
5. Take another piece of gauze and soak it in water with vinegar diluted in it.
6. Iron the shiny areas through this gauze.
7. Wash clothes as usual and dry.

Baking soda

If shiny spots appeared on products made of silk or wool, then baking soda will help us. Dilute one tablespoon of soda in one glass of water and treat the shiny area with a sponge. Then just rinse the item in water.

Milk

If there is a small mark on the fabric, it can be removed with milk. Soak this place in cold milk for a while, and then wash.

Ammonia + hydrogen peroxide

On light natural tissues, spotting from tanning can be removed using ammonia and hydrogen peroxide:

1. In 100 ml of water, dilute 1 teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide and 5-6 drops of ammonia.
2. Using gauze, apply the composition to the fabric and leave for 3-4 minutes.
3. Then you just have to wash your clothes.

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We remove the gloss on black things

On dark fabric, traces are more visible and more difficult to remove. Vinegar and ammonia can stain clothing. But there are other ways to remove the shine from the iron on black things that will save our black things.

With gasoline

Of course, simple engine gasoline is not suitable for us. You need to purchase refined gasoline or aviation. Refined gas is available at hardware stores.

Apply a bit of the product to the flap of wool and gently wipe the problem areas. To get rid of the smell, you can then treat this place with lemon juice. Wash clothes as usual and dry.

Important! If the lemon juice has not coped with the smell, you can try to iron the product through cheesecloth soaked in a weak solution of ammonia.

Tea

A strong infusion of tea will help get rid of gloss. Just need to brew a sheet, not bags. Moisten a cloth in the infusion and wipe the shiny places. Then gently iron them with a warm iron.

Pumice processing

Wipe the problem areas with volcanic pumice and then brush with a clothes brush.

Important! Instead of pumice, you can use fine sandpaper. But be careful, rub gently so as not to spoil the thing.

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When hope was gone

If no method has brought the desired result, then it is worth considering how to decorate the fabric. On it you can apply embroidery, applique, rhinestones or think of something else.

If an indelible mark has formed on a thick, dense fabric, you can take a chance and remove the damaged fiber with a blade. Gently remove the top layer of the machine to remove the spools.

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As you can see, even if you didn’t figure out in time how to iron this or that thing and got tan marks on the fabrics, they can be reduced. And how exactly - choose yourself from those options that we have offered you.