Refreshing feather pillows. Feather pillow care: wash, clean, dry

The pillow is one of the main elements of home bedding, it gives comfort, promotes rest, allows the body to relax.

Any textile product requires maintenance, and here we will look at how to clean feather pillows at home without resorting to expensive dry cleaners.

Despite the fact that today there are many other fillers, feather pillows remain in demand, because they have high wear resistance.

Features of cleaning feather pillows

At home, a feather cannot be cleaned except by washing. But in no case can a feather pillow be washed entirely, even if it can be safely placed in the drum of an automatic machine. The feather will gather into lumps, it will not be possible to dry it normally, and the pillow will not regain its former shape and completely deteriorate. You will have to open the product for cleaning and remove the filler from it.

So that the apartment does not turn into a chicken coop in a matter of minutes, it is better to open the cover and take out the feather in the bathroom. You will first need to sew a few gauze bags. Another lightweight, thin fabric will do. These bags will be needed for any wash, hand or machine. It is very important that they are sewn well, otherwise all the fluff will fly apart and it will be impossible to collect it.

When the feather gets wet, it becomes several times heavier, so it is better to disassemble the filler of even one medium pillow into 3-4 bags.

The pillow cover is washed separately in a machine or by hand.

How to wash a feather pillow

Feather is an organic material, it cannot be treated with aggressive detergents with chlorine, bleach. The most the best remedy there will be a special liquid detergent solution for delicate fabrics and wool. You can also wash your feather product in liquid soap or shampoo. Usual washing powder better not to use.

Handwash

Let's take a look at how to hand wash feather pillows at home.

• Carefully open the pillowcase, remove the feather and place it in the bags prepared in advance.
• Tie the bags carefully, or, better, sew them up.
• Fill a bowl with warm water (no higher than 40ºC), dilute the detergent in it.
• Dip one bag at a time in the soapy water and wash the feather well.
• When all bags are washed, fill a tub or other container with cold water and rinse all bags. To rinse out the detergent well, you will have to change the cold water several times.
• Finally, rinse the pen in a fabric softener solution (optional, but desirable).
• After rinsing, wring out the bags, but never twist them.
• Place the bags on the dryer or hang them on a string.

On a note!To dry the feather quickly and well, it is best to air dry it under the sun. Shake the feathers in the pouches every hour while drying, so they dry out faster.

Washing in an automatic machine

To clean the feathers yourself in washing machine, the filler is also packed into small bags that must be sealed securely.

• Load the feather bags into the drum of the machine.
• Fill detergent and fabric softener containers.
• Select a program for delicate fabrics or wool.
• Set the spin speed to the lowest setting, otherwise the fluff may deteriorate.
• It is recommended to set the double rinse setting.
• Start the machine and after the end of the cycle, hang the bags to dry.

On a note! Feathers take a long time to dry. You can dry bags at heating appliances but not too close to them.

When the feathers are dry, carefully place them in a clean napkin and sew it back together. A clean pillow is ready for further use.

The following tips will help you extend the life of your pillow and keep it clean for longer.

• Beat the pillow lightly every day when making your bed, or the feather will clump together.
• Use a double pillowcase.
• Change your pillowcases every week.
• Do not go to bed with a wet or even slightly damp head. Moisture is absorbed inside otherwise mold can start in the feathers.
• In the summer, periodically take out the pillows in the sun, dry for 3-4 hours, then shake well.
• In winter, dry the product by the battery once every 2-3 weeks.
• When putting the pillow for storage, it must be packed in a moisture-proof cover.

Now you know how to clean feather pillows at home and can do it yourself. It is better to wash the feathers in the summer, when it is warm and sunny outside, so that the filler breathes quickly and well. If you follow the rules for caring for the product, then it is enough to clean it once a year. You can take your pillow to the dry cleaner, where specialists will do everything for you.

Pillows are found in every home as they are bedding items that create comfort during sleep. They all differ in size, cover materials and fillers. The most common are products with down or feathers inside, since this filler is natural, hypoallergenic and environmentally friendly. But you need to be able to properly care for him.

Basic rules for washing pillows at home

For feather or down pillows to last as long as possible, they need to be cleaned once or twice a year. Cleaning pillows at home is not an easy task, which can be dealt with in different ways:

• vacuum cleaner;
• hand wash;
• machine washable;
• iron with steam function.

Steam cleaning

When cleaning with a steam iron, the product is processed from all sides for 20 minutes. Then it is hung out in the sun until it dries completely. Further, the pillow is whipped well and the pillowcase is changed on it. This method allows you to: destroy unpleasant odors, kill harmful microbes and dust mites.

Attention! Steam pillows at home are not suitable for bedding with chicken down or feathers. Such products are recommended to be dry cleaned.

Dry method

The dry home method of cleaning a pillow comes down to the following steps:

1. You need to take a carpet beater or vacuum cleaner and walk well over the product.
2. After that, the bedding is hung out in the sun.

Attention! This method is not the most effective and is only suitable for products that have not absorbed a large number of dust and dirt.

Hand wash pillows in the following sequence:

1. A new pillow case is prepared in advance, which is easy to sew from dense teak.
2. Warm water is drawn into the bathroom, soap solution is added.
3. The product is unpicked, down with feathers is added to water in small portions for several hours.
4. Next, the feathers are removed from the bathroom with an ordinary colander.
5. The filler is washed under running water and packed in a bag made of several layers of gauze.
6. The bag with the filler is placed in the machine and the spin is set at the minimum drum speed.
7. After that, the bag with feathers is placed in a well-ventilated area until it dries completely.
8. The last step is to fill the new bedclothes with washed and dried feathers.

Important! It is allowed to wash the filler from feather pillows only if the product is filled with down of a waterfowl. It is strictly forbidden to wash chicken feathers.

Machine wash machine

Washing in a typewriter will look a little easier:

Important! If the unfilled filler is folded into a new pillowcase, mold will form and an unpleasant odor will appear.

Dry cleaning feather and down pillows

Features of cleaning down pillows

Down, in contrast to feather, is a more delicate and light material that retains heat well. At correct operation products with down filling have been in service for over 20 years. Down pillows are washed as follows:

1. A new pillow case is sewn from durable fabric.
2. The filler is removed from the product and soaked in warm water for 30 minutes.
3. After the time has elapsed, the dirty water is drained, the fluff is soaked in clean water with the addition of detergent.
4. Further, the filler is well washed, washed under running water, wrung out.
5. Wet down is folded into pre-sewn gauze bags until the water completely drains off.
6. After that, the fluff is laid out on a flat horizontal surface on fresh air and covered with a cloth.
7. To prevent the filler from sticking to each other, it is periodically turned over.
8. After drying, new bedclothes are filled with fluff and sewn up.

The result is a virtually new, fresh and comfortable pillow with soft filling.

Features of cleaning feather pillows

Feather bedding can last for about 6 years. But they need more careful care, since the feather absorbs moisture and fatty secretions well. This causes the filler to clump and become tough.

Before starting to wash the product, study the information on the tag about which bird's feather is used as a filler. Only goose and duck feathers can be washed. If a chicken feather is used as a filler, the pillow will need to be dry-cleaned.

The process of washing a feather pillow is as follows:

1. A new bed-case is being picked up.
2. The old pillow is unpicked, the feathers are immersed in warm, soapy water for several hours.
3. After that, the dirty water is drained, and the feathers are well rinsed out.
4. Small bags of gauze are prepared in advance, in which the filler is folded in small portions.
5. Feather pouches are hung over the bathtub until they are completely drained of water.
6. Then they are taken out into fresh air until completely dry.
7. To prevent lumps from forming in the feathers, the bags are periodically shaken.
8. Dry feathers are put into new naperniki and sewn up.

Features of cleaning sofa cushions

Cushions, unlike sleeping pillows, attract more dust and dirt. They often have hair from pets, stains from food, spilled drinks. As a result, they not only lose their attractiveness, but also begin to smell unpleasant.

Your best bet is to have your sofa cushions dry cleaned. There they will be returned to the original appearance, remove stubborn stains, get rid of unpleasant odors and dust.

If you want to wash the cushions yourself, you need to study some of the nuances:

• Vinyl products are wiped with a damp cloth and dishwashing detergent. After that, they are wiped off with a damp, clean cloth or sponge and dried in the fresh air.
• To clean sofa cushions, a vacuum cleaner with special furniture attachments is used to remove dust, wool, dirt.
• Old stains are treated with cleaning agents. But before you apply the product to the product, you need to check it for compatibility with the material on the wrong side.

Attention! It is not recommended to wash sofa cushions in a typewriter. It is enough to vacuum them or treat them with a steam generator and dry them in the fresh air.

Benefits of Dry Cleaning Pillows

Not all people are inspired by cleaning down or feather pillows on their own. In this case, they can be handed over to dry cleaning, where customers are guaranteed:

• efficiency;
• absence of chemical reagents in the process of cleaning products;
• high service service;
• saving free time;
• reasonable prices for services.

In dry cleaning, pillows are cleaned:

• Dry method, where liquids and chemicals are not applied. This method is suitable for all types of feathers. Down cleaning is carried out under the influence of a powerful jet of air and ultraviolet radiation.
• In a chemical way. The contents of the pillow are emptied into a special machine, which is washed and disinfected with specially selected compounds. Thereafter, the filler is treated with hot steam and dried.

As a result, all harmful microorganisms, dust microbes, bacteria die in the filler. After chemical treatment, the filler will become soft and fluffy. It will be free from clumps, debris, dust or dirt. The whole procedure will take about 15 minutes of free time. The client will be returned clean pillows in new cushions.

It is up to the owners to decide which option to clean the pillows. Each of the above methods has its own positive sides... As a result, the products will be clean, fresh and tidy, and can be used again for a comfortable and pleasant sleep.

Dirty pillows pose a threat to human health, so they should be washed or cleaned at least once every three years. In this case, the naperniki are also subject to change.

In case of demodicosis, it is better to change down and feather pillows for products on a padding polyester, because the mite does not settle in an artificial filler so willingly, and they are easier to wash.

The easiest and most effective way to clean feather, down and cushions in all respects is to do it dry cleaning or dry air cleaning. There they are treated with steam, so the pillows do not lose their lightness and fluffiness.

It is possible to clean the pillows at home, although this is a laborious process. Drying of the filler will be the main problem. Most often, feathers and down of various birds are present in the composition of pillows in different proportions.

Important! On the tag you need to see which feathers of which birds were used as a pillow filler. If there is a feather and down of ducks or geese inside, then clean the pillows in the washing machine or with your hands, if a chicken feather - any washing is contraindicated!

A pillow filled with chicken down or feathers is cleaned only by dry drying using ultraviolet light, not steam.

How to wash feather pillows?

To prevent the feather in the pillows from collecting a lot of dust and mites, the products must be periodically cleaned. There are two easy ways how to clean a feather pillow at home: wash by hand and with a washing machine.

Hand wash feather pillows

Before washing a feather pillow at home with your hands, you need to take:

• Gauze (5-7 meters);
• Detergent for woolen fabrics;
• Warm water in large quantities;
• Linen air conditioner;
• New naperniki, which are either sewn independently or bought in the store (factory teak).

Before washing the feather pillow, fold the gauze in several layers and sew 3 bags. Rip open the pillow, open the pillow and take out the feather from it. Divided into three even parts, place the feather in gauze bags and sew them up (you can tie them with a thread).

We wash these bags in a large deep basin with warm water, in which a liquid soap was added before, for example Dreft, Vinsinka or Ushasty nanny for woolen and delicate products.

First, it is better to soak the feather and leave for a while (30 minutes) to remove dust and odors.

Rinse thoroughly after washing. When rinsing in the last portion of water, add a bottle of conditioner. Squeeze the contents of the gauze bags well.

In a warm period, it is better to dry a feather outdoors or on a balcony, in a cold period - at home, near a radiator. From time to time, the feather is whipped in bags, turning it over in different directions.

After the feathers are dry, the pillow can be altered..

It is better to carry out the procedure for filling in a new bed-case with a feather by spreading a sheet and placing a washed feather on it. When carrying out such actions, you need to be prepared for the fact that a certain loss of feathers will be.

Also, after the feather pillows have been altered, it is necessary to clean using a vacuum cleaner. Having transferred the feathers to a new pillowcase, the latter is sewn up and put on a clean pillowcase.

Machine wash on feather pillows

Washing feather pillows by hand is difficult and time-consuming, so you can use a washing machine.

If you decide to resort to machine washing, bags are also made of gauze, in which the feather is placed. After that, the bags are evenly placed in the washing machine and washed at the “delicate wash” mode and the set temperature of 40 degrees.

In the compartment where the powder is usually poured, you need to pour a liquid detergent for washing woolen fabrics (the same Dreft or Vinsinka, as well as all powders specialized for wool).

Before washing the pillow in the washing machine, the spin speed must be set to minimum, the rinse mode is double.

Add fabric softener before the second rinse.

Important! Feathers released from gauze bags can easily clog, therefore this way wash pen should be used very carefully.
You don't need to wash all the feathers if the pillow is very large. Before washing the feather pillow at home, the feather needs to be split into several portions - 2-3 bags. Then the feather will be better cleaned, and the load on the drum will be evenly distributed.

How do I clean my down pillow?

Down pillows are cleaned in three ways:

1. Washing by hand

If you need to know how to wash down pillow, the algorithm of actions will be as follows:

1. Into a large container with hot water, in which a soap solution is diluted, place the fluff for 2-3 hours and let it soak.
2. Drain dirty water, squeeze out the filler and rinse under running water. It is convenient to use a colander when rinsing. The drain hole must be closed with a mesh, otherwise the sewer can be clogged.
3. Dip the fluff into another solution with detergent(you can take all the fluff products, for example, special tool for washing down items Heitmann Daunenwäsche or liquid detergent for washing down items Unipuh) and wrinkle the almost clean padding well with it.
4. Rinse again and lay out on a soft cloth to dry in the sun. You need to distribute the filler evenly. In the course of drying, be sure to turn over and break the downy lumps. The fluff dries slowly. The process can take up to 5 days. The fluff is laid out evenly in the napernik.

2. Machine wash

Washing in a machine is contraindicated for most down pillows. Information about this can be placed on the label.

If you nevertheless took the risk of washing the down pillow, then in this case the pillow case will definitely have to be changed. You need to wash at a temperature of 30-40 degrees, the mode is manual or for fluff, with a minimum spin during spinning.

A dirty pillow along with 2-3 plastic balls (they will fluff up the product) is placed in a washing bag.

When the cycle is over and the pillow is dry, the pillow case is steamed and the dry fluff is transferred to a new one.

3. Steam treatment

If the steaming method is selected, a new pillowcase is not needed. This procedure removes dirt worse than washing, but it is quite capable of freshening the pillow, removing odors, renewing the pillowcase, and destroying up to 90% of bacteria and mites.

To steam the pillow, you need to place it vertically and walk twice over its entire surface.

How to clean your decorative sofa cushion?

Now let's figure out how to clean sofa pillows filled with padding polyester or holofiber.

Wash in that each product has a separate filler and a decorative pillowcase.

Important! Before cleaning the sofa cushion, it is necessary to check whether it is suitable for further use. To do this, you need to put something heavy on the pillow, and then remove - the surface should take on its original shape. If a dent is found, such a pillow will no longer work, it is better to buy a new one.

Washing sofa cushions

Decided to wash yourself? Then we'll figure out how to clean the pillows with our own hands, while maintaining a presentable look.

You need to wash sofa cushions in 2 steps:

• Filler in the washing machine. To do this, the pillow is soaked in warm water with the addition of a gel (for example, liquid gel SNOW GUARD, Persil, Ariel, Formil and others).

It is better to put two pillows in the washer so that they rub against each other, and the load on the drum is even.

Washing is carried out in the "Synthetics" mode with a temperature not exceeding 50 degrees. The pillows are placed in a mesh cover and liquid is poured into the powder compartment.

Important! If there is heavy dirt, it is better to use a stain remover. Bleach is not worth using.

Rinse twice.

Dry the sofa cushions need in the sun or in a room that is ventilated. Before this, the pillow should dry out horizontally for 3-4 hours, so that the water glass. Periodically, the product needs to be turned over and whipped.

If the filler has strayed into lumps, then knead it and distribute it over the pillowcase. Didn't it work out? Then the fabric of the pillowcases is ripped apart at the seam, fiddling with a synthetic winterizer or combed out, and then returned back and sewn up again.

• Decorative pillowcase.

If there is embroidery, the product is silk or leather, it should be dry-cleaned.

If washed at home, then use a soft powder (Vinsinka, Formil, Pervol, Galus or any other) diluted in warm water.

The pillowcase is soaked for 2-3 hours and washed in an automatic machine with a delicate cycle.

After washing, the cover is dried. If there is a label, then the manufacturer's directions must be followed.

Steam cushions cleaning

If the cushion is not heavily soiled, you can steam it.

Here are the steps for such a cleaning:

1. Knocking out dust with an ordinary beater;
2. Treatment of the entire area with a vacuum cleaner;
3. Use a steam iron to iron the pillow to kill germs, bacteria and mites. By the way, read our article.
4. Repeat vacuum cleaning.

To prevent excess moisture from lingering in the sofa cushions, they must be dried more often or ventilated in the fresh air in warm sunny weather.

At the moment, you can buy pillows with absolutely any filler. But like our mothers, fathers and grandmothers, the choice often falls on feathers. And in this article we will tell you about all the intricacies of caring for feather pillows. Namely:

• what methods are there for cleaning these pillows;
• how to clean feather pillows at home;
• how to wash them in a washing machine.

Let's get started.

Cleaning methods for pillows

How do I clean my down pillow? Basically we all love feather pillows because of their long lifespan. But there is one important detail - the feather pillow will serve you as long as possible if you clean it once every six months. You can take your item to a dry cleaner, where the professionals will take care of it, and here's how they will do it:

• To begin with, all feathers from the pillow will be removed and processed in an organic solvent that will remove dirt, dust, mites, germs and various odors. This, of course, is very good, but there is also a downside to the coin - this solvent can easily ruin feathers.
• After the feathers have been processed, they are dried and ventilated. This can also not affect the feathers very well, because they can dry out and become smaller, which means that your pillow will lose its former softness and size. And this is undoubtedly a disadvantage.

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There are other ways to wash your pillow:

• Dry cleaning of fluff products. This is a simple procedure in which the feathers are cleaned of dust, dirt, debris with the help of a strong air flow, while they still fluff.
• Also using ultraviolet lamp feathers are cleaned of dust mites.

Further, the feathers are simply packaged according to new naperniki, as a result, at the exit we get a very soft and pleasant to the touch product. Cool, isn't it? But for this event we will have to give a good amount of money - we will not say exactly how much, it depends on the place where you do it, everywhere in different ways.

But, if you're on a budget, or just don't want to pay to clean your pillow, here's how to clean your feather pillows at home by yourself.

Cleaning the pillow at home

Yes, if you nevertheless decided to clean the pillow with your own hands, then you have chosen, perhaps, the most the best way care for such an important household item. Yes, of course, you have to work hard enough, but the result is worth it, believe me.

The washing itself is not difficult, the most difficult thing is to dry everything, especially since it must be done as well as possible.

Important! It is worth considering that in the composition of such pillows you can find not only feathers but also down of birds, therefore, cleaning should take place in several stages, between which we will make time intervals.

What kind of feathers are washable?

Initially, you have to find out what kind of feather your old pillow is made of, which needs to be washed or altered altogether. This can be seen on the product label.

Important! Only waterfowl feathers and down can be washed! If it consists of chicken feathers, then you can safely dispose of it.

Do we erase it entirely or retrieve the content?

Many people ask the question - is it possible to wash the pillow completely without removing the contents? It is possible, but there is one “but”: in the process of washing it will become so heavy that it cannot be reached by hand, there is simply not enough strength, and it is forbidden to wash in a typewriter.

No, you can, of course, wash in a typewriter, but this way you will not achieve the desired effect, but only get rid of dirt and dust. And plus, when washing in a typewriter, all the feathers will stick together, crumple into lumps, from which it will simply be impossible to get rid of. Because of this, the pillow will simply go to junk. But our task is to clean the product, not get rid of it, right?

As a result, the answer to this question is that it is better to wash separately. How? Now we will provide you step by step instructions do-it-yourself manual restoration of feather pillows.

Important! Pillows should be washed during the warmer months.

Washing steps:

1. The first step towards a clean pillow is to create a soapy solution. This solution includes:
   • one bar of "Soviet-style" laundry soap, rubbed on a coarse grater;
   • one teaspoon ammonia ;
   • water.

Important! The solution basin must be large enough.

1. Further - the most "painful" procedure. We unpick the pillowcase. It doesn't matter that your grandmother sewed it. Just imagine how much dirt there is.
2. After ripping open the naperl, we take and place the feathers in small portions in the solution we have prepared.

Important! Do not shove everything at once, otherwise your bath will turn into a chicken coop.

1. Then two to three hours of rest, while the feathers are soaked in water.
2. After we have gained strength, we take our palms, and simply rub the feathers between them, rinse them. A sieve, colander, or running water can help with rinsing.
3. We put the washed feathers in small portions in gauze bags.
4. Tightly closed, or better - sewn gauze bags, are placed in a washing machine and put into spin mode, preferably in a gentle mode. It's over, you can skip all this, and let them just lie there to dry, but it takes a long time, and you run the risk that the feathers may just stink.
5. Final drying should be done in a well-ventilated area with direct sunlight. In this case, the bags must be regularly shaken and turned over at least three times a day.
6. Well, the last stage is washing the bedclothes. After the feathers have dried and the pillowcase itself is dry, simply put the feathers back and sew the pillowcase very tightly.

All, congratulations, your pillow is perfectly clean, while not losing its softness and size, and this is very important.

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We wash the pillow in the washing machine

If you are frightened by such a laborious process, or you simply do not have much free time, then you can wash the feathers in a typewriter. But for this you need to take into account a couple of very important factors that will protect the washing machine from failure and the pillow from the appearance of lumps:

• The first is the presence of a special cover, without which everything will simply tear and clog your machine with feathers.
• The second - gauze bags, in which we will fold feathers in small portions, should be made incredibly strong. This can be done by simply rolling the gauze into four or even five or six layers, and stitching very tightly.
• After you have washed feathers in gauze bags in an automatic machine, you simply lay them out on a flat surface that is ventilated and on which the sun falls. But at the same time, you will have to very often turn the bags over and make sure that there are no lumps in them, smoothing them.
• After everything is dry, we fill the bed-case and sew it tightly with thick threads.

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