Hi, my name is Talal, Dry
Cleaner and Laundry specialist at Simply Laundry Inc. This
month’s article focuses on “3 Tips for saftely restoring a stained wedding
dress or gown in Toronto”
When it comes to a wedding, a
lot of planning and preparation takes place. From the venue to the food to the
guest list and everything in between, months can go into making sure a wedding
is perfect. But there is one item that is more important than anything else for
a bride: the wedding dress.
Whether you simply want to
repurpose an old gown to save on costs or you have a cherished family heirloom
such as your mother’s wedding gown that you would like to wear for your own
wedding, with the right methods and care you can eliminate stains from wedding dresses and
gowns.
Over the years at Simply
Laundry our team have helped lots of our clients take care of stains on wedding
dress and gowns. Here are 3 tips that
will help you bring back the dress’ original color without causing additional
damage:
1.
Do Not
Use Bleach - one of the biggest mistakes that people make when
trying to remove stains from a wedding dress is to use bleach. The theory is
that bleach will make things whiter, which it can, but due to the powerful
chemical processes that happen when bleach is used, it will do more harm than
good. Bleaching will destroy fabrics and can even eat away delicate lace on
wedding dresses—do not use it.
2. General Full-Dress Cleaning - When
you are restoring a stained wedding dress or gown, one thing you have to keep
in mind is that the entire dress should be cleaned at the same time. If you
have a stain on your dress, especially if it is an old dress, and you simply
use spot remover it will remove the stain but leave one area cleaner than the
rest.
To eliminate this effect you will need to give the dress a full cleaning to restore its original color. To do so, fill up a bathtub with a delicate liquid laundry detergent and warm water. Place the dress on a clean sheet and gently place the entire dress into the soapy liquid.
The
reason you want to use a sheet is so you do not stretch out the stress fabric
when you remove it from the bathtub. Once you have submerged the dress in the
detergent, use the clean sheet to help rub the fabric gently to remove any
discoloration and dirt from the dress. If necessary, the dress can remain in
the soaking liquid for as long as 24 hours so the soap can break up any stains.
Remove the dress from the water and lay it flat so that it can dry without any
tension placed on the fabric.
3. Additional Wedding Dress Spot Cleaning:
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Once the wedding gown has undergone a full
cleaning, you may still have spots and stains left in some areas. Since the
rest of the dress has now been cleaned you can use spot removing techniques to
eliminate these stains so the dress looks as good as it did when it was first
made.
·
One of the best spot removers is a natural paste
made from lemon juice and salt. Take a few tablespoons of salt and add enough
lemon juice so you have a paste-like consistency that you can rub on the stain.
Gently rub the mixture all over the discolored area and work it into the fabric
of the gown using circular motions of a toothbrush, careful not to damage the
fabric. Allow the paste to sit on the stain for 60 seconds and then begin to
check the stain. The acid in the lemon juice will help remove the stain but it
is important that you watch the paste carefully to ensure the fabric is not
being compromised and you do not over-whiten any stains.
·
Another mixture that you can try if stains still
persist is a mixture of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Using the same
method as before, create a paste and gently rub it onto the stained areas of
the wedding dress. Once the stain has been removed, wash off the paste with
warm water. Once the stain is gone, rinse off the paste with warm water and
allow the dress to dry.
Consider
Simply Laundry For Your Wedding Dress Dry Cleaning Needs
With these threehelpful tips above hopefully, you can have a better idea about the decision you want to make when choosing your dry cleaner in Toronto. Whether you need laundry services or dry cleaning for your wedding dress or gown in Toronto ON area, you will be in good hands with Simply Laundry.
With years of experience
providing laundry services throughout Toronto, we pride ourselves on our free pick-ups and returns, eco-friendly products, and affordable rates. If you are looking
for a wedding dressdry cleaning or laundry company,
contact us today through the web.
At Simply Laundry, we provide
on-demand dry cleaning and laundry service focused on serving residential and
commercial customers in downtown Toronto and North York areas.
Our premium
services are competitively priced, reliable, easy-to-use, hassle-free, and we
offer complimentary pick-up and delivery service from or to your preferred
location. We
are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Our Specialty Is:
·
Dry Cleaning Toronto, Dry Cleaner Toronto, Dry
Clean Downtown Toronto, Wash and Fold and Alteration
We have over 90 locations in
the Toronto and GTA to serve you better. Contact us now:
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