Velcro is a quick closure that finds very varied uses today. the part with the hooks is welded to the part in fabric with a secure grip, but it is easy for the hooks to get dirty with dust, threads or hair. Here's how to clean Velcro the easy way.
Steps
Step 1. Ignore the dirt
If the velcro closes tightly, it may not need to be cleaned, especially if you don't spend time admiring the clean velcro.
Step 2. Remove the dirt with your fingers
Remove anything protruding from the hooks, grabbing and pulling with your fingertips, as you would a hairbrush.
Step 3. Slide the tip of a pin or toothpick through each row of hooks, and use it to lift any dirt that settles between the hooks
Proceed parallel to the hooks. Any sharp object can serve the purpose.
Step 4. Use tweezers
A pair of fine tweezers can be useful for lifting dirt up or for removing it better when you just pricked it up with a pin, toothpick, or toothbrush.
Step 5. Use a dry toothbrush
Brush between the rows of hooks. Proceed in one direction and parallel to the rows of hooks. This method works best after removing the bulk of the dirt as noted above. Your goal should not be to get the velcro back as good as new, but to be functional as a closure.
Step 6. Use soap and water
If the dress can be washed in water without losing color, soak it in soapy water. Scrub the hooks with a used toothbrush, trying to reach the spaces between the hooks. Soapy water helps to remove greasy dirt such as oil or skin residues, while it helps less in the case of dust and lint. Rinse thoroughly and leave to dry.
Step 7. You can use a metal brush, such as those for dogs or cats, to "comb" the velcro
If you have one available, you can also use an eyebrow brush or other small brush.
Step 8. To brush the velcro, you can use the teeth of an adhesive tape spreader, which have the right stiffness and length
Step 9. Use one of those sticky brushes to remove hair from fabrics, and roll it over the velcro
The sticky side should remove many if not all of the threads and dirt from the velcro.
Step 10. You can also use Velcro (on the hook side) to lift the dirt
Method 1 of 1: Use a special brush to clean the velcro
Step 1. You can use a special brush created to clean the velcro, usually these are many small metal hooks attached to a handle
Step 2. You can use a specially created brush that you can find in specialized shops
These are tools that do not damage the hooks of the velcro, or the seams, which are also the points that most require cleaning and maintenance.
Advice
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Image One pocket with velcro closure. If you wash clothes with velcro closures in the washing machine, make sure the velcro is closed, and that the hooks are not free, in this way you will have minimized the amount of dirt that gets stuck in the velcro during washing and contact with other garments. Do not wash the velcro with delicate clothes, or keep it separate with a bag for washing clothes in the washing machine.
Warnings
- Always be careful in case you clean the velcro with a pin, it is easy for it to slip and prick you!
- Be careful not to damage the hooks when using a pin or tweezers. If too many hooks are damaged, the velcro will no longer adhere!
