Washing Pillows

[DerbyBorn]

Any tips on how to was a typical polyester fibre filled pillow without getting the fibre fill twisted or distorted in the washing machine. I have rarely succeeded on having one come out the right shape.

[Andy Bennet]

If you have half decent pillows it's worth getting pillow protectors for them, these are then easily removed and washed keeping your pillow in tip top condition.

[alan_m]

Hang on washing line and then get the garden hose out, hose down with a moderate spray pattern and let drip dry on the line. It works for me using cold water only.

[Brian Gaff]

Yes use it as insulation in the loft and get a new one. I had a sofa with this stuff in the cushions etc, had eventually to chuck the sofa. Brian

[alan_m]

+1 Padded pillow protectors underneath the pillow case do help stop the pillows from getting grubby.

For almost complete protection I have some pillows with water proof/resistant protectors in the car (for the comfort of a often muddy dog) that keep the pillows clean. Unlike the soft padded pillow protectors these are made from a thin woven plastic type material.

[spuorgelgoog]

I always double-bag pillows with two pillow-cases.

Owain

[spuorgelgoog]

Roll it into a sausage, stuff it through the porthole and let it expand inside the circumference of the drum. Repeat with other pillows until drum stuffed with concentrric pillows. Wash on gentle cycle with minimum spin speed.

Or do them by hand in the bath.

Owain

[Iggy]

replying to DerbyBorn, Iggy wrote: During the washing isn't really needed. But in the dryer, throwing in a pair of new or washed sneakers does wonders to keep them uniformly fluffy. If you use one of those horrible front-load washers, then you can wash the sneakers with them too.

[Andy Burns]

The number of top-loader washing machines still in use in the UK is vanishingly small.

And have them fall to pieces, generally ...

[Dan S. MacAbre]

I once washed a pair of trainers on their own. The trainers survived, but the drum support broke. I suppose that's how you learn these things

- the hard way :-)

[Iggy]

replying to Andy Burns, Iggy wrote: That's a shame, I didn't realize they were screwing you so bad...we're next. Our top-loads lost some ground, but many people found the front-loads noticeably under-performing and went back to a top-loader. But the sneakers, no, they stay together just fine and even the worst clean-up to almost new in every way...washer and dryer. They're the only things to beat the pillows back to perfect, works like a charm.

[tabbypurr]

thank god. Top loaders use many times as much water & power per article cleaned.

NT

[Max Demian]

Unless it's a twin tub and you can re-use the water until it's filthy.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

;-) My mother used to do whites first, then things not so important, and then dusters, etc. These days you'd just fit an LED light and not worry about the costs of heating water or the detergent.

[tabbypurr]

still costs more.

NT

[alan_m]

first, then things not so important, and

Why do you need to heat the water? With modern detergents 95% of washing can be done with cold water. Washing machines actually start off with a cold wash in order not to "cook" stains in.

[tabbypurr]

100% if you add a chemical or 2 when needed

NT

[Andrew]

Or tread them like grapes, in the bath.

[Huge]

Or throw them away and buy new ones.

[Rob Morley]

And remember to use pillow protectors, or multiple pillow cases, so you don't need to throw the new ones away for a while.