How to starch a dress

Starching instructions

You need to properly starch your clothes so that they look beautiful. If the washing steps are not followed, then the cap will be gray or streaked, and the voluminous top will go down, and not rise beautifully on the chef's head.

Removing stains and washing

Before soaking the cap in a starch solution, follow it:

• wash thoroughly;
• apply hydrogen peroxide to stubborn stains;
• remove areas of yellowness with bleach.

You should know that stains are removed before washing, and yellowness after. It is necessary to wash the hat in soapy water, first wiping off the dirt with laundry soap and leaving it for a few minutes. If the dirt is strong, then you can soak an object made of natural fabric in water heated to 40 degrees. Add laundry soda or powder. You can drop a little ammonia. The fibers are softened and impurities are removed.

Preparation of the solution

When potato starch is taken, the amount is calculated so that the fabric on the cap becomes moderately stiff. You can take a teaspoon or tablespoon per liter of water. Sometimes 2 tablespoons of starch will not hurt. It is diluted with cold water. Then they heat slightly, stirring occasionally. As soon as the solution becomes sticky and transparent, without lumps, turn off.

Means for starching things

To preserve the excellent appearance of the thing as long as possible, as well as to keep it in shape and be as bleached as possible, you can use such ingredients for starching.

Starch

Before using, we need to determine what rigidity the treatment we need. Next, prepare a solution of rice, potato or corn starch. In a container, mix starch with a small amount of cold water, then take a second container, pour the solution into it and, stirring it, pour in boiling water.

Good to know! If further it is necessary to add blue, then the solution must first be filtered so that no lumps form in it. If a harsh starching method is used, then the solution can be boiled several times so that it becomes as cloudy as possible, and not completely transparent.

Then we send the thing into the resulting mixture for a while, after which we wring it out. If the thing is absolutely white (for example, a scarf), then the starch can be mixed not with water, but with milk.

Sugar syrup

Pour 400 grams of sugar with water, stirring gradually. We put the solution on fire, and bring to a boil until the Sugar is completely dissolved. Then we put the thing in the resulting solution, soak it as much as possible, and then squeeze it out.

If, after the procedure, part of the product is not completely starch, then it is worth repeating it. Or use an ordinary brush, as it were, "painting" a knitted thing. If it was not possible to achieve the required rigidity, the process is repeated.

Having wrung out the thing, straighten it, pin it to a clean cloth with pins, then lay it out on a horizontal flat surface, and send it to dry in a warm, well-ventilated place.

PVA glue

To obtain a solution, glue and hot water are mixed in a ratio of 1 to 1 or 1 to 2. Then the mixture is poured into a spray bottle for liquid, the product is thoroughly sprayed. You can also pour liquid into a bucket and send the little thing into it.

Milk

In most cases it is used for starching products from light fabrics.

But, it is important to take only skim milk. You can also add starch itself to it to achieve a thicker consistency.

Gelatin

1 tbsp. l. gelatin is diluted with 200 ml. cold water, and left to swell. After that, another 200 ml is added to the container with the substance. boiling water, put to the side, until completely dissolved.

You can also take a whole bag of gelatin, add 1 tbsp. l. table salt, and pour the solution into a jar of 0.5 with hot water. Then wait until the mixture is completely dissolved.

In both the first and second versions, the product is immersed in a completely cooled solution. A garment starched in this way will perfectly keep its shape until the next wash.

Glossy starch

You can buy it ready-made, or you can cook it yourself. In addition to stiffness, this substance is capable of giving a glossy shine to any thing. Therefore, it is useful for the most elegant things, as well as tulle with curtains.

Recipe. The substance is composed of wheat or rice starch, white talc, and borax powder. The proportions are 5 to 3 to 1. You can take rice starch, borax, boric acid in a ratio of 8 to 10 to 2.

Each of the substances is thoroughly mixed, then diluted into a slurry with cold water, and applied to the product with a sponge. After ironing, the item becomes shiny and durable.

Additional recommendations

To give the fabric an unusual glossy surface, add a few drops of melted stearin to the paste.

If the starch is boiled with salt water, the surface of the material will acquire an additional shine. Add 15 g of table salt to a glass of water.

Linen and cotton should be ironed from the right side. This will give the fabric a shine. Silk should only be ironed inside out.

To prevent heavily starched laundry from sticking to the iron, you need to add a few drops of turpentine to the solution.

Wool yarn shrinks easily. Therefore, wool products must be ironed from the inside out through damp gauze. If you need to iron the front surface, you need to make sure that the gauze remains damp and the iron is very hot.

Items with convex viscous fabric must be ironed without pressing in the direction of the pattern, placing something soft under them. Openwork is ironed from the inside out through cheesecloth.

The laces are smoothed with the spout of a moderately heated iron, being careful not to crush them. Lace napkins are ironed from the center to the edges. Before ironing, the starched curtains are stretched on an ironing board, secured with pins.

Velvet and velor should be ironed on the wrong side. The steam will help smooth out the lint in the fabric.

If the fabric is completely or partially dry, it can be moistened with a spray bottle. You can moisturize and straighten overdried starched laundry by holding it over the steam.

Drying starched items in the cold and in direct sunlight is not recommended.

Starch clothing should not be placed in the closet prior to use. Otherwise, it will have a persistent starch smell.

Fully synthetic fabrics (acrylic, lycra, lurex, polyester, nylon, microfiber) must not be starch treated.

It is not recommended to starch underwear and children's things (except for booties, panama hats, elegant lace blouses and dresses). After processing with a starch solution, the fabric does not allow air to pass through.

It is not recommended to starch areas of fabric with floss embroidery. The threads will stick together, lose the brightness of colors and shine.

Basic ways

You can use various methods of applying the solution to things. The result will depend on the method chosen.

Manually

The manual method of processing things implies the following principle of action:

• clothes are washed in the usual way with washing powder;
• a solution is prepared, depending on the size of the clothes, and poured into a basin;
• the thing is soaked in solution;
• wring out the thing and hang to dry.

Soak

Used for small items, most often collars and cuffs. The starch is dissolved in warm water in the proportion of 2 tablespoons per liter of water. The fabric is lowered and left for 2-3 hours, after which it is ironed wet.

Brush application

This method is used if a collar or other piece of clothing needs to be starch separately.First, it is necessary to dilute the concentrated composition, the washed clothes are laid out on a flat surface and the solution is evenly applied with a brush. Then the item is dried and ironed in the usual way.

Spraying

The method is used when it is necessary to starch things without washing. For the technique, a spray bottle is used, into which the ready-made solution is poured. The solution is sprayed onto the fabric and ironed immediately.

There is an automatic machine in the washing machine

You can starch things using a washing machine, this not only simplifies the procedure, but also eliminates the need to twist.

Preparing the solution at home

Before using the product, it is necessary to prepare the liquid. To do this, add a teaspoon of starch to a liter of warm water and mix thoroughly. The liquid is infused for 10 minutes and only after that it is used.

Pouring paste

Important. It is necessary to ensure that there are no lumps in the paste, as they can disrupt the operation of the washing device.

Washing procedure in a machine

The washing process is carried out as usual. After the end, things are taken out and shaken off. Clothes are dried and ironed with an iron.

How to starch an elegant baby dress

Stages of work:

• washing;
• preparation of starch mixture;
• application and drying of the dress;
• stroking.

How to prepare a solution

Children's dress requires special attention, because it should not prick after the procedure, so at home, choose one of the following options:

1. For a mild version: dilute with 0.5 - 1 tsp. starch in 1 liter of water and stir until smooth.
2. For an average, 1 tbsp is enough. for 1 liter of liquid. Stir until the lumps disappear.
3. Strong concentrate: 2 tbsp. l. powder in 1 liter of water, and add 1 tsp. boric salt (borax), which will give a special shine to the fabric.

The process of preparing "starch water" itself consists of several stages:

1. Pour the required amount of starch into a suitable container and pour 150-200 ml of cold water. Be sure to mix the mixture thoroughly until the lumps are completely dissolved.
2. Boil the remaining portion of water. Add the prepared solution there, stirring constantly. When the liquid becomes homogeneous, the fire must be extinguished.
3. Wait for the mixture to cool to room temperature and check the consistency. To do this, dip your hand into a clear solution, after which a slippery mark should remain on the skin.
4. Pour the entire contents into a wash basin and lower the item there for 1-2 minutes. You can wash the fabric with your hands to help it soak.
5. Take out the clothes, wring them out and shake them off. Then, leave to dry, after checking that there are no creases or folds on the fabric.

When everything is dry, you can iron and wear an updated outfit.

Ready funds

Analogues can be found in household chemical stores. Such means reduce the time spent on preparing the mixture with your own hands. They are divided into two types:

1. Spray or aerosol is used to starch collars, laces and other details of clothing where increased rigidity is needed. Before use, you must read the instructions from the manufacturer. The average price per bottle is 100 rubles.
2. Powder or liquid is suitable for tablecloths, petticoats, or children's dresses. Such a detergent is used as an additional one for automatic washing. The average price per package is 250 rubles.

There is only one drawback with commercially available starch formulations - you cannot control the level of hardness obtained in the product. When manually diluting classic starch, you can experiment to find the optimal ratio of water and powder for a particular outfit.

Step-by-step instruction

When deciding how to starch a dress at home, choose the simplest and most proven option:

1. Prepare the desired consistency from powder and water. It must be warm.
2. Place the baby dress completely in the prepared liquid.
3. Take out and see that the starchy "water" gets on all parts of the suit. If there are untouched places, you must repeat the procedure.
4. Wring and hang to dry on a hanger, separate from the rest of the laundry.

After that, you can iron the outfit. As a result, you will get such beauty as in many photos on the Internet.

How to properly handle, dry and iron a petticoat

Often, it is necessary to starch the petticoat of a child's dress. And how to do this so that it retains its shape for a long time is the main question.

You can dip the petticoat into the prepared warm mixture and rinse the fabric well in water with your hands, apply the solution with a sponge or spray. Dry on a hanger, separate from other things.

After drying, the petticoat must be ironed. To do this, be sure to turn off the steam function on the iron and use wet gauze as a layer between the appliance and the cloth. It is necessary to iron each layer in turn.

Video

Watch a video on how to starch a dress or other product with home remedies to understand the sequence of steps:

Preparing for starching

It is not without reason that tutus of ballerinas keep their shape for so long. Dressers are well prepared to take care of the performers' belongings. First you need to prepare inventory:

Shirts made from natural fibers, for example, either hold starch and their crispness much better than a mixture of natural and synthetic fibers or one hundred percent. you will not be able to successfully apply the amount of starch needed to achieve crispness.

You will also need the rigidity of the board to provide the support the fabric needs. For crisp legibility, you should use liquid starch because the entire shirt needs to be dipped.

• For better and clearer results, you will need.
• It doesn't have to be a steam iron.
• The vapor has no definition; so obviously.
• Ironing board - essential for a crispy shirt.
• The contoured shape of the board will help you prevent unwanted creases.
• Starch.
• We have retained the best and most important reserve for the latter, starch.
• Sizing does not add the stiffness you desire.

A quick sprint of aerosol canned starch or even diluted liquid starch will not provide enough definition for the desired result.

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	Starch The price of starch is very low - a kilogram of powder costs only 100 rubles.
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Correct preparation of the product is also necessary.
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You need to dip your freshly made shirt in the diluted starch. However, if you can't put it away right away, you can very easily extinguish the shirt with water before ironing.

• Make sure the entire shirt is saturated and then twisted and hung dry.
• Do not let the shirt dry completely.
• It should be ironed while still wet.

Heavily starched shirts are ironed just like any shirt.

Since the shirt is cotton or linen, use the highest temperature recommended for these fibers. Again, don't forget to skip some steam. Start with the collar and remember to iron both sides with the collar on the ironing board. Then go to the shoulder area or yoke and place it on the narrow end of the ironing board. Iron from one shoulder, through the back of the yoke, to the other shoulder.

The thing must be washed.
Rinse thoroughly during washing so that no traces of powder remain. If this is not done, ugly stains will turn out on the skirt or dress.
After washing, inspect the skirt for lumps of adhering dirt - it will be quite difficult to remove it if it is frozen in starch.

Qualitative preparation of the skirt increases the efficiency of starching

How to starch a wedding dress

To make the wedding dress even more beautiful, the skirts keep their shape and be lush, or to restore its original appearance after washing, the product should be starched.A feature of this process for a wedding dress is that only the upper skirt does not starch, and the lower ones, no matter how many of them, should definitely be subjected to this process. Moreover, if there are a lot of petticoats, you can adjust the splendor of the wedding skirt yourself. So that it is very lush, it is worth starching all the petticoats, or if you want to get a not very fluffy skirt, then you can only starch one or two petticoats.

The process of starching itself consists in greasing the petticoats of a wedding dress with a solution of starch and, without waiting for them to dry out, immediately iron them. If there are several petticoats, then you can do it separately so that the solution does not have time to dry on the petticoat before ironing.

Knitten things

For starching knitted things, starch solutions are used prepared for the hard method. Thin laces are treated with a weaker solution (5 tablespoons of starch per 5 liters of water).

Openwork products made of fine yarn are kept in starchy liquid for 5-10 minutes. If the knitting density is high, the thing should be in solution for at least half an hour.

After processing, the product must be immediately given the desired shape. For this, it is recommended to use any available means: jars, bottles, tubes, bowls or vases. You can use a doll to shape the knitted booties. Curlers or handles will add waviness.

The frame material for drying should be made of neutral materials to avoid stains on the fabric. The necessary bends can be formed using safety pins.

Knitted sweaters and sweaters should be laid out after starching on a flat and hard surface covered with a clean cotton cloth.

To give the lace napkin extra shine, it is ironed through gauze soaked in starch solution with the addition of borax and talcum powder. For 5 parts of starch (it is better to use rice) take 3 parts of talc and 1 part of borax. The ingredients are added to cold water (2 cups) and mixed. Immediately after mixing, gauze is immersed in the liquid.

For starching snow-white lace, it is best to prepare a starch solution from completely skim milk and rice starch.

Over time, the starch turns yellow. To preserve the whiteness of the knitted napkin for a long time, it is better to treat it with a sugar solution. A solution of sugar (6 tablespoons per glass of water) is slowly heated over a fire until it boils. As soon as the syrup boils, a thin stream of starch (2 tsp), diluted in half a glass of cold water, is poured into it.

Solution preparation and procedure

Before preparing the mixture, you need to make sure that the starch is white, as a gray or yellow tint can ruin the fabric. After that, you must follow several steps sequentially:

1. A small amount of cold water is poured into the starch, the lumps are kneaded. The consistency should be like sour cream. If lumps have formed, it is best to wipe the solution through a sieve.
2. A thin stream of boiling water is poured into the resulting mixture. It is necessary to assess whether there is enough solution in order to dip a thing in it.
3. It should cool down to room temperature.
4. After that, the product is immersed, it should all be under water.
5. After half an hour, the dress is taken out, slightly wrung out and hung up to dry at room temperature. If a synthetic fabric is exposed to starch, then it is absolutely impossible to squeeze it out, since it will crumple.

Here are some more important tips:

A festive dress may require a special sheen or gloss. In this case, a little salt is added to the starch solution. For a pronounced effect, it is recommended to use rice or wheat starch. To this base is added white talc and borax powder in a ratio of 5: 3: 1.
You can prepare the second option from rice starch, you need to add borax and boric acid to it in a ratio of 8: 10: 2.A mixture of mixed ingredients (to which cold water is added) is used during ironing: a moistened napkin is placed on the surface and immediately ironed.
If the dress is wedding, then it is usually recommended to starch not the upper skirt, but the lower ones. If the splendor is supposed to be small, one or two petticoats are processed. A very pronounced splendor is possible in the case of starching of all petticoats, which need to be ironed slightly damp. It makes sense to starch them one by one, as the fabric can dry out, waiting for a long time to iron.
You can starch a dress for a child in the same way as a wedding dress - petticoats are subjected to the procedure

If they are not there, then you can starch the top skirt, only with great care during ironing - the dress must definitely dry.

Separate details of the decor also starch (for example, flounces, frills, lush ruffles), which after washing lose their appearance. Such an outfit will keep its shape for a long time, it will remain clean and snow-white.

Why do you need to starch

First you need to figure out why you need to starch the outfits before using them.

Volume

The main reason for starching is considered to give volume to the clothes. The treatment of fabric garments with a liquid and starch gives them a volumetric shape. At the same time, the curvaceous forms remain until the next wash of the dresses.

Freshness and beautiful appearance

It's no secret that some things start to look bad over time and lose their freshness. Therefore, in order for a woman's outfit to become more beautiful and presentable, you will have to process it with a starchy composition. It is not necessary to starch new clothes, as they look good even after 2-5 washes. However, if the dress is worn regularly, it will have to be starch at least once a month.

Less wrinkles

Girls who often have to wear dresses are faced with the fact that they wrinkle a lot. This problem is very common as many fabrics leave wrinkles on the surface after washing. To get rid of them, you have to use an iron. However, if there are few wrinkles, starching will help eliminate them.

Correct form

After prolonged use of things, their cuffs and collars lose their original shape. In order to somehow maintain their shape, you will have to periodically starch. At the same time, not all clothing can be processed with the composition, but only its individual parts.

Other ways to stiffen fabric

What else can you starch a dress with? Alternative methods are based on the use of sugar, gelatin and PVA glue.

1. "Sugar" method is used for knitted dresses, preparing syrup at the rate of 8 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar in 1 liter of water. The procedure can be carried out in exactly the same way as when using starch, with one exception: the thing is not ironed after such processing, since the sole of the iron will stick to the surface, therefore, the dress must be shaped even at the drying stage, and all the folds must be smoothed out.
2. Gelatin is used for dark, black and very bright fabrics that should not be exposed to starch. In addition, such a "coating" does not crumble. 1 tbsp. a spoonful of gelatin is soaked in water, after swelling, the volume is brought to 250 ml and heated to dissolve. The mixture should be allowed to cool slightly, but you should not wait long, since it will harden. The processed tissue afterwards will be tougher than after starch, so 0.5 teaspoons of glycerin can be added to the solution.
3. The glue is mainly used for knitted dresses. This method is the fastest of all, since it does not require bringing water to a boil and subsequent cooling. Use one part glue and two parts water. The dress is dipped in a solution or the fabric is coated with a mixture.

If making a solution at home seems too difficult, you can buy a ready-made one in the store.Manufacturers often make it multifunctional: it can have an antistatic or whitening effect, and facilitate ironing. Also, the solution is available in the form of a spray, which is very convenient for processing certain types of dress decor.

So, there are a lot of types of fabric starching: for any structure and type, you can choose your own

In the process, it is important to follow all the steps of preparing the solution, placing a dress in it, drying and ironing

With the help of this simple procedure, festive and ballroom children's or women's wedding dresses can be given volume and splendor, which is regulated by the number of starched petticoats. Knitted dresses can look more textured, and delicate things begin to keep their shape, do not wrinkle or get dirty.

Ready-made remedies and folk recipes

At the moment, housewives have at their disposal a fairly diverse arsenal of various household chemicals, with the help of which you can qualitatively starch a children's outfit at home. Modern manufacturers offer special solutions and sprays. Their use allows you to minimize the time spent on dress processing. According to the reviews of hostesses, the most popular and effective are:

1. "Luxus Superform" is a product produced in a bottle equipped with a spray nozzle. In the process of use, you only need to shake it up, apply the solution to a dry cloth and iron the product with an iron.
2. "Chirton starch". The can also, as in the first case, has a spray bottle. The product is applied to a dry item, which is then carefully ironed. As practice shows, after such processing, the hard effect is insignificant, but the ironing process is greatly simplified.
3. Ocean starch is a special solution placed in the air conditioning compartment of the washing machine. Used in the rinsing process.
4. "Selena starch". Similar to the previous agent, it is used at the rinsing stage during machine washing of things and improves their subsequent ironing.

No less effective is a fairly ancient, folk way of processing fabrics. To prepare the solution at home, you will need the following components:

• starch;
• steep boiling water;
• spoon or spatula for mixing the solution;
• deep enameled or glass container (in the second case, heat-resistant glass dishes should be used, since the mixture may need to be boiled).

The solution preparation process is as follows:

1. Starch is poured into the bottom of the bowl.
2. Pour in a little cold water and mix thoroughly.
3. The resulting white substance, which resembles sour cream in viscosity, is poured with boiling water.

At all stages of preparation of the product, it should be constantly mixed, avoiding the formation of lumps. The result is a transparent paste. If the mixture becomes cloudy, it should be boiled for five minutes.

Correct concentration

The concentration of the starch solution is selected depending on how stiff the tissue should become. To impart light elasticity to the material, soft starching is used. This method is used to add volume to products made of thin translucent fabrics. Bed linen and blouses are treated with a weak solution. It is prepared from 0.5-1 tsp. starch and 1 liter of water.

It is recommended to starch men's shirts, dresses made of thicker fabrics, skirts, as well as napkins and tablecloths in a semi-rigid way. A solution for this method is prepared from 1 tbsp. l. powdery substance and a liter of water. The semi-rigid method allows you to form volumetric figures from starched napkins. The fabric should be shaped to the desired shape immediately after ironing, while the fabric is still warm. The napkin, folded after cooling, holds its shape worse.

Rigid starching is used to harden the fabric. In this way, cuffs and collars are stiffened. The solution is prepared from 2 tbsp. l.potato starch and 1 liter of water.

A harsh starch can be prepared with borax. It will add extra strength to the fabric by increasing the viscosity of the starch solution. The borax solution is prepared separately. Dissolve 15 g of the substance in a glass of hot water. The cooled borax solution is poured into a ready-made starch solution prepared from one liter of water and 2 tbsp. l. mealy substance. The agent is stirred and left to swell for 1-2 hours.

Before processing the fabric, the solution is re-stirred, then the product is immersed in it. In order for dense material to be well saturated, it is recommended to rub it a little.

Before ironing, the fabric should be carefully laid out on the ironing board and excess starch removed from it with a clean cotton or linen cloth.

Secrets of experienced housewives

We got acquainted with how to properly starch the fabric. But how to iron starched things is another task that confuses many housewives. Often, the fabric begins to stick to the iron, leaving yellow spots on it.

To prevent this from happening, before starching the clothes, add a couple of drops of turpentine to the solution and mix. Also, make sure that the iron is not too hot. And one more thing: with strong rigidity, ironing is not required.

To facilitate the ironing process, add a few drops of turpentine to the starch solution.

Before ironing bed linen, you must slightly moisten it with water

So sheets and duvet covers will not only acquire strength and whiteness, but will also be pleasant to use.
To make the starched laundry shiny, add a small amount of table salt to the solution.
If the resulting starchy liquid seems too cloudy for you, you can fix the problem by boiling the solution for 5 minutes.
Drying starch-treated laundry at home should be done carefully, avoiding proximity to heating devices. Low air temperature also negatively affects such fabric, so you should not hang it outside in winter.
Dry starched knitted napkins on a horizontal surface, stretching to shape with pins.
You can give things shape and special rigidity with sugar.

True, starch is indispensable here too. You will need 3 tablespoons of sugar and 100 ml of hot water. Mix these ingredients and place on the stove. In a separate container, mix a teaspoon of starch with cold water until the consistency of sour cream and pour into the sugar syrup. Cool before use to avoid scalding.

How to starch a dress or skirt?

Starch a child's or adult's dress should be so that the fabric thickens, but does not become rigid. To do this, prepare a soft solution. Here's how to proceed:

1. clean the stains, wash the dress, rinse well;
2. in a glass of water, dilute 1 tbsp. l. starch;
3. pour the prepared mixture into 2 liters of boiling water, stir well;
4. when the mixture has cooled, put the dress in it for 5 minutes;
5. gently wring out the thing, straighten it, hang it on a hanger.
6. dry at room temperature or in the air, avoiding direct sunlight;
7. after drying, iron through a layer of gauze.

If you need to starch a tulle skirt, firm concentration will come in handy. Procedure order:

1. Stir 20 g of powder in 200 ml of water;
2. pour the resulting mixture into 1 liter of boiling water, make sure that no lumps form;
3. cool the solution and soak the skirt in it for 7-10 minutes.

The petticoat from the mesh is processed in the same way. This way you can add extra pomp to a child's dress.

Description

Experienced hostesses know that it is not difficult to starch a children's dress for a matinee, a petticoat or a skirt of a wedding dress for splendor, as well as a knitted dress at home. But this is only if you know how to properly starch things, as well as prepare a starch solution.If you are not yet an expert in this, then our article will teach you how to prepare a solution, as well as starch any dress or skirt.

The first step is to clarify that there are three types of starch levels: low, medium and high.

• Low starching is best for lightweight garments, mainly summer garments. To prepare a solution for a low degree of starch, it is necessary to dilute one teaspoon of potato starch in one liter of water.

• To starch a dress with a medium degree of starch, it is necessary to take one tablespoon of starch instead of one teaspoon of starch and dilute it in one liter of water. This method of starching is suitable for a dress made of linen or cotton.

• A high degree of starching can be achieved by stirring two tablespoons of starch in one liter of water. You can starch a knitted dress with the resulting mixture, or some elements of a dress made of another fabric.

In order to properly starch a dress, it must first be washed, since during starching there is a possibility that dirt or debris will stick to the clothes tightly, and it will be possible to wash it only in an enhanced mode. But in this case, the whole effect of starching will disappear. Therefore, the dress must be washed and dried in advance.

If you want to starch your dress without starch, without wanting to bother with solutions, then you can use a special spray that is sold in many household stores. This spray for starching is very convenient to use: it is convenient to use it to starch individual elements of the dress, as well as to control the degree of starching.

There is also a special washing powder with which you can starch any clothes during the washing process. To do this, you just need to pour the powder into the tank of the washing machine, and then wash your clothes in the usual way. It will starch during the washing process, after which you need to carefully unscrew the thing by hand.

Now let's look at detailed instructions on how to starch a dress. To do this, you need to do the following:

• The first step is to prepare a starch solution to starch the dress. The degree of starching must be selected individually. It depends on the type of fabric from which the dress is made.

• The starch solution should be poured into boiling water and then allowed to cool to room temperature.

• Now the dress must be lowered into a container with a starch solution in such a way as to starch the necessary parts of the dress or skirt. For a multi-layered dress with a petticoat, only the lower layers of the dress need to be starch, otherwise it will turn out to be too lush.

• After that, the dress should be squeezed out, but not too hard, so as not to form badly smoothed folds.

• Then we send the dress to dry, carefully hanging it on a trempel. In this case, it is very desirable to smooth out most of the folds, so that it will be easier to iron the starched dress later.

• Until the dress is dry, it must be removed and ironed until it dries. Starchy clothes should be ironed very carefully, after which they will need to be carefully hung on a ram and put into the closet.

As you can see, starching a dress at home is not at all difficult. You just need to choose the right degree of starch and iron the damp cloth in time to make it soft and elastic.