How to wash a bamboo pillow in a washing machine

Every year, pillows and blankets filled with natural bamboo fibers become more and more popular. This innovative material has a number of undeniable advantages over other fillers. The advantages include antibacterial and deodorizing properties, a permanent shape of the product, as well as their softness and elasticity. In order for textiles to serve faithfully for a long time, you need to know how to wash a bamboo pillow in a washing machine.

How often should a bamboo pillow be washed?

First, you should decide how often you can wash your bamboo pillows. Manufacturers of such bedding recommend washing pillows no more than once every four months, during which time the bamboo fibers have time to be saturated with salt from sweat and must be cleaned. However, given some of the features of this fiber, you can wash the pillows only when the so-called pillowcase becomes dirty.

Bamboo-filled bedding can be washed every 4 months or as soon as the fabric shell gets dirty. But at the same time, it is still worth observing the elementary rules of hygiene and cleaning such pads at least once every six months.

It is worth noting that pillows made of feather or down should be washed much more often, since such a natural material contributes to the reproduction of dust mites. The fact that most people do not wash such textiles for years does not indicate the durability of these products, but only indicates ignorance.

The subtleties of washing

All bamboo pillows have a label that indicates recommendations from the manufacturer. Most often, information on textiles looks like this:

• The water temperature should not exceed 40 degrees.
• Allowed modes - delicate or manual.
• Spin - quite often this information is not indicated on the label.
• The use of bleach is prohibited, as is the use of various dry cleaning products.
• Pillows with bamboo fiber do not iron.

It is advisable to study all the information on the label even when purchasing the product. If something is not clear, it is better to contact the sales assistant for clarification. In large textile stores, there are often entire instructions for caring for bedding with bamboo filler.

The pillow is not recommended to be washed with other linen, it is better if it is washed alone. Be sure to take into account the technical capabilities of the washing machine. So automatic machines with a small drum may not be able to wash such a voluminous textile product.

How to wash a pillow in a washing machine

You can easily wash a bamboo pillow in a washing machine.Bamboo fibers perfectly tolerate such washing and do not lose their qualities. In this case, the product is washed and rinsed well. Washing is carried out in several successive stages, which look like this:

• The collar is checked for damage. When washing in a typewriter, the chance that the filler will come out even through a small hole increases significantly.
• Set the delicate or manual wash mode. If this mode is not provided on the machine, then it must be set manually. To do this, set the temperature to 40 degrees and spin at minimum speed.
• Separately, it is worth considering and setting a double rinse in order to rinse the detergent well.
• The pillow is placed in the drum, a special ball with washing gel is placed there, or liquid detergent is poured into a special compartment.
• After washing, the pillow is taken out of the drum, the filler is straightened evenly and put to dry.

Washing bamboo pillows in the washing machine should only be done using mild detergents that do not contain bleaching components.

It is worth paying attention to such an important detail. There must be no aggressive detergents left in the detergent drawer. It often happens that even a small amount of bleach spoils an expensive pillow.

How to dry a bamboo pillow

So that the bamboo pillow does not deform and does not lose its performance characteristics, it is necessary not only to wash the product correctly, but also to dry it. When drying, it is important to adhere to the following rules:

1. It is necessary to dry the washed item only on a horizontal surface. It is desirable if it is a special drying, through the grates of which air circulates well. Under the drying it is necessary to substitute a flat container or lay a large rag to drain the water.
2. Dry pillows filled with bamboo fibers in well-ventilated rooms or outdoors, but not in direct sunlight.
3. During the drying period, the textiles are periodically turned over and shaken. This procedure must be performed several times a day.
4. If there are hard-to-remove stains on the bedclothes, you can try rubbing them with vinegar or lathering them with laundry soap and leaving them for a couple of hours.
5. If sticky pieces of fiber are felt, then they are gently kneaded with hands.
6. It is strictly forbidden to dry bamboo products near heating appliances, as well as hanging them over the stove.This will speed up drying, but will damage the textile.

It is very pleasant to lie on pillows filled with bamboo. They are soft, elastic, no matter how you turn them, they retain their shape. These pillows can be washed very rarely, as they have an antibacterial effect and do not attract dust particles. Such products are considered hypoallergenic, therefore they are recommended even for small children.