Washing of feather pillows in a washing machine

Feather pillows have not lost their relevance for many years - it's convenient and pleasant to sleep on them. But they require careful care and attention. In this article, we will cover such a topic as washing the feather pillows in a washing machine. You'll probably wonder: "Can I wash the pillows?" Yes, these items are completely subject to washing, but you must do it right.

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Washing the pillows at home

In order to properly wash the pillow, you must follow certain rules. And the first thing, taking up such an occupation as washing the pillow, find out what type of filler it is.

It happens 3 kinds:

• down or feather;
• synthetic( holofayfer, sintepon, etc.);
• organic - dry herbs, horse hair, buckwheat or other husks.

Important! You can only erase the first 2, the third is simply replaced after the expiration of the service life.

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Felt Pillow This type of product is very difficult to clean. If the pillow is not cleaned and has not been erased for a long time, it is better to give it to dry cleaners and trust the professionals. There, all the necessary procedures will be done with it, such as:

• removal of debris, dirt, wreckage of feathers, various foreign objects( at times even needles that are inadvertently left unattended);
• removal of dust mites and other harmful microorganisms will destroy by ultraviolet;
• washing, drying, replacing napernika or pillow cases.

Important! You will get a clean, disinfected and freshly smelling pillow. If, for some reason, you do not want to give your product a dry cleaner, and you do not know if you can erase the feather pillows, we will answer - you can and should do it. You can wash your feather pillow either manually or in a washing machine.

Washing the cushions in the washing machine

To wash the product in the washing machine, you will need the covers for washing the fluff and feather. If these are not at your disposal, you can sew them yourself.

Do this by adhering to these recommendations:

1. The boot should be as wide as a regular napernik and 2 times as long as it is.
2. You can use ordinary non-dense fabric for sewing. You can not use gauze and feathers for this purpose, and feathers can get out of this cover and clog your car.

To clean the pillow without accident, follow the rules below.

1. Strike the napernik and gently pour the contents of the pillow into the previously prepared laundry bag. Do it in a room without drafts and strong air currents, otherwise - the contents of the napernik just scatter on the floor.
2. Distribute the contents of the pillow into two covers. In such conditions, the feathers are better stretched, and the drum of the machine will have a uniform load.
3. Sew covers.
4. Verify their integrity.
5. If you erase everything in one case, then put a couple of towels in the drum to evenly distribute the load. Also, you can place special balls for washing down products there, so that the feathers do not get lost in the com.
6. Set the water temperature not more than 30 ° C.
7. If your machine has a washing mode for down products, then select it. If this is not available, select a delicate mode with an additional rinse.
8. After washing, set the maximum spin mode.

Manual wash:

1. Seat the downy-fitting product. It is better to do this in a draft-free room.
2. Pour warm water into the bathroom or a large container.
3. Dissolve in the container detergent. It can be any remedy, but we recommend a soapy solution.
4. Place the base of the pillow in pieces in the water. This is done so that the feathers do not stick together, and it was easier for you to dry them.
5. Leave everything for a couple of hours - during this time all smells and dirt should go away.
6. Gently stretch the feathers with your hands.
7. With the help of a kitchen colander or a sieve, drain the dirty water and squeeze out the feathers.
8. Wash the filler of your pillow under running water for a couple of minutes.
9. Soaked pens should be well stretched repeatedly in soapy water.
10. Rinse them and drain the water with the same stuffed or full, then squeeze the fluff with your hands.

Drying the product

To dry down, you need to take the following steps:

1. Spread the wet fluff on a newspaper or well-absorbing paper in a room on the sunny side.
2. Make sure there is no draft, otherwise the fluff will scatter around the room.
3. Periodically whip and turn it over so that it dries evenly.
4. Drying of the filler can take from a few days to a week.
5. After the feathers have dried, fill them with a new or well-washed old napernik and sew it.

Additional tips for washing the down pillow

In conclusion, we want to add a few topical tips for washing the product out of the fluff:

1. It is better to wash in late spring or summer, as the warm air that prevails in these times of the year has a favorable effect on the drying time of the product.
2. If you do not use a colander when hand washing, then close the drain hole with a mesh so that it does not flush down into the sewer system and do not hammer it.
3. Tennis balls in the machine will constantly whip down and do not let it slip off during the washing process, add a couple and you will not regret it.
4. We recommend to put in order cushions at least once a year, and that they are less polluted - wear them after cleaning in 2 pillowcases from calico.
5. If you decide to replace the napernik, then rub it with soap. Due to this, the base will be less polluted.

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Synthetic pillow

If in your arsenal there are not only usual feather pillows, but also modern products with synthetic filler, then you have to approach the washing process in different ways. It is not difficult to wash a pillow of this type, you can do it in a couple of steps. To do this, it is necessary to test the suitability of the filler and, if it is satisfactory, to wash the product.

Fitness test:

1. Place the pillow on a horizontal surface.
2. Place a heavy book on it or any other object of the same weight.
3. Wait for a little while the pillow is bent.
4. Remove the item.

Important! Carefully watch: if the pillow quickly changed the shape to the original, then this pillow can be washed, it will serve for some time. In another case, it is better to replace the filler with a new one.

Washing

After successfully passing the test, you can start to wash:

1. Look closely at the instructions on the label - take into account the manufacturer's recommendations regarding temperature, detergent, spin-off.
2. Place the product in the washing machine.
3. Choose a gentle mode according to the instructions( usually there it is indicated that you need to use warm water and liquid detergent).
4. Add extra rinse and maximum spin.
5. After washing, dry the product in a warm room with good ventilation.

As it becomes clear from the above, washing the feather pillows at home and products with synthetic filler is not such a difficult task as it might have seemed before. Follow the instructions given in this article, follow the tips and your feathers will protect your sleep for more than a year.