28 Feb How to Wash a Curtain?

Curtains are an essential part of any home. They can be considered beautiful and complement the decoration. Due to their proximity to the window, these curtains absorb many smoke, dirt, dust and get dirty quickly. Here we teach you how to wash a curtain and keep your home curtains fresh and clean and maintain their quality in the washing machine.

Tips for using the washing machine to wash a curtain:

To wash the curtains in the washing machine, there are certain points that you must follow; you must first determine what materials the curtains are made of. Not all fabrics are suitable for washing in the washing machine.

Curtains are usually made of linen, silk, cotton or other synthetic fabrics. The curtain material determines whether it can be washed in the washing machine or not. The cycle temperature is also determined based on the curtain material. Don’t forget to remove all curtain hooks before starting the cycle not to come off and break during washing.

Temperature and spin-drying for washing a curtain:

After making the settings, you need to load the drum. But be careful not to overfill the machine so that the curtains don’t wrinkle. If the curtains you want to wash are coloured, be sure to add a colour catcher to the wash cycle.

If this washing machine has special settings to wash a curtain, use this feature and the label’s instructions and other additional information. If your washing machine doesn’t have this program, it’s better to set the cotton curtains with a fine cycle at 30 degrees and the spin dryer at 600. At the end of the cycle, hang your curtains to dry, iron them quickly to prevent wrinkles and take extra care; Ironing is best when the curtains are still slightly damp.

White curtains can be washed at 40 ° C, but synthetic curtains should be washed at 30 ° C. Linen, and silk curtains are more delicate and are an exception to this rule. They can be washed according to the instructions below.

 Complete guide to washing a linen curtain:

There are different types of linen curtains: gauze linen, wrinkled linen, linen-wool and canvas linen. We explain each one separately so that you know how to adjust the washing machine to wash them.

• Washing gauze linen curtains:

These linen curtains are lightweight and have an open texture. To wash them, you must wash them twice without drying before washing them completely. All you have to do is select a fine cycle at 30 ° C and a dry cycle at 400 ° C. At the end of the wash cycle, hang your curtains vertically from a height to dry. Iron the curtain horizontally at medium temperature while the curtain is still damp.

• wrinkled linen curtains:

Washing this curtain is like gauze curtains, but you have to dry them with 800 spins. They should be hung while still wet, as they don’t need ironing.

• Linen-wool curtains:

Due to this type of fabric’s very delicate nature, linen-wool curtains require a delicate wash cycle at a maximum temperature of 30 degrees and a drying cycle of less than 400.

• Canvas linen curtains:

This curtain is one of the strongest types of fabric, which means that these curtains can be washed even at a temperature of 40 degrees in a delicate cycle. Skip the drying cycle to prevent them from wrinkling. Instead, add a little starch to make ironing easier. Ironing of this curtain should be done horizontally while the curtains are still wet, and it should be set to medium to high temperature.

Complete guide to wash a silk curtain:

Silk is one of the most delicate fabrics on the market. Before placing silk curtains in the washing machine, ensure that they can be washed in water because dry cleaning is usually recommended for this type of curtain.

Choose a program for gentle washing with a maximum temperature of 30 degrees, make sure that you wash a curtain properly and put a maximum of two curtains in the washing machine at the same time. For silk curtains, you should also skip the drying cycle.

After finishing the washing program, hang your curtains to dry. If possible, hang them vertically from a height. If you want to iron them, be sure to set the ironing settings to low temperatures and don’t use the steam feature.

Home washing machines have different programs to wash curtain, clothes, sheets, and so on. But sometimes, the small space inside the washing machine, filling them too much, not knowing how to wash, dry or iron them properly can cause the curtains to fall out and be ugly. Our professional team at NeatEx will wash and dry your curtains like the first day, bright, beautiful and clean.