How to properly wash a padding polyester pad in a typewriter and by hand?

Washing all bedding, including padding polyester pillows, is a prerequisite for maintaining the hygiene of the bed.

During operation, even in synthetic padding, sweat, dirt and dust accumulate. This creates favorable conditions for the development of microorganisms that can harm human health.

A good wash will help prevent this. About, how to properly wash a pillow from padding polyester, we will tell in the article.

Is it possible?

Sintepon is one of the first synthetic pillow fillers. It is still quite a popular option among artificial materials used for stuffing.

This widespread use is due to a number of advantages:

• low weight with large volume;
• hypoallergenic;
• ease of care;
• fairly fast drying;
• affordable low price;
• hygiene;
• ease of use;
• ventilation;
• safety.

A padding polyester pillow retains all these advantages throughout the entire specified service life (about 2 years) with the correct content, including regular washing and proper drying of the product.

Sintepon pillow it is necessary to wash up to two to three times a year... More rarely washing makes using the item unsafe for sleeping, and more frequent washing can lead to rapid wear of the item.

Find out the suitability of the product for washing with a simple way... They put it on a flat surface, put a thick book in the middle. After the weight is removed, the shape of the product should quickly return to its original shape.

If, after removing the load, it has not recovered, we can conclude that the pillow has worked out its time, and it is time to replace it.

When preparing for washing, you must:

1. Make sure the composition of the filler.
2. Stock up on liquid detergent.
3. Examine the labels (if any), which indicate the rules for caring for the product.

If there is any doubt about the composition of the filler, the pillow itself should be inspected. If there is a zipper on the cover, it should be unfastened to see the type of padding.

The pillow can be washed in the washing machine or by hand. Each method has its own characteristics.

If the pillow is not very dirty, and the cover itself is zipped, then you can only wash it by removing the synthetic winterizer first.

Using a washing machine

Washing in a washing machine is much easier than washing by hand... She saves the hostess time and effort, but requires careful attention.

Washing must be carried out in accordance with certain rules. These include the following:

1. The mode in the automatic washing machine must be set to "delicate" ("synthetics", "hand wash"), which will not spoil the filling.
2. Since the thing has a significant volume, when the drum of the machine rotates, it can create an uneven load, which will affect the quality of processing.

   To improve efficiency, it is advisable to place two pillows in the drum at the same time.

3. The temperature of the water for washing should not be higher than 30 ° C. This indicator can be increased to 40 ° C only if it is allowed by the manufacturer and indicated on the tag.
4. The set "additional rinse" will help to rinse the detergent out of the padding well.
5. After washing, the garment is wrung out by hand through a terry towel that absorbs water well.
6. Drying - in the open air.

Traditionally, a full cycle of a washing machine includes spinning. Avoiding spinning in the washing machine will extend the life of your pillow.

In this case, it will be impossible to return the product to its original appearance and elasticity of the packing. In addition, it will still not be possible to completely dry the pillow using a machine spinning.

Work order:

• the pillow is placed in a special bag for washing;
• it is necessary to moisten the pillow itself before placing it in the drum;
• tennis balls or specially designed for washing are added to the drum;
• liquid detergent is poured;
• a delicate regime is established;
• the "extra rinse" is selected.

The spinning revolutions, if it is impossible to refuse from it, should not be higher than 400-500.

Handwash

With this approach, it is necessary to prepare a large container in advance, for example, a basin... Operating procedure:

1. Warm water is poured into a basin or bath.
2. Dilute a liquid detergent in water.
3. The pillow is gently lowered so that it is completely submerged in the water.
4. The pillow should be turned over periodically, but without applying vigorous efforts.
5. After holding for a quarter of an hour, the product is taken out and squeezed out without significant effort.
6. The next step is rinsing. It must be carried out several times in order to completely remove the remaining detergent.
7. As with machine processing, the pillow is wrung out through a large terry towel.

Features of drying products with synthetic winterizer filler

Proper drying is a prerequisite for maintaining the appearance of the product. Otherwise, even with a correct wash, the result will not be as expected.

It is important that the pillow dries evenly. You can use a dryer on which you should put the washed item... This will provide air access from all sides.

During the drying process, the product must be periodically whipped and turned over so that the filling does not cake. It is advisable to do this every 2-3 hours.

If immediately after washing the filler turned out to be knocked down and deformed, you must wait until the thing dries, and only then try to straighten it.

Drying outdoors in the shade is the best optionensuring good drying of the product.

Work on bugs

If the padding polyester inside the pillow has gotten off as a result of improper washing, you can try to correct the situation.

The following recommendations will come to the rescue:

• on the surface of a pillow that is not completely dry, you can "walk" with a vacuum cleaner to redistribute the padding;
• shake the pillow, beat its contents;
• through the cover, try to spread the synthetic winterizer with your hands.

If an old pillow that has already fallen into disrepair has been washed, it will not be possible to restore its shape. The product needs to be replaced.

9 "no" to remember

Regardless of the chosen method of washing the pillow, it is important to adhere to the rules that will help you clean the item without losing its qualities.

These recommendations include the following prohibitions and warnings:

1. Do not use excessive pressure.
2. It is forbidden to spin at high speeds or with the application of significant forces.
3. Do not use hot (above 40 ° C) water.
4. You can not resort to prolonged soaking.
5. Do not rinse lightly, otherwise powder particles will remain on things.
6. Do not use ordinary dry laundry detergent.
7. Do not dry a thing near an open fire, directly on heating appliances.
8. Do not use bleach containing chlorine - they can damage the synthetic winterizer.
9. It is forbidden to hang a thing while drying. This will increase the likelihood that the filler will move to one edge.

Conclusion

Taking into account all the recommendations given, you can easily wash the pillow yourself at home.

If you wash it regularly, it will always be clean. and will retain all its performance and appearance for a long time.