7 Tips to Keep Your Plushies, Towels, and Blankets Fluffy

Do you want to know how to wash blankets, plushies, or towels and keep them fluffy? Here are 7 tips to keep them nice and plush.

1. Always, always, always follow the instructions on the tag

When in doubt, or if the care tag is missing, opt for handwashing and cold-water.

2. High heat is the enemy

High heat (in the washer or the dryer) can shrink a blanket’s threads at a different rate than the base fabric, causing the blanket’s edges to curl. The heat of a dryer can also melt the tips of the yarn, decreasing its softness.

3. Wash your blankets with cold water and then air-dry

If you’re using a washing machine, set it on the gentlest cycle available.

4. Wash your plushies in launderable mesh bags to help protect them. If they don’t fit in a mesh bag, you can always use a pillowcase

If you don’t have mesh bags and don’t care for pillowcases, just don’t wash your plushies and blankets with scratchy materials.

5. Don’t use fabric softeners on your towels

Fabric softeners will reduce your towels’ ability to absorb moisture.

6. Put down that iron!

I… doubt you were going to iron your towels and blankets; but in any case―don’t! A heated iron can melt the naturally soft fibers of your blankets.

7. Avoid bleach at all costs

Bleach is an abrasive cleanser that can also affect your colors.