睡袋和羽毛衣的保養和清潔

今年暖冬,羽毛衣在平地都派不上用場
待在衣櫃許久的western mountaineering羽毛衣
袖口和衣領都有些發霉
雖然已發現許久,但常常覺得羽毛衣清洗好像挺麻煩的
遲遲不動手

今天賢慧的我終於動手洗了,其實一點都不太麻煩
只要找個沒事的週末下午搓搓搓就好了

根據western mountaineering上指導的清洗小撇步
清洗要領如下:
1.最推薦的清洗方式,是用一盆/桶肥皂水手洗,
或是用滾筒式/前置式的洗衣機(front loading washing machine)。
千萬不要用一般家裡那種掀頂蓋或是
攪拌型的洗衣機,想必是要愛惜羽毛的緣故。
也不建議用乾洗,怕溶劑把羽毛天然的油脂也揮發掉了。

2.洗劑:網站上推薦用專洗羽毛衣或睡袋的洗劑,
但根據老胡上回洗睡袋的經驗,
其實用單純的無添加太多香味或化學成分的南僑水晶肥皂/粉也行。

3.當手洗時,將盆子注滿溫水,倒入水晶肥皂粉,
把羽毛衣套在洗衣袋/網,放入肥皂水中,把整個洗衣網沉沉地壓在水裡,
如此一來,把全部的羽毛都弄濕,空氣排出,
這樣就不用一直跟浮在水面上羽毛衣抗戰。
因為這次是洗羽毛衣,所以我就用浴室的洗手槽當作我的容器;
上次老胡洗睡袋,則是用超大垃圾桶來當容器。

4.另外針對有防風,抗水材質的羽毛衣外層,丟進水裡前記得先翻面!
翻面後肥皂水才好進去,才好清洗。

5.接著就輕柔地搓揉它,用你的愛化解羽毛衣的汙垢。
(愛是我自己加的,網站上沒有這樣寫,你也可以用溫柔的雙手+粗暴的心)


6.差不多之後就換清水繼續搓揉,直到你心滿意足,覺得乾淨。
記得不要讓肥皂水殘留在衣服上。
5-6次的搓揉清洗還蠻常見的。

7.清洗乾淨後,輕輕地把水擠掉,不要像擰毛巾一樣用力扭轉,
這樣會變形。可用低溫或適度溫度烘乾。
只要羽毛摸起來還是一塊一塊的,
那就是還沒乾!烘乾有可能會花到2個小時以上。
而我的方式是羽毛衣連同洗衣網丟到洗衣機裡脫水，再晾起陰乾。

8.希望明天後天之後,我輕柔又保暖的羽毛衣又回來啦!





原文如下:
Care and Storage Of Your Down Sleeping Bag
摘至此連結

Proper care and storage of your Western Mountaineering sleeping bag will provide you with years of service. Your bag should always be placed on a waterproof ground cloth to keep dirt and other forest litter from soiling the outside shell. You can protect the inside of the bag from sweat and body oils by wearing a tee shirt, shorts and socks. This will do the same as sheets on a bed.

When you store your bag put it into a large breathable storage sack. Do not leave it stuffed in its stuff sack or in a plastic bag for long periods of time. Air dry your bag in the sun or in a tumble dryer before storing it.

At some point you'll need to clean your bag. Don't let this frighten you! The best way is to hand wash it in a bath tub or you can use a front loading washing machine. Never use a top loading or agitator machine as this can damage the baffle construction. Only use a soap especially prepared for down products. Dry cleaning is not recommended since the solvents can strip away natural oils contained in the down.

When you hand wash, fill the tub with warm water, add down soap and put the bag in the tub. A tip here is to keep your bag in its stuff sack and put the whole thing underwater. That way air has already been forced out of the bag and you won't have to fight air filled baffles floating to the surface. A Gore Windstopper bag should first be turned inside out before being put into the tub. Carefully pull the bag from its stuff sack and gently knead the soapy water through the bag.

It may be necessary to change the soapy water more than once, but don't over do it. When you are satisfied that your bag is clean be prepared to rinse it with clear water several times. It is important that all of the soap is removed from the down before it is dried. If in doubt rinse again; five or more rinses are not uncommon. Do not wring water from your sleeping bag, instead drain the tub and then roll the bag up tightly and carefully to remove all of the water. Use both hands (and caution) when picking the sleeping bag up, as it may be heavy from any water still trapped inside the baffle chambers. A washing machine that will allow you to select additional spin cycles will remove more water and save dryer time. Find a large dryer with good heat control, and set to low heat. Be sure there are no nicks, burrs, or other sharp items inside the dryer that may damage the shell fabric on your bag. Feel around inside the dryer with your hand to be certain. Once you begin drying, watch for hot spots on the dryer drum that could melt the nylon shell. If in doubt use the no heat setting. A couple of clean tennis balls tossed in with the bag will help break up clumps of down and give you something to look at. Be careful! Don't just tumble your bag till it feels dry, that may not be enough. Carefully feel the down insulation. If you still feel lumps, no matter how small, then your down is still wet! Break a twenty and add more quarters. It may take two or more hours depending on your bag, but you will have a clean sleeping bag back to its original loft.