Among all the window treatments, curtains are common. There are varieties of curtains available with lots of benefits. Net curtains are also our favorite in so many varieties, which we install as our bedroom curtains. Net curtains are also used as a window treatment which allows the right quantity of light to enter. Also, the dust and debris can get caught up on the net. That makes these curtains look grimy and dusty creating a bad odor. Maintenance of the curtains needs to be done carefully. There are some methods to clean the curtains.
Must follow the following steps to appropriately clean your net curtains.
- Soak the curtains in water as a pretreatment. Choose a bucket in which you can soak the curtains into it. Next, get vinegar and baking soda. These both are powerful natural cleaners.
- They help get your curtains clean making them shiny and white. For maximum cleaning use both. Or else either one can work.
- Make sure if you are using both do not use them together. One is acid and the other base, and they cancel out each other. Using them together minimizes the cleaning effect.
- Now pour lukewarm water into the utensil or basin you have soaked the curtain into.
- Make sure you pour enough water to cover the curtains.
- Now add a cup of vinegar to the bucket. This will make a vinegar solution soak for the curtains.
- If the smell is disturbing, add 1 or 2 tbsp. of lemon juice. This will also help in cleaning the curtains.
- If the net curtains are of linen, refrain from using vinegar. As it burns the fabric.
- Mostly net curtains are made of polyester. But if you are not sure, skip the vinegar. Then Leave the curtains soaked for an hour or overnight. This helps to remove the dust as well as the odor.
- For an extra cleaning after using vinegar soak, use baking soda.
- Create a baking soda soak using lukewarm water and a cup of baking soda. Soak the curtains for an hour or overnight. This will remove any remaining dirt and will lift stains.
- After these pretreatments, it is time to wash the curtains. Most net curtains can be easily washed in a washing machine.
- If the curtains are of polyester, a delicate cycle would do. But if the curtains are of delicate material you need to hand wash them.
- Delicate curtains that are antique can fall apart if rigorously washed. This goes for curtains made of silk or wool too. You can hand wash by using a basin of cold water. Then add a little dishwashing soap or a detergent.
- Gently mix so that the soap penetrates the curtains. Do not squeeze but just hang it outside. And allow it to dry. This also prevents major wrinkles.
Make sure you choose the appropriate detergent for delicate fabrics. For instance, use the one specifically made for delicate material or especially for whites. If there is no special detergent, anyone could work. As you have already pretreated them. The stains had been removed already. So the choice of detergent won’t matter much.
