Tuesday 18 December 2012

Tips to Clean Your Lace Wedding Gown

Lace material, especially the lace that is used for bridal gowns, is difficult to clean without ruining. The material will stain easily if cleaned wrong, fall apart if cleaned with harsh chemicals or not retain the same softness and beauty like you purchase from the online shop RainingBlossoms. If you're not going to take your bridal gown to a professional dry cleaner, there are very specific ways that you should clean it to ensure it isn't ruined.
1. Wedding dress trains are like great, big, dry mops that clean the floors of churches and reception centers. Unless you lifted your skirt, and carried your train everywhere you went on your wedding day, or your train will be dirty. Soak the dirty train in a clean bathtub using warm, sudsy water for a couple of hours first if possible.
2. Next, working your way around the dress, use a toothbrush and the liquid detergent to "massage" your lace wedding dress. Be careful not to scrub too vigorously on lace. Be sure to clean the underside of the hem as well.
3. Fill your tub with warm water. Pour about a full cup of detergent bleach into the water, if you are using a bathtub. Place the romantic lace wedding dresses in the water, and allow it to soak until the water cools.
4. Remove the lace gown, and drain the water when it is cold. Refill the basin or tub with warm water. Continue this process of removing the lace gown and replacing the water with detergent bleach for about 24 hours straight.
5. Rinse the lace gown in a clean basin of water when it is as white as you want it, removing all of the detergent bleach. Then place it on a soft towel. Roll up the towel carefully, and gently press out the water.