Things You'll Need:
- pillows
- laundry soap
- washer and dryer
- clean, unused tennis ball
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Step 1
If you are washing pillows in the washer, put two in at a time. Washing only one pillow at a time will unbalance a top loading washing machine.Choose the gentle cycle and use mildly warm water. Use just a small amount of laundry detergent. Use the rinse cycle twice to make sure all traces of detergent are rinsed away.
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Step 2
Some pillows require hand washing. Hand wash pillows in mildly warm water with a small amount of Dreft or Woolite. Rinse well. Squeeze out as much of the excess water as you can.
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Step 3
Dry the pillows right away or they may become smelly. While it is possible to hang them on a clothesline to dry, pillows return to their original fluffines when they are put in a dryer. Put the pillows on a low heat setting with a clean tennis ball. Remove, massage the pillow a bit to feel for wetness. If the pillow is still damp, return to the dryer for another spin.
Comments
rewrite810 said
on 1/28/2009 Thanks for the tip! 5*
FrazzledNanny said
on 1/19/2009 Thanks for the tip. I taught my daughters to wash their pillows and they freaked when the pillow was "deformed" coming out of the washer. They didn'tthink the dryer could save their pillows from being deformed. All was well when the pillows dried. 5*
Elander said
on 1/16/2009 I also never thought about washing pillows. Thanks.
mflinn said
on 1/14/2009 Great tip. Honestly, I never thought about washing my pillows. I usually just buy new ones. Thanks!
ginafur said
on 1/14/2009 Great tips. Pillows are one of those things that we seem to forget about. Great tips. 5*