How to clean the pillow with your own hands

The pillow is one of the most important objects of comfort to which high demands on purity are presented, both both outside and from the inside. Cleaning such products becomes a priority activity of many dry-cleaners, where for a certain fee, the pillow is completely renovated to a flawless state. However, why overpay for the service, if the washing can be made at home.

Washing down pillow

Thoroughly wash the down product simply enough. In this case there are no special tricks, but some aspects should be observed not to spoil your favorite bedding. So, consider the alternateness of actions:

1. Before you clean the pillows are stuffed with natural down, you should be pure matter for the second altar. To this end, the optimal option will be tick, you can also use a hazard or cotton.
2. Then you need to measure the already existing align and add on a new pattern of 1.5-2 cm on the seams.
3. In addition, it is necessary to sew a large pillowcase, which will be washed and spun himself feather filler. This will require to take maximum light mesh fabric, such as cotton or thick gauze.

4. The next step is to ripping dirty products. To clean the feather pillows and do not clog the whole house with small feathers, it is necessary to put in advance by a vacuum cleaner or a hand basin with soapy water. It can be wet hands to fluff stuck to his palms, and do not scatter around the room.

5. Then, carefully, in small pieces Reach feather filler napernika and shifts in capacity for the pre-wash. It is desirable to prepare in a basin or bath of detergent solution, where necessary fluff dirty soak for 60-80 minutes. Under the action of the detergent disappear dirt and unpleasant odors.
6. Thereafter the water must be drained and squeeze filler. For greater comfort it is recommended to use a standard colander.
7. Re-rinse the contents in clean water and wring it thoroughly.
8. In the end, to shift down has prepared a cotton pillowcase, break clumps of hands and transfer to a machine.
9. Switch to gentle pressing and remove the filler on the expiration of the wash.

10. Now you can start drying down products. To do this, you must get out of the wash drum and gently shake the contents napernika.

11.Zatem put the bag down on a sunny and dry place, optimally - a balcony or a patio. During the drying time should be periodically shaken filler so that it has not acquired malodor rottenness.

12. As soon as the fluff dry again tamp them clean pillow-case and sew.

13. The pillow is ready for use.

How clean feather pillows

Almost every available penny stuffed with duck or goose feather, which fell from the grandparents on the farm. Comfortable, soft, eco-friendly, they are for many years served faithfully family. And in order to restore the pristine purity of the products, it is necessary to know where and how to clean the pillows on their own.

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

• cotton or gauze;
• gel for washing woolen products;
• fabric softener;
• water;
• new naperniki.

Walkthrough carried out in the following sequence:

1. Thrust dirty old pillow-case, remove all the feathers and divide them into three handfuls.
2. Each part must be placed in separate bags of gauze or cotton goods, pre-sewn in haste.
3. Then each bag needs to be sewn or tightly tie to the feathers not falling out.
4. Pour in a pelvis or bathroom water, add a wash gel to it and soak the filler for 2 hours. The altar should be erased separately from the filler.
5. After that, carefully press the bags with feathers and rinse under the abundant amount of flowing water.
6. Spend re-rinse, while adding a cap with air conditioning for linen.
7. Then post bags for a sunny place or spread on the battery if the washing is produced in the winter period of the year.
8. After complete drying, gently put the fluff and squeeze the product.
9. Pillow ready for use.

Machine Washing Feather Pillow

This kind of product is permissible to wash with machine mode. To do this, it is necessary to make the following actions:

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

Some details of drying products

Undoubtedly, clean the perovy pillow - the case is quite simple and low-cost, but in addition to the washing, attention should be paid to the drying of the product. In the event of a negligent attitude towards this stage of work, the risk of placing and unpleasant smell increases, which is extremely difficult to correct subsequently. So, for the correct drying, the following process features should be observed:

• it is necessary to keep the air filler at least 48 hours so that the fluff or pen is completely dry, otherwise, it will be hopelessly spoiled;
• for drying, it is necessary to prepare a spacious pillowcase, more than the size of the vicinity itself;
• this temporary bag must be carefully tied or sewing so that the feathers do not get out of the gaps;
• mandatory manipulation - the pen shake every 4-6 hours so that there is not a single knocked lump, where the delight may appear;
• optimum option - hanging pillowcases with a filling in a sunny place or laying bags on a bench;
• if the smell of damp or mold still appeared - the pillow needs to be thrown out because the product will not be able to return to the initial look.

Cleaning synthetic pillows

Pillows with synthetic filler are easily washed, both in manual and machine mode. For this reason, you will not need to recognize how much it is worth cleaning the pillows, because the process is extremely simple for self-mastering. Consider the main subtleties of the process:

1. It is important to adhere to the instructions on the label, as well as to wash the filler in a gentle mode.
2. From detergents It is desirable to use a liquid gel.
3. It is also recommended to put a double rinse.
4. Unlike down pillows, such products need to be pressed at the maximum.
5. Drying is made in the open air and on the heating device.

Washing orthopedic products

These products should be erased solely manually, since the washing machines are too rude effect on the pillow structural material. 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 cover from the pillow. In most modern products there is a special zip-lock or a dog that will allow you to quickly and quickly reach the filler. Covers should be erased separately.
2. Then pour warm water into the container to such a level so that the product is completely covered with liquid.
3. Add detergent gel, approximately 1 tbsp. l. And thoroughly stir it in water until the foam appears.
4. Then proceed to washing - the coarse movement and friction of the material is not recommended, it is better to simply flicten the pillow with your hands so that the detergent penetrated inside the material.
5. After that, it should be thoroughly rinsed the product under running water. Note that rinse can take much more time than washing itself.
6. At the end, it is necessary to dry the product by laying it on the open space. Do not use the dryer, since orthopedic material may be damaged under the action of high temperature. If possible, drip the pillow in the sun.
7. Make sure the pillow is completely dry, since the porous structure of the material is similar to a sponge. Due to this, the filler absorbs moisture and can hold for a long time inside.

Recommendations Finally

If your pillow is made of such an environmental material, like buckwheat husks or various cereals, then it is impossible to be washed, otherwise the product will be unusable. However, it is necessary to clean such products all the same, since the husk is crushed and dust accumulates there. To do this, they must be cut, carefully sift the contents and to sew anew in the altar. Eucalyptus and bamboo pillows are permissible to wash in a typewriter, setting for this mode 40 ° C.

When washing any type of pillows, you can add a drop of essential oil cypress, lavender Go Orange. Such an action will eliminate extra residents inside the filler and give the product a pleasant fragrance.

Recommendations for cleaning pillows can be seen on the fragment below: