How Do You Wash Pillows Without Them Going Sour?
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I have some old pillows and they are extremely compfy, and I don't want to get rid of them... I want to wash them as they are probably germy, but don't want to ruin them. Any advice would be welcome.
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washthem in your washing machine, then dry them in the dryer, i would recommend you dont wash or dry them with other clothes, washing them in the washer seperately makes them all big and clumpy, and after you sleep on them like that for a few nights, the clumps sort of form to the shape of your head, its really comfy
The best way to wash pillows is in the washer one that is a front loader and stack them so they dont have much movement, as they will get wet and create movement to wash clean, then put them into a big dryer so they can tumble dry for about 30 mins depending on the stuffing, feather ones goes longer. For smaller dryers do one at a time. A helpful hint is to leave the pillow cases on to keep the shape with no clumps like some pillow do. We do this in our hotel and it works great. good luck
I toss mine in the washer, let it get going and then open the lid and let them soak for several hours. Restart machine and let it finish washing. Then put in the dryer on low heat until completely dry. I even do this with my feather pillows. Works great.
Those are good ideas. My two cents' worth that I'd like to add is that you be absolutely sure they are totally dry all the way through. Mmhmmm, I made that mistake once -- ONLY once, mind you, as it nearly ruined my pillows. Be sure they're thoroughly dry.
Wash them in your washer but remember to put the pillow in a pillow case and either pin or tie it as if it breaks you are going to have a messs or probably ruin your washer...after put one or two pillows in the dryer and let them dry really good and you`ll have fresh smelly pillows! Good Luck to you!