Easy way to clean any cushions in the home



Pillows should be cleaned approximately every six months. If you ignore this rule, according to the study, after 2 years of use, about 1/3 of the organic filler will consist of skin flakes, dust mites and their metabolic products.

The website will tell you how to clean any pillow using the most conventional means.

General rules of cleaning of pillows
  • Before washing check the integrity of the case, which is Packed in the filler. The drum it is desirable to put on 2 pillows (no pillow cases).
  • Do not use bleach with chlorine or granular detergents. Take 2-3 tennis ball, put them in clean socks, and then into the drum together with cushions when washing and drying.
  • Pillows are dried in a special washing machine or (if you have the option of drying). They can also be dried under the sunlight, if the outside temperature is not less than 25 °C.
  • Cannot be washed, pillow with organic fillers such as buckwheat, rice, coconut fiber; foam pillows memory foam pillows.
Wash feather pillows





  • Machine washable can be those products that are filled with down or feather waterfowl (duck, goose, Swan).
  • If the machine has a mode of "duvet", turn it on.
  • Use liquid detergents for washing wool and non-chlorine bleach.
  • Pillow size more than 50×70 cm is not recommended to wash your own, as they will be difficult to dry at home.
Wash pillows filled with wool





  • To vacuum the pillow, use plain (no detergent), a vacuum cleaner.
  • Use liquid detergents for washing cashmere or wool.
  • When washing such pillows are extra rinse is required.
Wash pillows with synthetic filling





  • Put in the center of the cushion a heavy object and lift it in a few seconds. If the product has got a dent, it is not suitable for washing.
  • Soak the cushion needed in warm water with detergent for 20-30 minutes.
  • If the pillow is filled with hollofayber, turn the spin up to 500 rpm. For all other synthetic fillers, the spin is not recommended.
Drying pillows
  • After washing, place the cushions on a Terry towel to absorb the water. Shake the pillows well with your hands, spread your fingers tangled lumps.
  • When drying in the car turn on the minimum temperature and the blowout air (if any).
  • When drying in the open air, the product should be regularly fluff and turn. Drying feather pillows is usually 2 days, synthetic and wool to dry faster.
  • If within 2 days the filler does not dry, dry it using a hair dryer.
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