Summer is here, should the winter quilt be put away? The quilt that has been used for a winter has a lot of human sweat, dander and dust in the air. Before storage, it must be cleaned and dried to prevent bacteria from multiplying. Read below to teach you how to properly store.

silk quilt

How to wash silk?

Silk quilt will shrink when encountering water, and will destroy the amino acid structure of fibrin when encountering desiccant, so silk quilt should neither be washed nor dry-cleaned. Therefore, the quilt cover must be put on when using the silk quilt. Before storage, only the quilt cover needs to be cleaned, and the quilt core should be placed in a dark and ventilated place to dry. During daily use, if the quilt is accidentally stained, you can use a neutral detergent for local cleaning.

How is silk dried?

The silk quilt cannot be exposed to the sun for a long time. Strong sunlight will cause the silk to break and deteriorate, and it will also cause the quilt surface to turn yellow. It is recommended to choose to dry in the morning and dusk when the ultraviolet rays are weak, and the time should not exceed two hours. After drying, gently tap the quilt with your hands to help keep it fluffy.

How is silk collected?

The silk quilt should be stored in a dry, mildew-proof, and moth-eaten place, and avoid the thinning and hardening of the silk quilt due to heavy pressure. At the same time, it should be avoided in airtight plastic bags. in the quilt. After a period of time, the quilt can be taken out to ventilate and dry to keep the silk tire fluffy.

Duvet

How to wash the duvet?

The duvet is prone to clumping after absorbing water, and it is recommended to send it to the laundry for dry cleaning. The service life of the duvet is very long, but it is easy to damage the service life if it is not washed properly. Therefore, it should be protected by a quilt cover during use. The quilt cover can be removed frequently and cleaned separately. The quilt core is recommended to be cleaned once every 2-3 years. Before the quilt core is stored, it should be placed in a ventilated place to dry to avoid moisture absorption and caking.

How to dry the duvet?

The duvet core is placed in a dry, ventilated place without direct sunlight to dry, which can achieve the effect of sterilization and dehumidification. Excessive exposure to the sun will make the down brittle and shorten its service life.

How to collect the duvet?

When storing the duvet, the number of folded layers should be reduced as much as possible, avoid heavy objects being squeezed, and keep the storage environment ventilated and dry. It should not be stored in airtight plastic bags or airtight places. Avoid contact with sharp objects during storage to avoid damage. Down-proof treatment lets down fly out.

wool quilt

How to wash wool quilt?

Wool quilts with a wool content of less than 20% can be washed with water, but only cold water can be used for washing, and a special laundry detergent for silk and wool is required, and cannot be rubbed vigorously when washing. Due to the easy shrinkage of wool, wool quilts with higher wool content are usually marked on the label as not washable. For such wool, it is recommended to send it to a professional laundry for dry cleaning.

How is wool tanned?

The wool quilt should be aired frequently in daily use, but the exposure time should not be too long. Generally, it can be aired in a ventilated place for about an hour. High temperature exposure will cause wool grease to produce peculiar smell, and the denaturation of wool grease will also affect the elasticity and thermal insulation performance of wool.

How is wool collected?

You can use a vacuum bag to compress and store fleece quilts, but it's best to keep the quilt flat when you put it in the bag. It can also be stored in a non-woven box. This storage box is characterized by ventilation and mildew resistance. A few mothballs can be placed in the box to ensure insect resistance during storage.

cotton quilt

How to wash cotton quilt?

Because cotton has good hygroscopicity and is difficult to dry in water, cotton quilts cannot be washed with water. After the general cotton is dry cleaned, the material of the cotton will become very poor, and there is an odor that is difficult to remove, so it cannot be dry cleaned. If a yellow spot appears on the quilt, it means that bacteria or insects have grown, and it is recommended not to continue to use it.

How to dry cotton quilt?

The cotton quilt core is very easy to absorb moisture and get damp, and the damp cotton is easy to agglomerate, thus losing its thermal insulation performance, and at the same time, it will breed a lot of bacteria. It is recommended to dry the quilt at least once a week, preferably for 2-3 hours each time, which can effectively eliminate the mites and bacteria in the quilt, and help the quilt to keep fluffy and warm.

How to harvest cotton quilt?

The quilt is not very harsh for the storage environment, as long as it is dry and free of insects; it can be stored in a vacuum compression bag, which is very space-saving; the quilt is not afraid of pressure, and can be placed on the bottom layer of clothing.

Reasonable cleaning, drying and storage can effectively prolong the service life of the quilt. Have you learned the trilogy of "washing, drying and collecting" in winter?