How do you wash pillows, blankets, and towels in the washing machine or dryer?
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Pillows:
Follow directions on the tag or...
1. Wash on gentle cycle, warm/cold. Use detergent and non-chlorine bleach.
2. Rinse twice.
3. Spin twice.
4. Dry on low, fluff the pillows a few times during the cycle. Drying will take more than one cycle.
I would wash only two at a time for standard size. Buy some pillow protectors! This will keep them fresh and clean, then you can just wash the protectors with the sheets. Have a set of protectors for each set of sheets.
Blankets:
Depends on the material. Follow the directions on the tag. In general, wash warm/cold, dry medium or low.
Towels:
Follow directions on the tag or...
1. Wash warm/cold with a bit less detergent than normal. Use a non-chlorine bleach if desired. You can add 1 cup of white vinegar to the wash to restore absorbency if you use fabric softener.
2. Dry on medium.
With the pillows, JUST WASH THE PILLOW CASES, NOT THE PILLOWS !!!!!!! Wash the blankets & towels & pillow cases using the regular cycle & adjust water level according to how big a load you got. You can dry all them in the dryer for 45 minutes on regular cycle. Clean the lint screen & put in a bounce sheet(anti-static fabric softener) That's easier than putting liquid fabric softener in the washer. I always forget it.
Wash the pillows and blanket in a large load gentle cycle. Dry them in the dryer unless the blanket or towel material will shrink. For pillows, thick comforters, or winter coats, I add two pair of little kid canvas tennis shoes (tennis balls work too) to knock out the clumping that can occur. I wash towels in with my other stuff the same color and just dry them the same too.
Just make sure your pillows are not down.those cannot be washed.
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