Alert: Looking after Winter Bedding

Nothing better than snugly and soft winter bedding, however to keep all your winter woollies soft and snugly there are a few things you need to do to maintain them when not in use.

1. Big Bedding = Big Washer & Dryer

Generally, large bedding means large commercial-sized appliances, which means that our smaller household washers and dryer won't be able to take the size and weight of our larger sized bedding. So, to maintain your winter bedding pack it up and head off to your local laundry and dry cleaning facility. Elaundry has two great and accessible locations! North and South Brisbane (We will even pick up all your laundry!).

2. The Low Down on how to Clean Down 

Yes, pillows and doonas can be washed! I know crazy as most of us are under the popular belief that these items are not washable. Yes they are, all that is needed is a diligent look at the care label first, and always use a mild detergent while washing them. When drying, put some clean tennis balls in the dryer to help fluff the down and keep it from clumping.

To keep down pillows and comforters looking and smelling their best, but sure to use a a doona and pillow covers which can be washed weekly or as needed.

3. Keeping It Soft on the Soft Side

Some textiles, such as down doonas, have a tendency to absorb liquid fabric softener unevenly making them lumpy, so to avoid a lump doona use a fabric-softening sheet in the dryer instead. Fabric-softening sheets leave a thin film on the exterior of textiles that prevents static electricity. It also makes the material feel softer leaving you with a snugly doona for winters to come.

4. Washable or Un-washable- Winter Woollies

Most wool blankets can be laundered. Use cold water, a gentle cycle and fluff dry. Add a few towels to the dryer to help absorb moisture and cut down on the drying time as wool will absorb a great deal of water.

5. Flannel, We all Love it in so Many Ways!

This tip is to avert you sitting down for hours delinting all the rest of your bedding. Wash and dry flannel sheets separately! This is key to never having a large amounts of lint balls sticking to all your bedding. Flannel is more than likely to deposit lint on other items. Never over-dry which can cause wrinkles to set and colors to fade leaving your sheets hard and crispy.