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With a pillow, each of us is probably associated with a lot of good. This indispensable assistant helps us to lie comfortably on the bed and rest fully. It is the pillow that we hold most tightly, because it is our guide to the kingdom of Morpheus, so desired at the end of each day.

But sometimes the pillow needs help, because it gets dirty, like bed linen. At the same time, housewives pay more attention to sheets and pillowcases, but they do not hurry to wash the fillers of pillows, because it is difficult and long. And today's edition. "Site" will tell How to wash pillows in the washing machineSo that they are clean and pleasant to the touch.



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It is easiest to wash a pillow with a synthetic filler. Thus, synthetic products can be washed in the washing machine at temperatures up to 40 degrees. But pillows filled with holofiber can extend at 80 degrees.



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As for pillows with bamboo filler, they are generally suitable for washing at any temperature. However, drying such products is required only in a horizontal form. If you dry it, instead of a pillow, you get a bag of lumps.

To deal with germs and dust, use liquid soap or even shampoo. After this cleaning, there will be no traces or smell. Push the pillow should only be manually. Automatic pressing will turn it into a shapeless lump on which you can no longer sleep. And you can not twist, but only squeeze.





DepositPhotos And here Latex pillows cannot be washed They can only be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner. In this case, the stains are removed with a wet wipe. Such cleaning, of course, will not get rid of dirt and microbes, so every 2-3 years such pillows should be changed. The same applies to anti-stress products, which as a filler contain buckwheat, flax seeds, berry seeds and so on.

Separately, we should say about feather and down pillows. These products are very popular, but cleaning them at home is not easy. Durable cone weakly passes water, so it is worth unpacking, and the contents are sorted by pillowcases, which then wash. And this washing takes place in several stages.



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Washing of feather cushions

1. Add a spoonful of ammonia to the soap solution. In this mixture, soak the pillowcases with the filler. Ammonia is needed to kill germs, and it cleans wonderfully.
2. Good rinse.
3. Hand it off and dry it. When drying pillowcases with filler, often whip and turn over so that there are no lumps left.
4. Let the bags dry well, then open them and transfer the filler into a clean seal. Now the pillow breathes cleanliness and freshness, which will only positively affect the quality of your sleep.
   
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A pillow filled with down or feather should be washed when it is very hot or very cold outside. In the heat, the moisture will dry, and in the cold - freeze. At an average temperature, the pillow will dry for a long time and pathogens will begin to multiply in it.

Washing pillows in the washing machine It is quite possible if you choose the right mode: manual or delicate. Do not use air conditioning, because the feather from it crumples, then the pillow is difficult to beat. But if your washing machine knows how to dry with hot steam - dare to use this function. At the same time, we recommend whipping the pillow between drying cycles, so it will be lush.



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Washing a pillow is a muddy thing, but necessary. It is recommended to wash feather and silicone pillows 4 times a year, but bamboo - every 2 months. Synthetic pillows are washed once a year, not more often. As for other pillows, they should be cleaned at least twice a year.

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