Cleaning fur at home requires a special approach, because fur is a very delicate thing. Dry cleaning can damage the product, but at home you can try to process the thing in such a way that it lasts longer. And the type of fur will not be different from the new one.
Methods of cleaning natural fur at home
Quality home cleaning of fur is possible due to starch and talcum powder. One of these substances can be poured on the fur and crush the product, as if you are washing . After the procedure, the thing will need to be shaken. Starch, or talcum, after cleansing becomes dark. Only the process of purification will have to be repeated several times.
In addition, you can use hair shampoo . Means for animal hair, as well as gasoline, are used to clean natural fur. However, you need to be careful. If you overdo with any substance, you can spoil the product.
If you decide to use gasoline, then the matter, moistened in it, should move in one direction, not against the wool and then on the wool.
Sawdust cleans fur well. And they work together with the same gasoline. To do this, the sawdust is heated in a water bath and then wetted in gasoline. After treatment with such a product, the product must be shaken. And yet - in any case do not use sawdust from coniferous trees, only from deciduous trees. Conifers contain too much resin.
For the sheepskin the composition of flour, water and powder is suitable. First, the fur is sprinkled with flour, and then it is sprinkled with water and powder. The resulting gruel needs to grind the fur, and then shake the thing. It would be nice to knock out. Then sheepskin is dried and combed.
White fur is the headache of its owners, because it turns yellow with time. Therefore it should be cleaned with a solution of water and hydrogen peroxide. Do not be afraid, peroxide can not spoil the fur. The main thing is to keep the proportions: water and peroxide should be taken in equal quantities.
But whatever means for cleaning the fur you did not use, keep in mind that the procedure should end with the treatment of the product with 5% acetic acid solution. It is vinegar that will give things a pristine shine and smoothness.
What if you have an imitation fur product?
Cleaning artificial fur in the event that the pollution is insignificant, can be superficial. Thus it is necessary to try, that the basis has not got wet. And to start in a single liter of warm water, to 40 ° C, dissolve 2-3 teaspoons of mild detergent. Then the product is hung over the hangers and carefully treated with a cloth soaked in this solution. And you can whip the foam and clean it with a brush. You need to drive with a brush only in the direction of the pile. Foam is removed in the same direction. Dry the fur with a towel. Then the thing is placed in a ventilated room and left there until it dries completely.
But you can not dry the fur at sources of heat or in the sun. And after drying it must be combed. To give the product
If the basis of the product is synthetic, then the thing can be washed by hand at a water temperature of up to 40 ° C. And after washing, the thing needs to be pressed lightly in the sheet or towel. The drying procedure is the same as described above. Only the lining will need to be ironed afterwards.
Taking our advice, you can easily clean fur at home and give it a pristine appearance. And using as little as possible chemical cleaning methods, you will prolong the life of your thing.