Washing feather and down pillows?

Booooo

Despite using protectors and slips, mine are looking decidedly sweat stained

Instructions say a 40 wash and to tumble until dried completely

I don't have a tumble dryer

Will they dry completely on the line or will I not risk it and just replace?

PasturesNew

They will dry completely on the line, if you've the weather/time. Started early in the morning and thrown over, say, a whole rotary washing line so both front and back are exposed.... and turning it over every 2 hours or so, if the weather's sunny/dry/windy/warm, it'd probably be dry by the end of the day, but if it's good weather the next day it wouldn't hurt to toss it out there again.

It's more that many people don't have the time/space outdoors etc to actually dry it thoroughly, so could easily end up skimping and dragging it back indoors still damp in the middle and never getting chance to hang it outside again.

If you get caught short when it's "dryish", then you can always toss it into the launderette machine and chuck in £1 just to be sure.

JulieM

And give them a good shake every now and again to stop the down clumping together.

Booooo

There are no launderettes here in my county
I'm worrying because two warm dry days is a row are as rare as hens teeth

I was also thinking, it says 40 but I'm a stickler for washing bedding at 60. Will this have an adverse effect on feathers. Only ever had synthetic pillows before

rach_k

Could you take them to a dry cleaner instead? Mine always has stacks of quilts waiting to be collected.

elsien

I did a feather pillow on a 40 wash the other week. It wasn't that hot but finishing it off inside over an airer was fine, with regular shaking.

Booooo

rach_k wrote: »

Could you take them to a dry cleaner instead? Mine always has stacks of quilts waiting to be collected.

Says do not dry clean

We don't have launderettes here and I'm a tad embarrassed about taking them to a proper paid for laundry


DH sweats a lot at night and now I'm having tropical nights,they aren't looking too good even though they are only a couple of years old

Eenymeeny

I place a winged folding 'inside' airer outside on a fine day. Pillows laid flat on it in the sunshine usually dry during the day. (Turn it if you get the chance so the sun gets to both sides to remove any residual stains )
If not, it's easily brought inside and reassembled upstairs overnight. The heat in the house finishes off the airing process by morning. HTH

angelsmomma

Eenymeeny wrote: »

I place a winged folding 'inside' airer outside on a fine day. Pillows laid flat on it in the sunshine usually dry during the day. (Turn it if you get the chance so the sun gets to both sides to remove any residual stains )
If not, it's easily brought inside and reassembled upstairs overnight. The heat in the house finishes off the airing process by morning. HTH

I do this too. I run a small dog Haven for paralysed, old and disabled dogs and use down pillows as beds for them. Despite covers they do get stained so I usually wash the stain by hand with soap in cold water then put into the washing machine. I do this in rotation every few days at 40 degrees. Then peg them out on the line before bringing in the house and use the maiden to finish off drying. I shake every time I pass to redistribute the down.