The down side of down

I learned something new this morning.

In my spring cleaning frenzy, I tried to launder the down pillows from my bed. I checked the internet to see if there was some reason I shouldn’t put them in water (even though I couldn’t imagine one, since down gets wet when it’s on the goose or the duck.)

The instructions said to launder the pillows in a front-loading machine. Uh … I don’t have a front loader. But really, what difference could it make, right?

It does. Because, as I found out - down pillows float. I suppose that’s one of the reasons duckies and geese don’t drown.

Any suggestions for cleaning my pillows now that they’re saturated - and still dirty?

  5 Responses to “The down side of down”

1. On May 16th, 2006 at 4:09 pm
   Tori Lennox Says:
   

   I’m sorry, but I’m giggling here. I have this mental image of your pillows paddling around in the washing machine, then taking flight. :rotfl:

2. On May 16th, 2006 at 5:28 pm
   Michelle Says:
   

   Oh, no! Sorry..no help here.:loser:

3. On May 17th, 2006 at 10:03 pm
   Melissa McClone Says:
   

   I have a front loader maching. Don’t suppose you could mail them to me?

4. On May 17th, 2006 at 11:00 pm
   StDebb Says:
   

   A.) Hand wash them in a tub where you can physically push them under the water.

   B.) Find a laundromat that has front loading washers.

   Debbie

5. On May 18th, 2006 at 7:06 am
   Margery Says:
   

   Melissa, thanks for the offer, but with the cost of postage, I could buy new pillows

   I’m sure there must be a laundromat in this town somewhere.

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