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How to clean natural fur. How to clean a thing made of natural fur without dry cleaning

Fur coats, sleeveless jackets and other fur products have a long service life, so after several seasons they will inevitably require cleaning. If your fur garment is dusty, has absorbed unpleasant odors after several months in the closet, or stains and dirt have formed on it, several home cleaning methods will help you return the product to its neat appearance.

Rules for cleaning natural fur

If you need to clean a fur coat or even a carpet, you can use the services of professionals and have the product dry cleaned. As a rule, this is a way out of a situation when there are complex pollution. If you want to freshen up a fur item, you can do it yourself at home.

Important! Before cleaning the fur at home, try any of the compositions on an inconspicuous area of ​​the product.

How to clean mink fur and other natural products at home

Fur type / cleaning purpose Methods, recipes
Remove dust from any natural fur. Wet the sheet, lay the product on it with the fur down. Easy to knock out.
Restore shine to tarnished fur. Moisten a soft cloth with vinegar and wipe the fur surface.
Remove yellowness. Dissolve hydrogen peroxide in water, treat yellow areas with a solution.
Remove greasy stains. Dilute 3 tbsp in 500 ml of water. l. salt and 1 tsp. ammonia. Wipe off stains.
Wash off sweat stains. Moisten a soft cloth with gasoline, wipe the dirty area. Sprinkle starch on the stain, leave for a couple of hours. Then shake out the starch and comb the nap.
Clean rabbit, otter, beaver, mole fur at home. Spread dry, clean, hot sand over a fluffy surface and rub lightly with your hands. Shake and sprinkle sand until palms are clean after brushing.

How to clean white or dark faux fur

There are 3 effective ways to clean artificial fur.

1. Mix equal proportions of potato starch and gasoline. Check the action of the solution in an area hidden from the eyes - if the fur does not discolor, wipe the stains and dirty areas.

2. Dilute 1 table in 1 liter of boiling water. l. washing powder. Cool, then moisten a cotton swab with the solution and apply it to the fur. Finish cleaning with a sponge dipped in clean warm water.

3. For white fur: prepare a solution of washing powder and warm water, pour it into a spray bottle. Sprinkle the fur with starch, moisten it with a spray bottle solution. Rub with your hands and leave to dry, then carefully remove the starch residues with a brush, dry and comb the pile.

Attention! You cannot clean artificial fur with acetone, vinegar. Any fur cannot be dried with a hair dryer or on a battery - it must dry naturally, preferably outdoors.

When is it better to take the fur to a dry cleaner

If you are afraid of ruining an expensive fur coat or do not want to spend several hours cleaning the greasy carpet, experts will come to your aid. Specialized cleaning is recommended in the following cases:

    The fur is stained with coloring products: coffee, ketchup, wine.

    The fur is damp.

    Fur clothes are heavily contaminated with street dirt, paint, household stains.

Important! Fur cannot be washed at home - it will ruin it irrevocably.

Fur clothes look luxurious and in order to maintain their appearance, you need to properly care for them, store and clean them in a timely manner. How to clean fur at home and return it to its original appearance without going to dry cleaning? This can be done in a few simple ways using available tools.

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Dry cleaning

  1. Cleaning natural fur at home is carried out using heated wheat or rye bran. They must be heated in a frying pan, sprinkled on the product and rub lightly into the pile. After a while, shake off the bran and brush or vacuum the fur.
  2. Hot sanding gives a good result. Clean dry sand must be heated and poured onto the fur. The sand is rubbed into the pile with the palm of your hand and the dirty is shaken off. The procedure should be repeated until the sand remains clean.
  3. You can also use small sawdust of necessarily hardwood (birch, aspen, linden, etc.), since resin can get on the pile from conifers. Sawdust must first be soaked in gasoline, kerosene or turpentine. They need to be scattered over the fur product and left for about an hour, then shake off and brush the pile with a brush.
  4. To cleanse the fur, you can take starch (potato or corn), semolina, chalk or talcum powder (powder for children). Any of these means is poured onto the fur product, rubbed into the pile (the process is similar to washing clothes) and swept away with a brush with natural bristles. The procedure is carried out until complete cleansing. This method is ideal for light colored fur.

Wet cleaning

For processing fur products, you can use ready-made products:

  • Shampoo for animals (preferably for long-haired cats);
  • Shampoo;
  • Laundry detergent for wool or silk.

Any of the above means must be whipped into foam, which should be applied with a sponge or simply by hand on the pile. After a while, remove the remaining foam from the fur with a brush or damp cloth.

  1. To clean the fur, you need to prepare a solution of water, vinegar and alcohol, taken in the same amount. You can use vodka instead of water and alcohol. The composition is applied to the fur and immediately washed off with a clean cloth.
  2. Dilute 1 tsp in 500 ml of water. ammonia and 1.5 tbsp. salt. Process the product with the resulting solution and wipe the pile with a damp cloth.
  3. How to clean fur from stubborn dirt? For this, 1 part of medical alcohol and 1 part of ammonia are mixed. The resulting composition is used to treat the stain, and then wipe it with a damp cloth.
  4. Old recipe: 1 tbsp. mix vodka with 1 tsp. glycerin and apply to the fur. After a while, remove the composition with a damp sponge, and then wipe it with a dry cloth.
  5. For processing fur, you need 1 tbsp. dilute water with 1 tsp. ammonia and 2-3 drops of alcohol. Pour the resulting solution into a spray gun and spray the fur product. Blot the lint with a clean cloth and dry in a well-ventilated area.

Important:

  • fur products must not be dried next to heating appliances;
  • fur with a long pile is cleaned according to hair growth, with a short one - “against the fur;
  • for a long pile, you can take a comb with rare teeth, on which gauze or cotton wool dipped in one of the products is strung;
  • dust can be knocked out by first wrapping the product with a damp cloth or simply vacuuming;
  • stains from wine, juice, coffee, tea or sauce on light fur are recommended to be cleaned only in a dry cleaner.

The return of shine

You can return the shine to the fur at home using lemon juice (replaced with a weak solution of acetic or citric acid) or glycerin. Apply the substance to the fur and wipe with a clean absorbent cloth.

It is also possible for 1 liter. of boiling water, take 100 g of animal fat (fish oil, ghee or butter, ghee), 10 g of laundry soap (liquid soap can be used) and 12 drops of ammonia. Cool the resulting mixture to 35 degrees Celsius and wipe the pile.

Cleaning light fur

To get rid of yellowness, light fur is treated with hydrogen peroxide (1 tsp in a glass of water) and dried for 24 hours in direct sunlight. Longer exposure to the sun can be counterproductive.

Cleaning fur at home is possible with the following solution: in 500 ml. dilute 1 tsp of water at room temperature. ammonia and 1 tsp. detergent composition (shampoo, detergent for wool or silk, dishwashing detergent). Apply the prepared solution, lightly rubbing it into the fur, then wipe it with a damp sponge and dry cloth. Dry the product in an upright position in a ventilated area.

Also, white fur can be cleaned with a gruel of 1 part baking soda and 3 parts alcohol. It is applied along the hair growth and left to dry completely, after which it is brushed off with a natural bristle brush or vacuumed.

Faux fur cleaning

Natural fur requires careful handling and careful handling. It is much easier with faux fur - if it is heavily soiled, you can simply wash it in the washing machine in the delicate or hand wash mode, as well as for wool. Dry the product in a flattened state on a flat horizontal surface. To avoid the formation of icicles, the pile must be combed.

Small dirt can be cleaned with a gruel of detergent or dishwashing detergent with starch (talcum powder). Apply gruel to the stain and leave to dry completely. Then brush it off.

The greasy stain is removed with a swab dipped in gasoline or kerosene. Acetone cannot be used - it will dissolve the pile.

A good result is obtained by using a cleaner for carpets and upholstery. Follow the instructions for this product. After processing, the composition is removed with a damp cloth.

Fur damage

Unfortunately, not everything can be removed from the fur by brushing. If you leave a product with contamination for summer storage, then there is a high probability that you will later find a bald spot on the spot - the dirt attracts moths. Therefore, just in case, when storing for storage, put some kind of moth repellent: lavender, citrus peels, etc.

The fur product may turn yellow - if stored improperly, dried near heating devices or worn for a long time, yellow spots located in a chaotic manner appear on white fur. You can try bleaching them in dry cleaning or repainting the fur product. The same should be done when stains appear from suede products - bags or gloves.

Light spots from perfume that have appeared on dark fur also cannot be removed on their own. In this case, you will need to consult a specialist.

The deformation of the product caused by improper drying is corrected in the only way - a complete redrawing or replacement of individual parts.

It is quite difficult and costly to eliminate the above defects. Therefore, you need to store a fur product in a clean form, placed in a special case, in a dark, dry and cool place. Many fur salons provide this service to their customers.

Fur coats delight us with their beauty, the ability to keep warm, a variety of textures and colors. Every woman, if possible, gladly purchases and wears fur products. Fur emphasizes the high status of its owner and makes her elegant. Naturally, it has to be cleaned from time to time in order to maintain the attractive appearance and quality of the fur. In this article, I'll just tell you how to clean fur at home so as not to spoil it.

Raccoon fur coats are very popular, as this fur is not only beautiful, but also warm. The raccoon is affordable, but it looks expensive.

Raccoon fur is very wear-resistant, products made from it are worn for a long time, but it also needs periodic cleaning.

The skin of this animal has a thick undercoat that absorbs enough dirt. A dull appearance of the fur, bloom on it, crumpled hairs will serve as a sign of pollution. Cleaning fur at home will not take much time, effort and money and is quite possible.

Traditional methods

Professional remedies

From professional tools, you can use the composition Pelz-Und Generalreinger which is an intense fur cleaner. The product costs about one and a half thousand rubles for a two-liter package and is sold in the departments of household chemicals, you can also order it on the Internet.

We clean mink products

Mink fur has a shine and gloss, looks expensive, worn, with proper care, for more than ten years. A mink fur coat looks status, and gives its owner a special chic.

A mink product costs a lot of money, so it is important to provide it with the necessary care so that the view is not lost ahead of time. How to clean the fur of this animal?

Traditional methods


Professional remedies

You can return the mink to its original state using a purchased product. INSAF or TCHB... These preparations will make the fur waterproof, shiny and elastic, and will give an antistatic effect.

Cleaning rabbit products

Rabbit is a democratic fur, is relatively cheap and lasts only a few seasons, but this does not mean that the product does not need to be cleaned. Taking care of any fur product can extend its service life, and the rabbit is no exception.

The pile of this fur is quite long, so it is imperative to comb it before starting cleaning.

Traditional methods

  • If there are greasy spots on the rabbit product, wipe it with lemon juice. This will help remove oil and give the hair a shine.
  • Table vinegar and hydrogen peroxide will take over the same function. Mix these two substances, and treat the fur surface with the mixture. Rinse off the composition with clean water, but do not wet it too much to keep the flesh dry, otherwise the fur may be damaged.

Professional remedies

Any universal composition for cleaning fur is suitable from professional products. Aerosol can be used BIOFUR, which perfectly cleans natural fur products.

Use special fur brushes

Cleaning other types of fur

For the manufacture of hats, fur coats, collars, other furs are also used: arctic fox, beaver, goat.

For cleaning the arctic fox take 0.5 liters of water, 3 teaspoons of salt and 1 spoon of ammonia. With a sponge,

moistened in a solution, wipe individual stains several times, and then the entire product. You don't need to wash it off.

Beaver or otter fur spread out and covered with clean hot sand. They imitate washing with their hands, after which the sand is shaken out. It is recommended to repeat the procedure several times until the product looks clean.

Goat fur coat better to clean with soapy water at room temperature. Then - wash off the remnants of the product with water and dry it naturally.

How to clean light fur

If you If you wear a light fur coat, sooner or later you will be faced with the question: how to clean white fur at home? The most popular cleaning agent for light furs is starch... For this process, you need to scatter the substance over the surface, then rub in, making movements with your hands as in washing. For better cleaning, the procedure can be repeated. In order for the cleansing to be deeper, the starch must be warmed up, then it will absorb more impurities.

Successfully replace starch when cleaning white fur products semolina and talc... They operate on the same principle.

How to remove yellowness

White fur is prone to yellowing. Best of all, it will remove the yellowness hydrogen peroxide dissolved in water. For a glass of water, you need to take one teaspoon of peroxide. If the stain does not give in - increase the concentration, but do it gradually, observe the measure. If the yellowing area is large, it is better to apply the product with a spray bottle.

At the manufacturer of the product BIOFUR a line designed for the care of white fur.

Professionals call yellowing of white fur a "burnout" and have developed a prophylactic agent that prevents yellowing from appearing. Fur workers argue that it is impossible to remove the yellowness that has appeared over time, since it is the result of oxidative processes occurring in the hair structure. Better to prevent the appearance

Take care of fur products - and they will serve you for many years

yellow tint than fight it later.

Tools for the care of natural fur

If you are thinking about how to clean natural fur at home, you must understand that cleaning fur products is impossible without the use of additional accessories. In the same company " BIOFUR»You can purchase a variety of fur care kits. They include not only the aerosols themselves, but also special brushes for fur, as well as napkins impregnated with a cleaning compound for quick cleaning of fur products at home.

By purchasing such a set as a whole, you will save yourself the hassle of looking for individual cleaning products - which is very convenient.

The composition of the products of this manufacturer is based on natural ingredients and is declared as completely safe for fur products and for the person himself. With the help of these products, you can carry out a complete cleaning procedure for your fur coat at a professional level.

If you want to clean your fur coat with affordable home remedies, then without buying a high-quality brushes you can't do it anyway. R combs for combing out long pile (arctic fox, fox, raccoon, nutria) should have long sparse teeth in order to easily comb the villi from the very base without pulling out the undercoat... The material of the comb does not matter: it can be made of wood, plastic, or metal.

For fur like mink- it is better to use a brush with short soft bristles, allowing

Never dry the fur with a hair dryer!

gently comb out the skin even against the fur, removing dust and small debris. The bristles of the brush itself can be either artificial or natural.

For the unpretentious mutons a regular household plastic comb or massage brush will do, provided that it is used strictly for grooming the fur. Do not use this comb to brush your hair.

Means for cleaning fur are usually produced in a convenient aerosol can. These are mainly imported brands: FUR FRECH SALAMANDER Professional, LIVAL LICKER KONZ, INSAF.

There are formulations in the form of a powder that are applied, rubbed in and combed out, removing grease and stubborn dirt. For example, the remedy TERRE DE SOMMIERES POWDER.

Take good care of your fur coat, clean it in a timely manner, thereby - you will extend its service life and will always look amazing in it.

Before you start cleaning the fur, you need to make sure that the fur is really dirty. You can find out with the help of an ordinary hair dryer, directing a stream of cold air onto the fur. If the villi of the fur lift up easily and freely, it means that it is clean. If the fur does not swell under the influence of air, then this indicates that a lot of dirt and dust has accumulated on it and the fur product needs to be cleaned.


In ancient times, crushed bran and sawdust were used to clean fur products. This method is relevant today, especially since it is absolutely safe and environmentally friendly. Spread the fur on a flat surface, scatter sawdust or bran evenly, and then begin to rub the fur vigorously with a brush. When the fur is shiny, just gently brush off the sawdust with your hand.

How to clean light fur

Light fur tends to turn yellow over time, losing its attractiveness, so it needs to be cleaned much more often. There are several effective ways to clean a white coat or other light-colored fur. One of these methods is cleaning fur with semolina, wheat or starch flour. For best results, it is recommended to preheat cereals or flour in a pan to 80 degrees. The main thing is that the ingredients necessary for cleaning do not burn, otherwise dark spots may remain on the white fur.


You can return the yellowed fur to its original appearance by simply wiping it with 5% hydrogen peroxide solution. If it was not possible to remove the yellowness the first time, then the procedure should be repeated several more times.


You can clean light-colored fur with another effective tool. For its preparation, it is necessary to mix corn or potato starch with gasoline until a homogeneous consistency. This method is great for cleaning specific, heavily soiled areas (e.g. greasy stains, greasy collars, etc.). Apply the prepared mixture to the contaminated area, rub gently, then remove the gruel from the fur with a brush. To get rid of the specific smell of gasoline, hang the fur coat out on the balcony for a while.

How to clean other fur products

An emulsion made from potato peels will help to renew old fur. To do this, they must first be grinded in a blender or passed through a meat grinder, and then add a small amount of ammonia to the cleaning. Apply the resulting product to the fur product and rub it well with a brush, then carefully remove the mixture and comb the fur.


You can clean long-nap fur (for example, fox or fox fur) using ordinary table salt. To do this, lay the product on a horizontal surface, sprinkle it with fine salt and brush over the fur. If a fur coat or hat is heavily soiled, then use a saline solution - to make it, 3 teaspoons of salt and 1 teaspoon of ammonia must be diluted with a liter of water. Moisten a brush in the prepared solution and gently clean the fur product with it.


A solution of salt and ammonia prepared in c. To do this, dissolve 1 teaspoon of alcohol and 1.5 tbsp in half a liter of water. tablespoons of table salt. Wipe the dirty area with a brush soaked in saline solution.


If the product is made of artificial fur, then cleaning it is much easier - just wipe the fur with gruel made from washing powder and water.

How to restore shine to fur

The easiest way to restore shine to a fur garment is to comb it with a fine-toothed metal comb. If you do not have a metal comb, you can use another method - wipe the fur with a sponge dipped in a solution of vinegar and alcohol.


Vinegar essence will help to give the fur coat a long-lasting and beautiful shine. Soak a sponge or cloth in it and wipe the fur over the lint with it. Since the vinegar essence is very caustic, the cleaning procedure must be carried out with protective gloves.


You can make the fur shiny with a regular walnut. To do this, chop the nuts in a mixer or blender, wrap them in a gauze bandage and wipe the fur. After the nut butter has been absorbed into the structure of the fur, it will become smooth and shiny.

Winter is coming, which means it's time to prepare your fur clothes for the new season. Some girls clean their furs right after the end of winter, and only then send them to the closet. Some leave this business until the start of the season. In any case, in order for the fur to be well preserved and to serve for a long time, it must be properly looked after.

Before you start cleaning, you need to find out if your coat needs it. This can be done with a hair dryer. Just direct a stream of cold air at the fur and see:

  • if the villi easily and freely fly apart, forming a dimple, which disappears when the air supply stops, then the fur is clean;
  • if the fur is sticky, dull and does not swell when blown with a hair dryer, it means that a lot of dust and dirt has accumulated on it and it just needs to be cleaned.

A very long time ago, for cleaning fur products, they used sawdust or powdered small bran. This method is still relevant today for home cleaning of fur. In addition, it is completely safe and environmentally friendly. In order to clean the fur product in this way, it must be spread on a flat surface, and then evenly scatter the bran or sawdust and grind them well with a brush. After that, the sawdust or bran is shaken off with a brush. If necessary, the procedure can be repeated.

How to clean light-colored fur

To remove a greasy stain from a fur garment, prepare such a solution from ammonia and salt: dissolve one and a half tablespoons of salt and a teaspoon of ammonia in half a liter. Soak a sponge in the resulting solution and carefully remove the stain from the fur coat with it.

If the fur is artificial, then it is easiest to clean it. To do this, you need to prepare gruel from washing powder and water. By the way, faux fur tolerates a simple wash well. But before you wash such a fur coat, you need to rip off the lining.

How to make the fur not yellow and shine?

Often, a fur product does not need to be cleaned. However, it loses its luster and the fur turns yellow. To restore shine to a fur product, you need to comb it metal comb with frequent teeth. If there is no such comb, then you can use another method. Prepare a solution from table vinegar and medical alcohol. Apply the resulting solution with a sponge to the fur garment.

To return the shine to the fur coat, it must be carefully knocked out. After that, you need to walk on the surface of the fur with a brush for clothes dipped in gasoline (refined). To prevent the white fur from turning yellow, it must be wiped immediately after purchase with a hydrogen peroxide solution. To prepare such a solution, add a tablespoon hydrogen peroxide in a liter of water. The yellowed fur is cleaned with the same solution, only more concentrated. In order not to damage the flesh, wipe the fur only on top.

In order for the fur coat to have a beautiful and lasting shine, it is necessary to wipe the fur sponge or a cloth napkin dipped in vinegar essence. The essence is very caustic, so you only need to work with rubber gloves. You can also return the shine to a fur product walnuts. To do this, take walnut kernels and chop them, then wrap them in cheesecloth and rub them over the fur over the pile. Peanut butter will be absorbed into the fur and the fur will become shiny. The fur coat will look new for a long time. After that, the fur needs to be brushed with a bristle brush.

How to properly care for fur products

Not only dirty fur, but also improper care can ruin the look of your fur coat or other fur product. For example, dry leather base. To restore it, take egg yolk, glycerol or Vaseline oil. Mix the yolk with one tablespoon of petroleum jelly or glycerin and add half a liter of warm water there. With the resulting mixture, wipe the base of the fur from the back side, then dry the product well.

If the fur on the fur coat has become coarse, then this can also be easily corrected. Take two tablespoons of vinegar and dissolve them in a liter of water. Then moisten the flesh in the resulting solution and gently knead it, stretch the fur in different directions. The procedure must be repeated several times every two to three hours. Then dry the fur coat and lubricate it with this emulsion: take 100 g of castor oil, add 15 drops of ammonia to them and dilute everything with a liter of warm water. Fold the fur coat with the flesh to the flesh, and keep it that way until it dries (for three to four hours). After that, hang up the fur coat and dry it well.