- Wetting of tulle, yellowing or darkening of tulle is a common cleaning problem. Especially in winter, blackening occurs on the curtains and tulles on the honeycomb. Whether it is caused by natural gas combs, polluted air, dust, cigarette smoke or the sun, it is not difficult to clean curtain curtains.
- If you want to have white curtains without wear and tear problems, there are several different cleaning methods you can do. Here are the ways of soaking and cleaning in tulle…
- HOW DOES THE TULLE CURTAIN CHARACTERISTICS GO?
- You can use baking soda to darken tulle curtains and to remove soot stains on the curtain. Throw your curtain into the washing machine, add both detergent and 2 tablespoons of baking soda to the detergent compartment. The darkening of your curtains will turn white.
- If you are dealing with a more stubborn soot stain, completely fill a large bowl with warm water and add half a glass of ammonia. Dip your curtain in ammonia water and let it sit for about 2 hours. Afterwards, wash in the washing machine at 30 or 40 degrees in the delicate wash setting.
- HOW DOES MOLD STAIN REMOVE ON THE CURTAIN?
- To remove the mildew stain on the curtain, first try to immerse the area of the curtain with the mold stain in a container with milk. Afterwards, wash it in the washing machine at 30 degrees with the dishwashing tablet. If the stain is not removed, you can try the following methods.
- Another method is cleaning with baking soda. Mix 3 in 4 baking soda and one quarter water to form a runny dough and brush it onto the moldy surface. Then mix vinegar and water in half and wash. Then wash the curtain in the washing machine.
- CLEANING THE CURTAIN WITH THE DISHWASHER TABLET Put a dishwashing tablet with the curtains into your washing machine. Operate at 30 degrees. Your curtains will be spotless.
- CLEANING THE WRAPPED NETS AND CURTAINS WITH POWDER SUGAR You can clean the curtains with yellow stains with powdered sugar. Put 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar in the washing chamber of your washing machine and get rid of yellowing on the curtain.
- CURTAIN WITH VINEGAR, CLEANING TULLE You can also use vinegar to whiten your yellowed tulle curtains. Soak your curtains overnight in vinegared water, or add a measure of vinegar to your machine’s detergent dispenser. Your curtains will get rid of yellowing and will be clean. Caution: Vinegar does not harm polyester, but it burns linen fabrics. Pay attention to the fabric of your curtain before trying this method. If your curtain is linen, do not use vinegar.
- TULLE CURTAIN WHITENING WITH CARBONATE If you have problems with soaking or yellowing in tulle, carbonate is one of the best solutions. You can make your yellowed or soiled tulle curtains white with baking soda. Add 2 tablespoons of baking soda to the detergent compartment of your washing machine and get your curtain clean naturally.
- CURTAIN WHITENING WITH SALT WATER Fill a bucket of warm water to cover your curtain completely and add 5-6 tablespoons of salt. Dip your tulle curtains in salt water and let it sit until morning. Then wash in the washing machine as usual.
- IN WHICH SETTING IS TULLE CURTAIN WASHED IN THE WASHING MACHINE? * If you are going to wash your curtains in the washing machine, you should choose the sensitive program. If you have a machine without hand wash or delicate program, you can wash it on the “synthetic” setting. You can also choose 30 degrees temperature and 400 cycles when washing the curtains in the washing machine.
ATTENTION: If you do not want your curtains to get dirty immediately, you should wipe the windows and the edges of the walls before hanging them. When the curtains are damp, they quickly absorb dust and dirt. Therefore, it gets dirty in a shorter time.
- WAYS TO PREVENT TULLE CURTAIN DARKENING AND YELLOWING The reason why tulle curtain darkening or yellowing is pollution. Yellowing and darkening occur on the curtains due to heater cores, cigarette smoke or various factors. While there is no way to completely prevent this, you can keep it white for longer. For this;
- Dust your curtains with a vacuum cleaner once a week. For delicate and fine tulle, use a soft brush on the broom end to avoid damage. Try to air the curtains once a week. Give it to dry clean or hand wash every six months. Centrifuge over low heat and iron when slightly damp. For small stains and stubborn dirt, use a steam hand vacuum cleaner. If you hang the curtains moist, close the windows tightly to keep dust out.
