How to remove lint from clothes

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Although there are techniques and home remedies to remove lint from clothes, the first thing we must do is pay attention to the method and manner of washing the garments because if we follow a few simple tips it is possible to avoid the formation of lint to a large extent.

• Respect the washing cycles, water temperature and care instructions indicated on the label of each garment.
• Sort clothes before washing them. It is essential to separate the different types of fabric and not wash cotton clothing, such as towels for example, with synthetic fabrics.
• Check the pockets of your clothes before washing them to make sure there are no papers or tissues that could form lint.
• Cleaning the washer and dryer filters after each wash cycle is also a measure that helps prevent lint from forming on clothes.

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If you follow these recommendations and find that a piece of clothing has lint after washing it, you can use some of the following methods. The first of them is wash the garment again with cold water and only with a little softener. You can too add a cup of white vinegar in the washing machine cycle, because in addition to helping to clean it, it manages to keep it free of lint and static electricity. Shake the garment while it is still damp and let it air dry.

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On the market we find devices specially designed to remove lint from clothes like the classic ones lint brushes or roller waves small electronic vacuum cleaners. To use them, you will only have to pass them repeatedly over the surface of the garments and remove those unsightly particles. In the case of vacuum cleaners, especially, it is important to clean them when finished and remove the lint accumulated in the machine.

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A homemade solution that can also be effective is to remove lint from clothes with Scotch tape, although it is not the most recommended technique for delicate garments and fabrics such as velvet, suede or wool. You simply have to wrap your fingers with a little tape with the sticky side facing outwards to press and pass it over the areas of the garment that contain lint.

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The pumice which we use as an aesthetic instrument to remove dead skin from the feet, roughness and calluses, it can also be used to remove lint from our clothing. Try passing the pumice stone over the lint areas using light pressure and always gently so as not to damage the fabric.

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