5 tips for ironing organza curtains

Washing curtains is not the most difficult process, but after it comes a real nightmare of any housewife, and how to iron curtains from organza is not entirely clear. Even if you have already adapted to ironing the curtains, you look at this piece of matter 3 by 9 as an enemy of the people. And if you didn’t have to wash the organza before, you don’t know at all which side to approach. Intuition tells: reduce the power of the iron, stock up on patience and smooth yourself quietly. But is she right? Let's try to figure it out.

The importance of washing

Many ironing problems can be avoided by washing the organza properly.

• Temperature

In the pursuit of bleaching or crystal purity, you can easily forget that synthetics can not tolerate high temperatures. And if we are always on the alert with an iron, then when washing we can set the temperature 50 ° or 60 ° without hesitation, while the maximum for organza is 40 °. Synthetics washed in too hot water have a disturbed structure, which when dried creates irregularities that cannot be smoothed out with an iron! The synthetic thread will “float”, and nothing will return to its former length and width, so very carefully set the parameters on the typewriter before starting the wash. She must be very delicate.

• Handwash

Still, the best option would be to wash the curtains manually, because this is not a very time-consuming process that will allow you to fully control the situation.

• Spin

It is important to remember that you can’t squeeze organza with your hands, and you can put only the smallest number of revolutions in a typewriter. The spin process also affects the preservation of the structure of the thread, so neglecting this advice is not recommended.

Tip

For even more gentle washing, put the curtains in a special laundry bag. You can even use a pillowcase! So thin tissue will not come into direct contact with the drum of the machine, which will greatly reduce the risk of hooks, stains and deformation of a different kind.

Ironing temperature

It is logical to assume that the temperature of the iron should be, as during washing, no higher than 40 °, but even such a weak heating can cause damage to the fabric. Some housewives ironed curtains without additional protection, but the absence of deformation of the canvas in this case is a simple luck. Burning organza is easy. Make her go in waves - just spit. Perhaps we will not take risks and turn to the next paragraph.

Blade protection

If you decide to stroke the organza "gain", you are a risky person. We advise the rest to play safe and stock up on two pieces of plain white cotton fabric. Cotton has an ideal structure that does not print when ironed on the main fabric. White monophonic fabric certainly will not color the curtains and will not leave its print on them. Well, two pieces are needed in order to put under the curtains and on top of them. Here is such a peculiar textile sandwich.

You can use gauze to iron the seams, but such a thin fabric will provide too little protection for the main fabric. In addition, gauze needs an impeccably clean and even surface of the soleplate, which not all devices that have been in operation for several years can boast.

However, even with such protection, you should not relax: if you keep the iron in one area for a long time, a yellow spot may appear in this place, even if you have not exceeded the maximum allowable temperature of the iron. So you have to move your hands!

Tip

Iron the seams on the front side, otherwise instead of a smooth surface you will get the imprint of the sewing machine.

Moisture is good, water is bad

Some housewives note that it is easier to stroke a completely dried organza, while others start ironing when the curtains are still wet. In any case, a uniformly moist curtain can not create objective inconvenience, and it is rather a matter of taste.

But to stroke the organza, specially spraying it with water, is already a bad idea. Even the purest water, when dried, will leave spots that will cut the eye, like a dried drop on a glass goblet.

For the same reason, horizontal steaming with an iron is best avoided. It can not only put a stain on the fabric, but also does not contribute at all to smoothing folds and creases, letting the fabric in waves. True, these waves do not appear due to deformation of the structure of the tissue, and they can be removed quite easily by simply ironing the problem area again.

Tip

If there are strong creases on the curtains, then you still have to use the spray gun or the iron steamer. In this case, try to use the cleanest water and very fine atomization.

Do I need to connect steaming?

In fact, organza curtains without strong creases do not need to be ironed at all. Just hang them on the window while they are still wet, and small folds will be smoothed out by the weight of the curtains. A slightly wrinkled bottom will be much easier to iron than a whole canvas.

And if small imperfections still remain, you can correct the situation using the vertical steaming mode. It is worth noting that this technique is good only for small folds and ironing the curtains with a steam generator as a whole is a real torment.

Tip

In this case, it is better to remove the curtains and stroke them, taking into account all of the above recommendations. If the amount of work is scary, you can iron several layers of organza at the same time, the main thing is not to iron the fold lines!

To straighten organza curtains, on which there are no strong folds, it is quite possible without ironing, but if you come across a crease, now you will know how to deal with it effectively!