How to clean a mouton coat at home

In order for a fur coat from a muton to please for a long time and not lose its appearance, it must be properly looked after.

Regardless of which fur the fur coat is made of, it should be combed several times a year with a special brush and aired in fresh air.
If there is a need to clean a fur coat, it is worth using dry cleaning services, where special products for fur products will save your favorite thing from almost all types of spots and dirt.
Mouton fur coat can be cleaned at home. We have selected several proven methods for cleaning a fur coat at home, which will help not only get rid of light impurities, but also keep the fur shine.
Depending on the type of contamination, the mouton coat can be cleaned with a dry or wet method. But before you start cleaning at home, check the reaction of the detergent in a small area on the wrong side of the product. After verifying the effectiveness of the method, you can proceed to complete cleaning of the product.

Dry cleaning of a fur coat

Dry cleaning works well to remove dust and small stains from street dirt. It is the most gentle method for cleaning fur products, as it does not damage the color and structure of the product.

Dust and dirt are well removed with a special fur brush.Before removing traces of contamination, especially if you are exposed to snow, the fur coat must be allowed to dry naturally. Hang the coat on your shoulders and gently brush it; in places with visible dirt, use the brush more intensely, dried up dirt and dust will disappear. Instead of a special brush for fur, an ordinary comb with natural bristles is suitable.

In the fight against adhering dirt will help the most common starch. Spread a small amount of starch evenly over contaminated sites. With your hand, without any effort, rub the starch into the pile of the product and leave it for a while. Starch will take the dirt on itself, while it will turn gray. It remains only to comb out the starch with a brush for fur products. Repeat the procedure if necessary.

Small greasy spots, greasy on the sleeves, the collar zone can be removed using bran. Pre-warmed bran is distributed over the contaminated surface of the fur and is crushed into the pile with light massage movements. Bran well absorb fat. After such a peculiar massage, the fur coat should be left for 5-10 minutes, and then the main bulk of the bran should be shaken off, and the remains carefully combed out with a brush.

Wet Mouton Coat Cleaning

Wet cleaning at home is used when dry cleaning is powerless in the fight against pollution. As a rule, this is a spot treatment of problem areas.

To combat grease stains help:

1. Medical alcohol, vinegar (9%) and water, mixed in equal proportions. This composition is used to treat a contaminated area of ​​fur.The remnants of the product are cleaned with a dry cotton or paper towel.
2. Ammonia (1 teaspoon), salt (3 teaspoons) are diluted in 0.5 liters of water. The cleaning method is the same as in the previous embodiment.

To restore the color of the white mouton fur coat, it is recommended to use a composition consisting of hydrogen peroxide (bottle) and ammonia (3-5 drops). This composition is used to treat the entire surface of the product.
Regardless of which of the proposed methods you use, remember that all these methods are suitable for local cleaning of contaminated areas. In all other cases and in any doubt, it is better to contact a specialized dry cleaning service.
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