An easy way to clean any pillow at home

 An easy way to clean any pillow at home

It is recommended to clean the pillows about twice a year. If this rule is ignored, according to a study , after 2 years of use, approximately 1/3 of the organic filler will be made up of skin particles, dust mites and their waste products.

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Bright Side explains how to clean any type of pillow at home, using your most common tools.

General rules for cleaning pillows

• Before washing, check the integrity of the fabric covering the padding. It is better to put 2 pillows in the drum at the same time without their covers.
• Don't use chlorine bleach or powdered detergents . Take 2-3 tennis balls, put them in clean socks, and then leave them in the drum next to the pillows during washing and drying.
• The pillows can be tumble dried or machine dried (if you have the drying option). In addition, they can be dried in the sun if the outdoor temperature is not lower than 25 ° C.
• Can not be washed: pillows with organic fillers such as buckwheat, rice, coconut fiber; memory effect and orthopedic pillows.

Feather pillow washing

Products filled with waterfowl feathers or down (ducks, geese, swans) can be machine washed .

• If the machine has a program for "quilt", turn it on.
• Use liquid wool detergents and non-chlorine bleach.
• Pillows, the dimensions of which are larger than 50 x 70 cm, it is better not to wash them at home , it will be difficult for you to dry them.

Washing wool-filled pillows

• To vacuum, use a conventional one and not a water one.
• Use liquid detergents to wash cashmere or wool.
• When washing these types of pillows, an additional rinse is mandatory.

Synthetic fill pillow wash

• Put a heavy object in the center of the pillow and lift it up after a few seconds. If there is a gap on the surface of the pillow, it is not suitable for washing.
• Soak the pillow in warm water with detergent for 20-30 minutes.
• If the pillow is filled with some type of non-woven textile, set your washing machine to no more than 500 revolutions. Spinning is not recommended at all for other synthetic fillings.

Drying the pillows

• After washing, put the pillows on a thick towel so it absorbs the water. Give small strokes with your hands, cupping the pillows, unfold the lumps formed during washing with your fingers.
• When drying them in the machine, choose the minimum temperature and air circulation (if any).
• When air-drying, pillows need to be fluffed and turned frequently . A down pillow takes about 2 days to dry completely, synthetic and wool pillows dry faster.
• If the filling has not completely dried within 2 days, dry it using a hair dryer.