cushion washing

thanks Steve for the suggestion, yes we will cold wash the dacron/synthetic bedspread and see how it goes...watch this space,,thanks again

dont like washing eh?

dont like washing eh?

In a word, no.

It dates back to a technique we developed years ago. We used to camp on a block of land owned by a mate's parents. It had a shed, thunderbox and one of those old concrete wash troughs.

To wash our clothes we used to chuck them in the trough with half a box of Rinso and fill with water. Every now and then we'd give 'em a poke with a stick.

After a day or two we'd hang 'em on the line and hose away the detergent.

We make removeable covers for lounge suites and have this issue all the time.

I have a Coromal Silhouette and intend washing ours. The "care labels" they put on aren't worth $hyte. They're merely a disclaimer and tell you the most idiot proof way of cleaning them. Upholstery cleaners are only partially successful in that they don't thoroughly do the job. If you was them in cold water with cold water detergent and partially dry them in the shade and then put them back on slightly damp they'll be ok. If you put them back on before they're dry, any shrinkage will not yet have occurred. If they seem tight, just stretch them and stroke them into shape. When they do dry after putting them on, the foam cushion should ensure that they'll shrink no further. Dry in the shade, thus avoiding fading and also avoiding heat which shrinks them. Cold wash, cold rinse, cold dry. There are some fabrics that are not particularly advisable to wash, but most upholstery fabrics are with due care.

washing the covers and then putting them back on the cushions whiledamp seems to work OK for us.
What about washing the bedspread that comes in vans? any suggestions?

depends on filling but if it's feather or feather/mix you've got a bit of a problem. Problem with feather fillings is not so much the feathers themselves but the casing (lining cover) is Japura which is a down-proof material that stops the feathers poking through and eventually making a bit of a mess. If you wash it, you'll wash the down-proofing off and then you'll be spitting feathers....

talking of which, where's my beer?


Most, nowadays are synthetic (dacron/type) filling which you should be able to wash. Again, low temperatures are best.