By Mrs. Mathis
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Many people contact sites like this asking, “Can I wash polyester fiber”? Relax, and don’t be too concerned about how to get stains out of polyester. Machine washing polyester, especially on delicate, is typically perfectly safe, since polyester is a strong, colorfast fabric. Even if you are just wondering how to spot clean polyester, you can rest easy. Simply wash polyester clothes with a little standard detergent and you’ll have clean polyester cloth in no time.
How to Spot Clean Polyester
If you are away from home and get something on your clothes, you can clean polyester cloth with a little warm water and hand soap from the restroom. Put a folded up paper towel under the spot and dab it with the warm water and a drop of soap until the spot’s gone. Change the paper towel often, especially when you rinse it. Then blot the spot firmly with more dry toweling.
Machine Washing Polyester
Unless the label forbids it, you can wash polyester clothing with like colored items. Use a delicate setting and remove the item as soon as the washing cycle ends. You can then hang or machine dry it, depending on what the label says.
How to Hand Wash Polyester
To hand wash polyester, rub any stains with a little Dawn dish detergent or Ivory soap and soak it in warm water for about 15 minutes, swishing it around occasionally. Then rinse the garment well and drain the water. Let the item sit in the sink for a little while to drain. Then press it to remove the water and hang it up to drip dry.
How To Get Stains Out of Polyester
Most stains can be removed by pretreating them with a standard pretreatment product. Apply it as directed and then wash as usual. If the stain is grease based, try a little Dawn or Ivory soap. The one thing you must never do is treat polyester with chlorine bleach. While the color won’t be gone entirely, it may very well change into a most unusual shade.
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