Acrylic

Acrylic fabrics resemble wool and are often blended with wool. Modacrylic is an acrylic fiber that is flame-retardant, lightweight, bulky, and warm. It is commonly used in fake fur, curtains, and wigs and for stuffing toys. Most acrylic garments are hand- or machine washable, and dry cleaning is OK. Delicate items should be washed by hand in warm water. For machine-washable items, use warm water and your machine's Gentle cycle. Acrylic may pill, so turn your garments inside out before washing. Use fabric softener every third or fourth washing to reduce static electricity. After laundering, gently squeeze excess water from the garment. Then smooth or shake it out. Acrylic sweaters should be pulled into shape and left to dry flat on a horizontal surface. Dry other garments on rust-free hangers. If the care label permits machine drying, use a low temperature setting and remove the garment from the machine as soon as it is dry. Acrylic tends not to wrinkle, but if ironing is needed, set the iron to medium.

Acetate

This material, used in inexpensive satin and the lining of clothing and draperies, usually requires dry cleaning. If the garmetn's label specifically permits washing, launder it in cold water with mild suds. Don't wring or twist the garment and don't soak colored items. Once it is clean, do not dry the garment in a dryer. Instead, air-dry by carefully spreading the garment out on terry-cloth bath towels on a horizontal surface or by draping it over a clothesline. Press the garment while it is still damp on the wrong side with a cool iron. If pressing on the right side, be sure to use a pressing cloth. Do not use nailpolish remover or other cleanings that contain acetone for stain removal. Acetone will dissolve acetate. Acetate may also be adversley affected by perfumes containing organic solvents.

Welcome to my Blog

Hi, my name is Eric Swartz. My wife and I, Melanie, are the franchise owners of Heaven's Best Carpet Cleaning in Abilene Texas. We wanted to start this blog as a resource on how to clean just about anything. We are going to go over the A through Z list of cleaning, and hopefully we can provide the readers with practical, low-cost solutions to cleaning just about everything. We hope that you will enjoy reading our blog and invite you to participate if you'd like.

Happy Cleaning,

Eric & Melanie Swartz