How to wash your gloves

Cleaning methods

To have a positive effect on cleaning your gloves, please read the tips below carefully and follow the instructions carefully. Then your gloves will be clean and will not lose their shape, color, or the integrity of the cover.

Aqueous solution of ammonia

  1. Dilute water and alcohol in a 4: 1 ratio.
  2. Using a cotton pad, spread the resulting solution evenly over the surface of the gloves. At the same time, they become damp, but the liquid should not drain from them.
  3. Repeat the procedure until the cotton pads stop darkening from your manipulations.
  4. Upon completion of cleaning, wipe the product with a cloth dampened in cool water.
  5. Before the gloves are completely dry, put them on your hands: this will help the product to maintain its shape.

A solution of powder in hydrogen peroxide

  1. Mix powder and peroxide in a 1: 1 ratio. If the resulting mixture is too thick, add warm water or ammonia to it.
  2. Using a cotton pad, apply the resulting mixture to the gloves and leave for five minutes - during this time, all possible dirt from the surface will dissolve.
  3. Remove the detergent with a clean, damp cloth or cotton pad.

This method is not recommended for light or completely white gloves. The material from which they are made is significantly more sensitive than dark skin. From such experiments, white material can turn pretty yellow.

Soap solution

  1. Rub the soap on a grater and add the resulting crumb to a small amount of water.
  2. Then dip the gloves into the solution and quickly rub them together. If it is heavily soiled, you can leave the product in water for a couple of minutes, but do not forget that moisture should not completely saturate the skin.
  3. Rinse the gloves under cool, clean water and dry as much as possible.
  4. Put gloves on your hands until they are completely dry so that they retain their shape.

This method of cleaning is also suitable for white gloves, but washing soap must be chosen exclusively in white: any other will easily fit into light material and will color it with sloppy spots.

Storing gloves

In order for a leather product to retain its appearance without changing during storage, it must first be cleaned from dust. If the product is stained, prepare a solution of warm water with baby soap and wash your gloved hands in soapy water, rinse the product quickly, blot it with a dry towel and dry it on a mold. Dry skin is wiped with a swab with a drop of glycerin or castor oil. Cut out a stencil of the hand from the cardboard, except for the thumb, insert it into the glove, wrap the product in a cotton bag or paper, and put it in a tightly closed box. If there is a fur edge, a moth repellent is placed inside. Store gloves at a temperature of about 20-22 degrees and low humidity. In this case, after six months of storage, the leather accessory will not change its appearance. Storage is not recommended:

  • in plastic bags;
  • in direct sunlight;
  • dirty and wet;
  • next to heating appliances;
  • in unsuitable conditions (in the country, outside storage room).

It is not difficult to preserve the appearance of a leather product. Gloves can be washed, but it is advisable to avoid such a situation. It is much easier to devote a couple of minutes a day to caring for them to shake off dust and moisturize from time to time.

Removing stubborn dirt

Leather gloves should be washed at home using the following products:

  • turpentine;
  • petrol.

Take a solution in a ratio of 2/1 - where two parts belong to turpentine and one to gasoline. Wipe any stain with it - you will see that not a single stain will resist this mixture.The disadvantage of this method is a specific odor that is not eroded by anything, so it is better to carry out procedures with these ingredients at the end of winter.

Depending on the color of the product, there are several ways to wash leather gloves at home.

Washing dark gloves:

  1. To wash dark gloves, use milk: put it on your hands and use a cotton pad to apply the product to the items. Do not remove until the milk is completely absorbed - about 10 minutes.
  2. Another method that will work for dark leather gloves is ammonia. Dilute it with water or hydrogen peroxide.
  3. Lemon juice comes in handy for removing old stains from black or dark gloves. To do this, treat the problem area with lemon juice and, after drying, gently wipe with a cotton pad with a solution. Prepare the solution as follows: take ammonia, liquid glycerin soap and warm water in equal parts, mix until a homogeneous mass is obtained.

Gloves made of colored leather have come into fashion - such models look amazing, but have one drawback: they are picky to wear, dirt is quickly visible on them, and it is difficult to wash them.

Let's break down the category of brightly colored gloves separately.

Washing colored gloves:

  1. Ordinary yeast bread will help you to wash the fashionable accessory made in a beautiful color. To do this, soak it with water and lubricate the problem areas with the resulting gruel. Leave the product on for a few minutes, then rinse off under warm running water. After washing, grease leather gloves with burdock oil to reshape.
  2. Use vinegar to give your favorite item the original look. Stir 3 tablespoons of vinegar in a liter of water.
  3. In the store, buy a special colored glove spray for your color. This is another way to deal with stains by painting over them.

However, the most beautiful gloves should be white. But this is also the most whimsical model, which will cause a lot of inconvenience if you do not know how to take care of them:

  1. Pre-cleaning white gloves, as well as dealing with light contamination, can be limited to using an eraser or regular soapy water - provided that the condition has not been neglected, of course.
  2. The use of whipped egg white is relevant only for white products. Spread it over the previously cleaned surface of the gloves.
  3. A combination of lemon and soapy water will do a great job on mild stains.
  4. For stubborn dirt, use baking soda by dissolving it in a glass of water.

Washing leather gloves at home will take a lot of patience. It is much easier to succumb to the temptation and habitually throw them into the drum of the washing machine. However, it is recommended to wash leather gloves in the washing machine only in the most extreme cases - when you will not mind throwing them in the trash can if the wash fails. Further recommendations for the most desperate.

How to clean suede gloves at home: dry cleaning at home

Suede accessories require much more attention than leather ones. But even at home it is possible to clean suede gloves, as practice shows, no narrower than in dry cleaning. One has only to remember that water and any solutions based on it are categorically contraindicated for them. Dry clean only!

The suede pile crumples and, with insufficient care, quickly begins to look untidy and literally attract dirt. Therefore, as a preventive measure and as the first stage of cleaning, it is necessary to "comb" it. This can be done with any soft-bristled brush, lifting the bristles upward - this way you get rid of dust from the surface.

To clean tough stains, use an ordinary school eraser - rub the entire surface of the accessory with it and simply shake it off.Is there any pollution left? Then gasoline will help to clean the suede gloves at home properly, the one that is used to refuel lighters is best suited - it is the most delicate. Soak a cotton swab or cloth in the gasoline and wipe the stain - let the gasoline dry at room temperature. In no case should you wash it off, and worry about the smell - it will fade away within 12 hours by itself. After drying, comb the suede again against the lint - this method removes stains even from light and white accessories.

Methods for cleaning red leather products

Light colored leather goods require more attention and care than darker ones. Red gloves also need to be cleaned from contamination.

There are several easily available tools and methods to clean them up:

  1. To get rid of a small stain, a crumb of bread soaked in milk will help. They should wipe off the dirt, then wipe with clean water. The milk will give the gloves a shine.
  2. Beaten egg white is perfect, it is applied with a cotton swab, and then wiped with a damp cloth.
  3. Bread crumb will do. It needs to be soaked and rolled over dirty places. After the end of the season, they should be wiped with burdock oil, put in a box.
  4. You can clean red gloves with gasoline. They must be released into a container with clean gasoline for 10 minutes. Then take out and rub with a sponge or napkin. After they should be dried. Do not dry near a stove or fire, they may wrinkle.
  5. For thin skin, a product made from hydrogen peroxide, water, soap solution and ammonia is suitable. Dip the gloves into the solution, rub a little with a rag, then rinse with water and dry.

How can I clean my gloves at home?

To cleanse gloves from contamination, you can use ready-made products sold in stores, or remember the folk methods used at home.

The use of household chemicals

The stores offer a set of leather care products:

With its help, a protective layer is formed, which not only restores the appearance of the skin surface, but also prevents deformation when exposed to moisture.

A wide selection of different colors allows you to paint over minor defects on colored items.

It is applied to the surface and then removed. All impurities are removed along with it.

It is used in cases of heavy contamination. It contains components that gently but effectively remove dirt.

  1. Impregnated cleansing wipes.

The impregnation contains active ingredients that effectively remove greasy stains, light dirt and renew the color.

The use of folk methods for cleaning leather products

For cleaning gloves made of genuine leather, folk methods are widely used, which have earned the trust of housewives. The most effective are the following tools that everyone has at home:

  • ammonia solution;
  • hydrogen peroxide;
  • soap solution;
  • milk;
  • egg.

Ammonia requires dilution. Therefore, a solution is preliminarily prepared for cleaning: water combines with alcohol in a 4: 1 ratio. The resulting solution is applied to the surface with a cotton swab. However, liquid must not be allowed to drain from the tampon. When cleaning gloves, soiled swabs are constantly replaced with clean ones. After the end of the procedure, the product is wiped with a damp cloth soaked in cool water.

Chicken egg white can be used as a detergent. Beat it before processing. The resulting product is applied to the surface, and after absorption, the residues are removed with a cotton sponge or napkin.

If you need to wash your products, you only need to do it by hand. We recommend using shampoo, baby soap, or liquid powder as a cleanser. Sometimes you can use dishwashing liquid.Soft brushes or sponges can be used to apply the product.

Products are not washed in water, but in foam made from the product and water.

A mixture of milk and soda is effective. A gruel is made from them, with which light skin is wiped.

1 Cleaning inside and outside

Really good leather gloves are quite an expensive pleasure, but even at a high price, it is not always possible to find what you want. So that they fit each finger, as expected, and the size is exactly the same, and the leggings do not protrude from under the sleeve more than the latest fashion requires. And so that without fail with those accessories that the shower requires, and with insulation in the cold, and with a thin, beautiful lining, pleasant to the touch.

When the necessary steam is found, it is simply scary to give it to the dry-cleaner after contamination. After all, for some it is nonsense that can be handled as you like, but for someone it is the fruit of a long and tedious search, money invested and a favorite thing. But there is no reason for despair, and a woman who has hands and a head is quite capable of coping with this difficult task.

The easiest way to clean is to wipe the glove with a swab or clean cloth, soaked in warm soapy water. It is better to take neutral soap, wipe the glove stretched over your hand, and after the procedure, remove any remaining moisture. In the glove on the hand, there are clearly visible spots that treacherously stand out on the street, the folds in which dirt could accumulate are stretched, and the remains of soap suds will not dry out in the barely noticeable leather wrinkles. This simple procedure is easy to do once every few days, and then it is guaranteed that more serious and cardinal ones will not be required.

If greasy spots appear on your favorite couple, they will become a real magnet for street dust. In this case, ordinary onions help well, with which they wipe the skin immediately after the initial procedure. After wiping the skin with a damp scented cloth, you can muffle the persistent smell of onions, and if you clean it in the evening, then by morning it will completely disappear.

A regular bow will help clean gloves.

Cleaning a dirty lining is also not very difficult:

  1. Without lining, they are simply turned inside out and wiped the skin with a solution of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide, after which they are delicately cleaned with a soft brush.
  2. The fabric lining takes on its former appearance after a soft damp brush, but if it is heavily soiled, then a gentle wash with the amount of water minimized to the limit will be required.
  3. The fur is best cleaned with talcum powder sprinkled on it. Talc is rubbed into the fur until it absorbs all the dirt and turns dark instead of light, after which they resort to a dry brush for clothes. You can also use any dry cleaning method for fur collars. The less time passes between cleansing manipulations, the more likely and more successful the result of simple short-term measures will be.

The fur of the gloves needs to be cleaned more often

What can be purchased in the store

In addition, they have additional benefits:

  • a wax that creates a protective film - restores the appearance of gloves and prevents deformation when water gets in;
  • concealing cream - removes defects and evens out color;
  • stain remover for stubborn dirt - effective and gentle on the skin;
  • cleaning foam - leaves behind a smooth, clean surface;
  • impregnated wipes - remove greasy stains and refresh the color;
  • spray for leather items with a regenerating effect - masks skin damage.

These products make it much easier to care for our whimsical wardrobe item.

Home Ways

If dry cleaning is too expensive for you, don't despair: there are several ways to clean your leather gloves at home.

Soak a swab in the solution and wipe down the gloves. After cleaning, wait five minutes and remove any remaining cleaning agent with a soft cloth.

It is worth noting that this method is good for black and dark brown items. White gloves will turn yellow when cleaned.

To combat stains on white skin, use the following method: Mix equal proportions of refined lighter gasoline and magnesium carbonate. Apply it to the contaminated areas. Wait until dry and clean the gloves with a brush.

From salting

Let's talk about how to deal with small stains and grease and how to clean dirt from leather gloves. After all, the skin does not like water and deteriorates from its effects. In this case, you can resort to a gentle wash.

Hang to dry in a cool place. Avoid places with high heat radiation. Heating radiators, direct sunlight will hopelessly ruin the skin during the drying process.

Cleaning from the inside

This method removes most of the dirt quite effectively. But it only cleanses the skin from the outside. How do I clean the inside of my leather gloves?

Indeed, on the lining during wearing, there is no less pollution than outside. There are several ways to do this:

If the gloves are unlined. Turn them inside out and wipe with a swab dipped in a solution of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. Then brush with a brush.

If the gloves are lined with fabric. If the dirt on the lining is not strong, just clean the fabric with a damp brush, if there is a lot of dirt, use the gentle washing method. The main thing is to minimize the amount of water used. Less is better. Dry upside down, hanging, away from heat sources.

If the gloves are furred. Use any dry cleaning method for fur collars. The easiest way is to sprinkle talcum powder on the fur and knead the product until it darkens, absorbing all the dirt. After finishing the procedure, brush the fur with a brush.

How to dry leather gloves properly?

Drying leather gloves in a supine position is highly discouraged. We advise you to gently straighten them and put them on a special uniform. By the way, it is not at all necessary to buy an expensive plastic mold. It is enough to make some kind of a brush out of a thick wire and fix it vertically.

Now all that remains is to gently unfold the gloves and place them in a warm, dry place. Just never place accessories near radiators or other heating devices. Such extreme drying does not have the best effect on the condition of the skin. In most cases, cracks or creases may appear.

Advice. Leather gloves should always dry naturally.

Folk remedies

Leather accessories require careful maintenance, as dust and dirt negatively affect expensive products. If the usual cleaning did not help, then folk methods will come to the rescue.

Take what is in your home:

  1. Milk. Take some milk and dampen a cloth or cotton ball. Milk perfectly removes dirt and grease that accumulate in the skin. After cleaning the product on your hand, dry it.
  2. Lemon juice. Just cut the product and rub the gloves with a lemon wedge: it perfectly removes dirt and dust. Lemon juice has a whitening effect. Therefore, do not be afraid to clean light-colored gloves with them.
  3. Onion. Cut off the onion and scrub the dirt. After such treatment, it is well washed off, but then you need to wash off the smell with clean water.

Sometimes gloves lose their original color. They can be updated using simple methods.

To restore the color to the gloves, you can use 2 methods:

  1. Bread crumb. It must be soaked in water (for light shades - in milk), and the thing must be processed with a mass. After 10-15 minutes, remove the entire mixture and wash with clean water.
  2. Revitalizing spray paint. Use this option when you have not been able to get rid of different stains. Be sure of the quality of the paint, read the instructions from the manufacturer during the processing of the material.

Suede gloves always look fashionable, harmoniously fit into almost any look, and retain heat better than leather.

To clean suede gloves without compromising their functionality and appearance, you can use the following guidelines:

  1. When suede is regularly worn, oily formations appear very soon on the pile areas. Therefore, the surface must be systematically processed with emery paper of the maximum degree of softness or a special rubber brush.
  2. Dark suede stains are cleaned with a crust of bread and salt. The problem areas are rubbed with the selected product, gently removed along with the soaked dirt.
  3. Caring for white suede requires regular cleaning with an alcohol solution. In a glass of warm water, dilute a tablespoon of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. The resulting composition treats the surface, after half an hour wipe it off with a dry cloth. As soon as the thing is dry, the hairs are combed.
  4. In the case of colored suede, the best option would be to use special stain removers.

Only with the implementation of high-quality and regular care of suede and leather, products will have their main qualities for a long time.

Washing light and dark gloves and cleaning them from dirt

The sequence of actions on how to properly wash white leather gloves is as follows:

  1. Immerse the product in a container with gasoline for 1 minute.
  2. Rub the places of contamination - the dirt must completely come off.
  3. Squeeze out the gloves, avoiding twisting.
  4. In case of heavy dirt, the previous steps are repeated again until the desired result is achieved.
  5. Wipe the treated item with a terry towel or any other cotton cloth.
  6. Gently spread the gloves, giving the original shape of the products with your hands.

Helpful hint: to quickly absorb the remaining gasoline, you need to sprinkle the thing from the inside and outside with talcum powder. In this way, unpleasant streaks on leather gloves can be avoided. Another proven method is to apply a gruel of magnesium carbonate and gasoline to the product. The mixture holds for a few minutes and is removed with a brush after it is completely dry.

For light stains on dark gloves, a mixture of the following components helps:

  • 100 ml of boiled water, warmed to room temperature;
  • 5 teaspoons of any gentle washing powder;
  • 5 teaspoons of peroxide;
  • 1 teaspoon of ammonia.

All this is mixed and applied to the contaminated area with a cotton pad. Wipe off residues with a dry soft cloth after 10 minutes from the moment of application.

6 Prevention is the foundation of health

An elegant accessory is capricious and requires the most close attention, but at the same time it gets dirty almost faster than everyone else. In addition, this is the first thing that comes into contact in cold weather with material objects of the surrounding world, which have already been touched by someone's, not always clean hands - handrails in transport, door handles, store counters and even with each other while they are being pulled off. If you forget, you can touch your face with a not very clean glove and infect it, and a dirty lining sometimes leaves stains on your hands. In no case should you rummage with your gloved hand in your purse, where the cosmetic bag and wallet are, in order to avoid contamination.

The glove should be looked after like a beloved and capricious pet - wipe with a damp soap swab once every 3-4 days, attack the noticed microcracks with a detergent aerosol, and after intensive cleaning, lubricate with burdock or castor oil. If you happen to get caught in rain or snow, then in no case dry them on a battery or closed heater, but only spread them on a surface far from a source of intense heat or put them on a drying frame.

At the end of the season, be sure to grease with oil, after cleaning both the outer surface and the lining (you can also use glycerin), knead it on your hand and, after letting it dry, fold it into fabric covers, and then into a special box and put it away. In the case of suede gloves, none of the above tips work. Only dry cleaning, only a brush with a soft bristle (preferably a special one for suede), in extreme cases, an eraser or bread crumb.

With careful care, real leather gloves can last for several years.

How to clean the lining of your gloves

Expert opinion
Natalia Osadchaya

When wearing leather gloves, particles of sweat and fat released by the skin remain on their inner surfaces. This is a completely natural process that is inevitable, even if your hands are completely clean. Therefore, quite often there is a need to clean the inside of the accessory.

Let's figure out how to do this best at home:

  1. To clean the fabric lining, you first need to turn the garment inside out. Then rinse the material in soapy water and rinse thoroughly with clean water. After carrying out these manipulations, you will need to squeeze the lining well. To remove any remaining moisture, blot the fabric with kitchen paper towels. Then wait until the lining is dry and return it to its original position.
  2. To clean the fur lining, follow the same steps. The only caveat is that you shouldn't wet the hairs, just go over them with foam using the hard side of the sponge.
  3. To remove grease from the inside of leather gloves, you can gently clean the stained lining with any adsorbent such as talcum powder, potato starch or flour. For a more pronounced positive effect, it is worth holding the adsorbent powder on the fabric for about five to seven minutes. Then remove it with a soft sponge.

As you can see from the article, cleaning leather gloves from various contaminants is not so difficult as it seems at first glance. All it takes to be successful is to be patient and arm yourself with the guidelines outlined above.

Drying and storage conditions for accessories

It is very important to dry your accessories properly. It is better to dry horizontally on a piece of cloth or towel

There are 2 drying options:

  1. You can use a hair dryer if you are not afraid of deformation of the product;
  2. If you choose cold air, you can simply hang or spread them out somewhere in the shade.

But nevertheless, it is better to dry the product away from heat sources. Do not wear products, dry them on a radiator or hang them outside in direct sunlight. As the gloves dry, use your hands to smooth the skin.

Leather accessories will last longer if stored in a certain way. Gloves must be thoroughly cleaned and dried prior to storage. Under unfavorable storage conditions, the skin loses its elasticity and becomes rough.

The main enemies of the skin are dampness, sunlight and fever. In the room where leather goods are stored, the temperature should be within 20 ° C, the relative humidity should not exceed 65%.

When storing products, they should be straightened by inserting a cardboard stencil inside. But they should not touch each other's surfaces. To do this, they need to be laid on paper sheets and stored in a linen bag or cardboard box. Do not keep them crumpled in plastic bags.

By applying the cleaning and storage methods listed here, you will extend the life of your accessory and preserve its beauty. Whichever method you use, remember that leather goods are damaged by excess moisture.

How to clean classic models in dark colors

The classics are popular among men, as a rule, these are simple gloves without frills, long just above the wrist.Black is the most popular color, this is due to their practicality and versatility, black is combined with any color of clothing or handbag. It happens that the contamination is very persistent and it cannot be cleaned with the usual gentle means. Leather gloves cannot be washed, but they can even be cleaned with aggressive agents.

  • We take refined gasoline, gasoline for lighters is suitable, even better gasoline for galoshes, it is used for degreasing. We add such an amount of water to gasoline and immerse our product in this solution. For about fifteen minutes, then we take it out and try to scrub, if it doesn’t work, then repeat the procedure again and put it to dry on a towel. The method is effective, but the gloves may shrink somewhat and shrink in size.
  • We mix two parts of gasoline and one turpentine and clean with this solution, dirt is perfectly removed, but this method is not suitable for very thin skin, since there is a high probability of damaging the material.

For prophylactic skin cleansing, you can use a solution of ammonia or vinegar solution at the rate of three tablespoons of vinegar per liter of water. You can also mix washing powder and hydrogen peroxide in equal proportions, if necessary, develop the solution with water or ammonia.

Methods for cleaning dark leather gloves

Dark colored accessories are the most common because they are less noticeable for dirt. But, nevertheless, on black and brown leather products, plaque and shiny areas are sometimes also visible.

Use our tips on how to clean genuine leather gloves at home from various types of dirt:

  1. Dust and dirt deposits, stains of various origins. Cleaning with laundry soap works well with such dirt. You need to rub a sponge with a bar and walk along the surface. The exposure time of the cleaning agent is 7-10 minutes. Then wash off the foam with a clean, damp cloth.
  2. Greasy and greasy areas. Sprinkle some starch over the accessory. If you don't have one at home, you can use flour or crumbled chalk. Rub the substance into the skin and leave overnight. During this time, the starch will absorb all the fat. In the morning, all that remains is to remove the residues from the material.
  3. Paint marks. Mix 100 ml of gasoline or thinner and 2-3 tablespoons of flour. Stir well until gruel forms. Apply the mixture to the product and scrub the dirt. Then wash off the mixture with water. You can get rid of the pungent smell of gasoline with a vinegar solution. Apply a few drops to a damp cotton pad and wipe off your skin. Lather is another way to remove odors.
  4. Ink stains. The eraser quickly removes them. You need to rub the dark lines and then shake off the dust. You can also get rid of the ink with duct tape. Cut a small piece of tape and stick to the stain, then remove the tape. There will be traces of a ballpoint pen on it.
  5. Gum. If there is a problem and chewing gum stuck to you, then it is very easy to fix it. Place gloves in the freezer for 2-3 hours. During this time, the gum will harden and fall off the material itself.

It is also useful to use these products as a preventive measure to renew leather gloves.

Washing boxing gloves

Boxing gloves are covered with leather or leather substitute, and inside are filled with a special material that softens blows. We wash them only as a last resort, since the inside of the product dries very badly and there is a high probability of mold. If, nevertheless, it was decided to wash them, then we do it manually.

Important!

The glove may not survive cleaning in the washing machine - the coating material will crack, and the filling will break and no longer perform its protective functions, as a result of which you and your rivals may get injured.

We wash in warm, not hot water, with a liquid detergent, as it dissolves more easily and rinses out of the product faster. We use an air conditioner to remove unpleasant odors. At the end of the wash, rinse the gloves thoroughly and let the water drain. After the excess moisture has been removed, dry it well. To do this, we stuff the product with a newspaper and hang it in a well-ventilated place. Don't forget to change the paper as it gets wet. This will allow the gloves to dry quickly and prevent mold growth.

To avoid frequent washings, we adhere to the following recommendations:

  1. We use bandages during training. They will absorb most of the sweat, which will reduce the likelihood of unpleasant odors.
  2. We ventilate and listen to gloves after each workout.
  3. We use special antibacterial sprays that prevent the growth of microbes.

Elimination of contamination

There is a proven method that guarantees the quick removal of contaminants of any origin from the gloves.

The method consists in removing stains using table vinegar, as well as any detergent intended for woolen items. You will need:

  • Dirty gloves;
  • Table vinegar;
  • Mild detergent for wool. Give preference to a liquid composition, for example, a special gel, which is made from safe components and does not contain chemically aggressive substances.

Step-by-step instruction

The first step in the step-by-step instructions on how to wash leather gloves inside and out is to place them in a washing machine or small container. If you have chosen to wash in an automatic machine, then prefer the manual mode, as it allows you to wash delicate fabrics with care.

The water temperature should not exceed 40 degrees. The ideal option is lukewarm water, in which the gloves:

  • will not lose their original color;
  • do not fade after washing.

Add some gel to the washing machine compartment. If you choose to wash your gloves by hand, add a mild detergent to the bowl where you are going to wash your gloves. Then gently rub the gloves together.

Pay close attention to those areas where contamination is most significant and immediately conspicuous. Do not forget to treat with the product:

  • cuffs;
  • areas between the toes.

It is not recommended to soak gloves. Hand wash should not be delayed.

After rubbing the gloves in your hands a little (literally 2-3 minutes), immediately change the contaminated water to a new one. Add some vinegar to the clean water. You can use apple cider vinegar, alcohol vinegar, or wine vinegar. If desired, you can replace this product with glycerin.

Rinse gloves carefully in water. The water will probably need to be changed several times.

It is important to thoroughly rinse the remaining detergent of your choice out of leather gloves. After drying in the open air, streaks should not remain on the surface of your washed products.

The next step is drying the gloves using a tumble dryer. You need to select the cold air blowing mode. Then wait a while for the accessory to dry completely.

If you do not have a tumble dryer, then carefully hang the leather gloves you have already washed in any place that is well ventilated.

Please note that items dry out quickly outside. Just do not expose them to direct sunlight, precipitation.

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