How to Clean Your Curtains Like an Oxford Professionals |
Posted: March 31, 2019 |
Oxford is known mostly as one of the pillars of British education. Which means that hundreds of students come here every year. The dormitories and campuses are full as well as the majority of rental properties in the town. If you are renting your property, you know how important is the first impression that your house leave. One of the most notable parts of the interior is the curtains and the windows. It is easy to clean a window, a little cleaner and a soft cloth and you are ready to go, but what about the curtains? We have gathered some useful tips on curtain cleaning in hope to make your life easier. Curtain Cleaning According to the Type of the FabricDifferent types of curtains are made by different types of fabric and each one has its own cleaning requirements. In order to tidy your curtains fast and efficiently, so you need to know the right way to do so according to their specifics. How to clean Lace or Sheer CurtainsThis type of drapes is made from a very delicate fabric and you cannot wash them in the washing machine. You must hand wash them in order to prevent wrinkling or tearing up. You can use soap and warm water after you are done place the wet curtains in a container where you have mixed cold water and a cup of Epsom salt. Soak them for about 15 minutes and then gently squeeze the excess water. Leave them to dry, after the salty bath. Standard Fabric Curtains are the Dream of every Oxford homeownerThe only thing you really have to do is to know what is the exact type of fabric and what washing program you would use. Take them down, place them in the washing machine and after it is ready you can put them back up again even while the curtains are still damp. They will dry out while hanging on the window. Just remember to not use the spin program of your washer, because then the curtains will become wrinkly and you may have to iron them. What to do with Heavy Fabric Curtains?Those types of curtains are usually not men to be cleaned in the washing machine, so you have two options. Dry cleaning - you can take them down and send them to your local dry cleaner. Unfortunately, they will be cleaning them with a combination of different chemicals, and you never know if they won't trigger an allergic reaction to one of your guests. Steam cleaning-this is an eco-friendly way of cleaning only with water and heat. It is great for disinfection, and you don't have to pull down your curtains to do it. You can either buy a steam cleaner yourself or call some of Oxford’s professional upholstery cleaners. Decorative Curtains Also Need a Thorough CleaningIf your Oxford apartment has a Mediterranean vibe going, we are sure that in sync with the sea theme, somewhere in it, there are houses with some beautiful shell curtains that desperately need cleaning and someone to untangle them. Two cleaning options lay in front of you:
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