How to clean a pillow with your own hands

The pillow is one of the most important items of comfort, to which high requirements are presented regarding purity, both outside and from the inside. The cleaning of such products becomes a priority in the activity of many dry cleaners, where the pillow is completely restored for a certain fee to an impeccable state. However, why overpay for the service if washing can be done at home.

Washing a down pillow

Watching the down product thoroughly is quite simple. There are no particular tricks in this case, but some aspects should be observed so as not to spoil your favorite bedding. So, consider the alternity of actions:

1. Before cleaning the pillows stuffed with natural fluff, you should stock up on pure matter for the second in the second. For these purposes, TIK will be the best option, you can also use calico or cotton.
2. Then you need to measure the existing part-time and add 1.5-2 cm on the seams on the new pattern.
3. In addition, it is necessary to sew a large pillowcase in which the down filler itself will be erased and squeezed. To do this, you need to take the lightest mesh fabric, for example, a chintz or dense gauze.

4. The next step is to tear the dirty product. In order to clean the down pillows and at the same time not to clog the whole house with small feathers, it is necessary to put a vacuum cleaner or a basin with soap water in advance. In it you can moisten your hands so that the fluff is pestering to the palms, and not fly around the room.

5. Then carefully, in small parts, get the downward filler out of the point and transfer to the container for preliminary washing. It is advisable to prepare a solution of washing powder in a basin or bath, where you need to soak dirty fluff for 60-80 minutes. Under the influence of detergent, unpleasant odors and dirt will disappear.
6. After that, it is necessary to drain the water and squeeze the filler. For greater comfort, it is recommended to use a standard colander.
7. Rinse the contents in clean water again and squeeze thoroughly.
8. In the end, transfer the fluff into a prepared chintz pillowcase, break the lumps with your hands and transfer to the machine.
9. Turn on the sparing spin and take out the filler after washing.

10. Now you can start drying the down product. To do this, you need to get a drum from the washing drum and gently shake the contents of the chloride.

11. Put a bag with a fluff on a sunny and dry place, optimally - a balcony or your yard. During drying, the filler should be periodically shaken so that it does not acquire an unpleasant smell of heating.

12. As soon as the fluff dries, again fill them with a pure depressor and sew it.

13. The pillow is ready for use.

How peel the pillow

Almost everyone on the farm has half a duck or goose pen, which got from grandmothers. Convenient, soft, environmentally friendly, they served faithfully for many years to the family. And in order to return the pristine cleanliness to the products, you need to know how and where to clean the pillows on your own.

So, for washing you will need to prepare the following:

• chintz or gauze;
• gel for washing woolen products;
• fabric softener;
• voda;
• new pools.

The step -by -step guide is carried out in the following sequence:

1. Dissolve the old dirty deposit, take out all the feathers and divide them into three handfuls.
2. Each part must be placed in separate bags of gauze or chintz, previously stitched in a glance.
3. Then each bag needs to be sewn or tied tightly so that the feathers do not fall out.
4. Pour into a basin or bathroom, add gel for washing and soak the filler for 2 hours. Putting should be washed separately from the filler.
5. Then carefully squeeze the bags with feathers and rinse under a plentiful amount of running water.
6. Carry a second rinse, while add a cap with an air conditioner for linen to the water.
7. Then check out the bags in the sunny place or put it on the battery if washing is carried out in the winter period of the year.
8. After complete drying, gently shift the fluff and sew the product.
9. The pillow is ready for use.

Power pillow machine washing

This type of product is permissible to wash in machine mode. For this, the following actions must be performed:

• prepare bags for filler and pour a feather in them;
• transfer to the washing machine and put the mode "Delicate washing" or "Wash of woolen products";
• use a liquid gel instead of powder;
• set the sparing spin - up to 400 revolutions;
• install an additional rinse program, while pour in 1 cap of the air conditioner for linen;
• make a regular washing cycle.

Some subtleties of drying the product

Undoubtedly, it is right to clean the perch pillow is quite simple and low -cost, but in addition to washing, attention should be paid to drying the product. In the case of a careless attitude to this stage of work, the risk of mold and unpleasant odor increases, which is extremely difficult to correct later. So, for the correct drying, the following features of the process should be observed:

• it is necessary to keep the filler in the air for at least 48 hours, so that the fluff or feather is completely dry, otherwise, it will be hopelessly spoiled;
• for drying, you should prepare a spacious pillowcase, more than the size of the chloride itself;
• this temporary bag must be thoroughly tied or sewn so that the feathers do not crawl out of the gaps;
• mandatory manipulation-shaking the pen every 4-6 hours, so that there is not a single knocked lump left inside, where he was fed;
• the best option is to suspend pillowcases with a filler in a sunny place or laying out bags on a bench;
• if the smell of dampness or mold still appeared, the pillow needs to be thrown away, since the product cannot be returned to the original appearance.

Synthetic pillow cleaning

Pillows with a synthetic filler are easy to wash, both in manual and machine mode. For this reason, you will not need to find out how much the pillows it costs, because the process is extremely simple for independent development. Consider the main subtleties of the process:

1. It is important to adhere to the instructions on the label, as well as wash the filler in a sparing mode.
2. It is desirable to use a liquid gel from detergents.
3. It is also recommended to put double rinse.
4. Unlike down pillows, such products need to be squeezed at the maximum.
5. Drying is produced both outdoors and on the heating device.

Washing orthopedic products

These products should be washed exclusively by hand, since washing machines too roughly affect the structural material of the pillow. In addition, it is desirable to use a liquid gel. In general, the correct sequence of actions is as follows:

1. Remove the pillowcase or case from the pillow. In most modern products, a special zip-lock or dog is provided, which will allow you to easily and quickly get the filler. Covers should be washed separately.
2. Then pour warm water into the container to such a level that the product is completely covered with liquid.
3. Add a washing gel about 1 tbsp. l. And thoroughly stir it in the water until the foam appears.
4. Then proceed to the wash - gross movements and friction of the material are not recommended, it is better to just crush the pillow with your hands so that the detergent penetrates the material.
5. After which you should thoroughly rinse the product under running water. Keep in mind that rinsing can take much more time than washing itself.
6. In the end, the product should be dried by laying it out in the open space. Do not use the dryer, since orthopedic material can be damaged under the influence of high temperature. If possible, dry the pillow in the sun.
7. Make sure that the pillow is completely dry, since the porous structure of the material is similar to the sponge. Due to this, the filler absorbs moisture and can keep it inside for a long time.

Recommendations in the end

If your pillow is made of such environmental material as buckwheat husk or various cereals, then it cannot be washed, otherwise the product will become unusable. However, it is still necessary to clean such products, since the lusk is crushed and dust accumulates there. To do this, they need to be cut, carefully sift the contents and sew it in a backbone. Eucalyptus and bamboo pillows are permissible to wash in a typewriter, setting a 40 ° C mode for this.

When washing pillows of any type, you can add a drop of cypress essential oil, lavender go orange. Such an action will eliminate excess residents inside the filler and give the product a pleasant aroma.

Recommendations regarding cleaning of pillows can be seen on a fragment below: