Fans of down bed linen swear that they will sleep like a king.
With a few tips, you can wash down comforters and pillows at home too.
Down pillows and blankets are very popular because they keep you warm.
Down is the lower plumage of ducks and geese.
You can also wash down beds hygienically clean with a few tricks.
Down fillings for pillows and duvets * are particularly soft because, unlike feathers, down has no keel.
In order to keep your laundry
cozy
and naturally
hygienic
, it should be washed regularly like any other laundry.
You don't have to go to the laundry to do this, you can do it at home.
However, there are a few
things
you should be aware of
when washing down
.
Wash down bed linen in the washing machine
Down comforters and down pillows need sufficient space in the washing machine and dryer.
Your devices should therefore
have a
capacity of
at least
six to eight kilograms
.
You also have to take into account that the down will soak up with water when you wash it, which makes it heavier.
Please note that the down laundry
weighs
a maximum of 1.5 kilograms
when dry
.
As a guide, you can stick to the fact that the washing machine is only about half loaded.
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Which detergent for down bed linen?
You should
use
a
mild detergent
for washing down pillows and down duvets
.
There are also special down detergents.
If you don't want to buy this separately, you can also use a mild detergent or a wool detergent.
It is essential to wash the delicate down bed linen on a
gentle cycle
at 30 to 40 degrees.
The trick of the laundry professional is: Put two to four clean
tennis balls or special dryer balls
in the washing machine.
This will prevent the down from clumping together.
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Finally it comes to drying the laundry.
Here, too, it is important that the down is fluffed up again so that it does not lose its softness.
You definitely need a dryer - it doesn't work on the clothesline, unfortunately.
Put the table tennis or dryer balls in the dryer with the down comforter or down pillow.
It is best to have
several drying processes
until you are sure that no residual moisture in the down can cause mold to develop.
Down pillows and duvets: how often do you wash?
A blanket with down should be
washed
about
every two years
, a down pillow
at least once a year
.
Much more often is not recommended as the down is sensitive.
To keep it nice and fluffy, you'd better shake your pillow every day.
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* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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