What to do if the down in your jacket clumped: effective advice

Down jackets and jackets are essential items in a winter wardrobe. However, to maintain your clothes' warmth and keep them looking like new, it's important to take proper care of them after washing. Otherwise, the filling inside the garment may become lumpy, and you'll have to straighten it out yourself.

Fortunately, there are life hacks that can help you do this quickly and safely for your clothes. UAportal will tell you about them.

How to properly wash down coats and jackets:

Selecting the washing mode:

When machine washing, choose a gentle mode with a temperature no higher than 40°C and a drum speed of 500-600.

Use of tennis balls:

If you notice that the down jacket has become clumped up after washing, you can use tennis balls. Place the wet jacket in the machine with 4-5 tennis balls and run the spin cycle. This method will help to fluff up the filler.

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Using a stick:

If you don't have tennis balls, spread the down jacket on a flat surface and beat it gently with a smooth stick. The main thing is to do this carefully so as not to damage the fabric.

Using a vacuum cleaner:

Lay out the down jacket on a table, remove the nozzle from the vacuum cleaner, and use the hose to "sweep" over the surface of the jacket. Use medium power on the vacuum cleaner.

Using your hands:

If all other methods have failed, fluff the down jacket with your hands. Carefully check every inch of the down jacket, locate the lumps, and break them apart with your fingers.

As a reminder, we wrote about the washing machine mode that is best not to use so that things do not remain dirty after washing, as well as what to do after washing to prevent mold and bad odors from appearing in the washing machine.

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