How and how to wash and dry pillows made of different materials?

If a few years ago, pillows were traditionally stuffed with fluff, today new types of fillers have appeared: bamboo, chlorofiber, antistress. However, not every product can find instructions on how to wash pillows made of innovative material. For this reason, some housewives are forced to throw away a relatively new thing after the first treatment in the washing machine. To avoid such an outcome, it is necessary to correctly assess the characteristics of the household item, select the optimal exposure option and implement it strictly according to the instructions.

What pillows can be washed in a washing machine and how to do it right?

According to experts, any pillows are allowed to be washed in a washing machine, and this approach is the simplest. Depending on the type of filler, you need to remember a number of nuances:

• Fluff. Water temperature should not exceed 40ºС. Manipulation is possible only if there is a hand wash or swan fluff treatment on the unit. Spin is acceptable, but with a minimum number of revolutions (not more than 400). It is better if the rinse is double. Before as wash a pillow out of fluff, it must be placed in a special bag. Then the recommended parameters are set and the cleaning process is carried out. After which we open the breastplate, dry the fluff and sew it into a new fabric.
• Sintepon and chlorofiber. The difference between the approaches is only in the temperature of exposure. For sintepon it should not exceed 40ºС, for chlorofiber this indicator can be raised to 70ºС. It is better to turn off the spin on the washing machine, if the filler gets stuck in a lump, it will be difficult to straighten it. Liquid detergents are ideal for cleaning such pillows; they will not leave stains on the products and will not settle in the structure of the filler. It is advisable to put several tennis balls in the drum, they will not allow the pillow to lose shape. After processing, the item is wrung out by hand, but do not twist, send to drying.

Tip: Regardless of the type of filler, bleach is highly discouraged. Even the softest and most gentle products can adversely affect the structure of the fibers, which will soon lead to damage to the product.

• Bamboo. The most unpretentious material that stably tolerates all modes and temperatures. Typically, the instruction label indicates under what conditions it can be washed. If there is no such information, then we adhere to the same parameters as in the case of natural downy filler.

The processing of pillows in the washing machine should be carried out not only as the filler becomes contaminated, but also for preventive purposes. Experts recommend that household items be thoroughly processed at least once every 3-4 months, and every 3-4 years they need to be changed.

Features of hand washing pillows depending on the material

If the use of the household appliance is impossible for some reason, you will have to carry out a manual cleaning. This is quite troublesome, and a positive result is possible only if the following rules are observed:

• Fluff. Pour water into a basin, the temperature of which should be no more than 50ºС, dilute a little liquid powder or soap in it. We open the breastplate and spread the fluff into the water. No need to assemble it, it is better to use several containers. Two hours later, by the same principle, we prepare a new solution, soak the settled fluff in it and begin to gently wash it with our hands, using mashing movements.Clean downy clods are washed twice under running water and the composition can be sent for drying.
• Bamboo, synthetic winterizer, chlorofiber. For the procedure, water is used with a temperature of up to 70ºС. Unlike processing in a washing machine, in the open air the liquid will cool quickly and do not have time to harm the material. Dissolve a liquid detergent in an aqueous medium and soak the product. When the water temperature drops to tolerable, you can slash the pillow with your fists, turning it over several times. Then rinse the thing, changing clean water several times. We squeeze the item and send it dried.

You need to not only know how to wash the pillow, but also how to dry the product after cleaning:

1. When working with fluff, you need to constantly break up lumps, otherwise the stuck together formations will quickly spoil the new napper, and in the process of use they will deliver many unpleasant minutes. It is best to lay the filler on a paper backing as thin as possible, place it on a sun-drenched window sill and shake the lumps regularly.
2. Bamboo and chlorofiber practically do not go astray, so the easiest way to deal with them. After processing manually or in a washing machine, we wet the item by wrapping it with a warm terry towel and simply lay it out on a horizontal dryer. A balcony or a well-ventilated room is best for drying. From time to time we turn the product over and slightly wrinkle it with your hands.
3. With sintepon we do the same as in the previous case, but in addition we also walk along the surface of the subject with a vacuum cleaner. Such exposure will help the filler to evenly distribute. In extreme cases, you will have to get the material and restore it manually.

Regardless of the type of filler, the pillows will become soiled more slowly if you wrap them in cotton pillowcases, even two.

How to wash anti-stress pillows?

Pillows, like toys with antisress filler, require a special approach. The specifics of cleaning depend on the origin of the “filling”. Today, more and more often, people prefer antistress pillows based on organic components (buckwheat, berry seeds, flax seeds). Such items are not erased, they are simply replaced.

Everything is much simpler if polystyrene balls are used as packing. We take an anti-stress pillow, unzip the pillowcase and wash it separately in the traditional way. The balls themselves do not touch if they are not dirty. If the problem is in the filling, then I wash the small details in a basin with water and liquid powder. It is important to remember that balls for products of the type of antistress are very sticky and can prettyly ruffle nerves. In an extreme case, it is allowed to wash the entire item, without removing the pillowcase. But in this case, the thing needs to be additionally placed in the bag, so that in case of breakthrough of the fabric, small parts do not clog all the openings of the device.

We recommend reading the article on how to wash a pillow from a feather