Still on track for my year end clean up, today was wash all pillows and comforters day. Off to the laundromat, and this happened. The filling has distorted and pulled towards the center.
I knew when the washing cycle finished, something had gone terribly wrong. It went wrong on 3 of the 6 pillows I washed. They are all "alternative down" because I'm allergic to feather pillows.
It's time to see, what is in these pillows.....
Three sides had the double top stitching, but one had single, this is side that was unpicked.
This was not a big deal, it didn't take that long, you just need to find a place where it can dry out undisturbed.... and away from cats, or dogs.
After it dried completely, it was folded back, and the areas that were matted were pulled apart to make them less thick.
So will I be able to get this back together again? That's a lot of batting...
The cover was measured and the batting was folded to that approximate size. It was scooted back into the cover, and the batting was pulled into the corners, then pinned closed.
2 comments:
A couple years ago I washed the bed pillows from the motor home prior to closing for the season. It seemed to go well. HOWEVER, when I opened the hermetically sealed vacuum bag in the Spring there was an "off" smell. Mmmm, well, what appeared to be dry when I sealed them in (I did not take them apart to check) there was a a bit of dampness apparently in the middle and they all went Moldy! Not just a bit, I mean really moldy. All tossers. Lesson learned. You did right by taking them apart. More patience than I have though! You are indeed the Most Persistent Person I know!
Yikes, I could totally see that happening. I remember reading about a woman who's stash went moldy, after she packed up a recently laundered cut of fabric. Now that is a scary story.
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