Any tips on how to was a typical polyester fibre filled pillow without
getting the fibre fill twisted or distorted in the washing machine.
I have rarely succeeded on having one come out the right shape.

"DerbyBorn" wrote in message
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Any tips on how to was a typical polyester fibre filled pillow without
getting the fibre fill twisted or distorted in the washing machine.
I have rarely succeeded on having one come out the right shape.

toss it they are cheap ...

Yes use it as insulation in the loft and get a new one. I had a sofa with
this stuff in the cushions etc, had eventually to chuck the sofa.
Brian

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"DerbyBorn" wrote in message
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Any tips on how to was a typical polyester fibre filled pillow without
getting the fibre fill twisted or distorted in the washing machine.
I have rarely succeeded on having one come out the right shape.

toss it they are cheap ...

On 08/12/2017 08:17, DerbyBorn wrote:
Any tips on how to was a typical polyester fibre filled pillow without
getting the fibre fill twisted or distorted in the washing machine.
I have rarely succeeded on having one come out the right shape.


If you have half decent pillows it's worth getting pillow protectors for
them, these are then easily removed and washed keeping your pillow in
tip top condition.

On 08/12/2017 08:42, Andy Bennet wrote:
On 08/12/2017 08:17, DerbyBorn wrote:
Any tips on how to was a typical polyester fibre filled pillow without
getting the fibre fill twisted or distorted in the washing machine.
I have rarely succeeded on having one come out the right shape.


If you have half decent pillows it's worth getting pillow protectors for
them, these are then easily removed and washed keeping your pillow in
tip top condition.

+1
Padded pillow protectors underneath the pillow case do help stop the
pillows from getting grubby.

For almost complete protection I have some pillows with water
proof/resistant protectors in the car (for the comfort of a often muddy
dog) that keep the pillows clean. Unlike the soft padded pillow
protectors these are made from a thin woven plastic type material.
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On Friday, 8 December 2017 08:42:26 UTC, Andy Bennet wrote:
If you have half decent pillows it's worth getting pillow protectors for
them, these are then easily removed and washed keeping your pillow in
tip top condition.

I always double-bag pillows with two pillow-cases.

Owain

On 08/12/2017 08:17, DerbyBorn wrote:
Any tips on how to was a typical polyester fibre filled pillow without
getting the fibre fill twisted or distorted in the washing machine.
I have rarely succeeded on having one come out the right shape.


Hang on washing line and then get the garden hose out, hose down with a
moderate spray pattern and let drip dry on the line. It works for me
using cold water only.

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"alan_m" wrote in message
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On 08/12/2017 08:17, DerbyBorn wrote:
Any tips on how to was a typical polyester fibre filled pillow without
getting the fibre fill twisted or distorted in the washing machine.
I have rarely succeeded on having one come out the right shape.


Hang on washing line and then get the garden hose out, hose down with a
moderate spray pattern and let drip dry on the line. It works for me using
cold water only.

Probably doesnt work that well for greasy immigrants tho.

On Friday, 8 December 2017 08:17:32 UTC, DerbyBorn wrote:
Any tips on how to was a typical polyester fibre filled pillow without
getting the fibre fill twisted or distorted in the washing machine.
I have rarely succeeded on having one come out the right shape.

Roll it into a sausage, stuff it through the porthole and let it expand inside the circumference of the drum. Repeat with other pillows until drum stuffed with concentrric pillows. Wash on gentle cycle with minimum spin speed.

Or do them by hand in the bath.

Owain

On 08/12/2017 09:49, wrote:
Or do them by hand in the bath.

Or tread them like grapes, in the bath.

Andrew wrote
wrote

Or do them by hand in the bath.

Or tread them like grapes, in the bath.

Dont imagine too many want to use a pillow
you have trodden, given your smelly feet.

On 09/12/2017 18:15, Rod Speed wrote:
Andrew wrote
wrote

Or do them by hand in the bath.

Or tread them like grapes, in the bath.

Dont imagine too many want to use a pillow
you have trodden, given your smelly feet.

Just wear a pair wellies then.

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Andrew wrote:
On 09/12/2017 18:15, Rod Speed wrote:
Andrew wrote
wrote

Or do them by hand in the bath.

Or tread them like grapes, in the bath.

Don‘t imagine too many want to use a pillow
you have trodden, given your smelly feet.

Just wear a pair wellies then.

but not the ones you've been using in the garden

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On 9 Dec 2017 18:09:43 GMT
Huge wrote:

On 2017-12-09, Andrew wrote:
On 08/12/2017 09:49, wrote:
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Or tread them like grapes, in the bath.

Or throw them away and buy new ones.


And remember to use pillow protectors, or multiple pillow cases, so
you don't need to throw the new ones away for a while.

replying to DerbyBorn, Iggy wrote:
During the washing isn't really needed. But in the dryer, throwing in a pair
of new or washed sneakers does wonders to keep them uniformly fluffy. If you
use one of those horrible front-load washers, then you can wash the sneakers
with them too.

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Iggy wrote:

If you use one of those horrible front-load washers

The number of top-loader washing machines still in use in the UK is
vanishingly small.

then you can wash the sneakers with them too.

And have them fall to pieces, generally ...

Andy Burns wrote:
Iggy wrote:

If you use one of those horrible front-load washers

The number of top-loader washing machines still in use in the UK is
vanishingly small.

then you can wash the sneakers with them too.

And have them fall to pieces, generally ...


I once washed a pair of trainers on their own. The trainers survived,
but the drum support broke. I suppose that's how you learn these things
- the hard way :-)

replying to Andy Burns, Iggy wrote:
That's a shame, I didn't realize they were screwing you so bad...we're next.
Our top-loads lost some ground, but many people found the front-loads
noticeably under-performing and went back to a top-loader. But the sneakers,
no, they stay together just fine and even the worst clean-up to almost new in
every way...washer and dryer. They're the only things to beat the pillows back
to perfect, works like a charm.

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On Friday, 8 December 2017 16:11:19 UTC, Andy Burns wrote:
Iggy wrote:

If you use one of those horrible front-load washers

The number of top-loader washing machines still in use in the UK is
vanishingly small.

thank god. Top loaders use many times as much water & power per article cleaned.


NT

On 08/12/2017 22:59, wrote:
On Friday, 8 December 2017 16:11:19 UTC, Andy Burns wrote:
Iggy wrote:

If you use one of those horrible front-load washers

The number of top-loader washing machines still in use in the UK is
vanishingly small.

thank god. Top loaders use many times as much water & power per article cleaned.

Unless it's a twin tub and you can re-use the water until it's filthy.

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Max Demian wrote:
On 08/12/2017 22:59, wrote:
On Friday, 8 December 2017 16:11:19 UTC, Andy Burns wrote:
Iggy wrote:

If you use one of those horrible front-load washers

The number of top-loader washing machines still in use in the UK is
vanishingly small.

thank god. Top loaders use many times as much water & power per
article cleaned.

Unless it's a twin tub and you can re-use the water until it's filthy.

;-) My mother used to do whites first, then things not so important, and
then dusters, etc. These days you'd just fit an LED light and not worry
about the costs of heating water or the detergent.

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On Saturday, 9 December 2017 12:16:13 UTC, Max Demian wrote:
On 08/12/2017 22:59, tabbypurr wrote:
On Friday, 8 December 2017 16:11:19 UTC, Andy Burns wrote:
Iggy wrote:

If you use one of those horrible front-load washers

The number of top-loader washing machines still in use in the UK is
vanishingly small.

thank god. Top loaders use many times as much water & power per article cleaned.

Unless it's a twin tub and you can re-use the water until it's filthy.

still costs more.


NT

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On Friday, 8 December 2017 16:11:19 UTC, Andy Burns wrote:
Iggy wrote:

If you use one of those horrible front-load washers

The number of top-loader washing machines still in use in the UK is
vanishingly small.

thank god.

There is no god, just an endless variety of crutches for pathetically
inadequate 'minds'

Top loaders use many times as much water

Irrelevant on the soggy little frigid island.

& power per article cleaned.

Bull****.

On Sunday, 10 December 2017 08:50:47 UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
tabbypurr wrote in message
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On Friday, 8 December 2017 16:11:19 UTC, Andy Burns wrote:
Iggy wrote:

If you use one of those horrible front-load washers

The number of top-loader washing machines still in use in the UK is
vanishingly small.

thank god.

There is no god, just an endless variety of crutches for pathetically
inadequate 'minds'

Top loaders use many times as much water

Irrelevant on the soggy little frigid island.

& power per article cleaned.

Bull****.

Only Rod is incapable of working out that heating 10x as much water to a given wash temp takes 10x as much electricity.