Afraid of damaging an expensive puffer jacket? Follow this tennis ball trick, your jacket will remain as good as new.

News India Live, Digital Desk: Puffer jacket prevents cold, but when it comes time to clean it, our breathing gets stuck. Apply little water otherwise it will get flattened. Many times, after washing in the machine, it starts looking less like a jacket and more like a quilt cover because all the cotton gets accumulated in one corner.

But now you don’t need to panic. There is a very smart method by which the jacket will be clean and its ‘air’ and ‘puffiness’ will also remain intact.

1. Start soft
First of all, close all the chains and buttons of the jacket and Inside out Get it done. Remember, never use harsh detergents or bleach on puffer jackets. anyone for this mild liquid detergent (which is used for woolen clothes) is the best. Powdery surf sometimes gets stuck in the fibers of the jacket and does not come out.

2. Cold water is your true friend.
Hot water can damage the fabric of the jacket and the fibers inside. Always cold water Use. If washing by hand, soak the jacket in surf solution in the tub for 15-20 minutes, then gently rub the collar and wrists. Don’t twist or squeeze it, just let the water drain out.

3. The “tennis ball” secret (this is the most important one!)
If you are using a washing machine, this tip will save the life of your jacket. When putting a jacket in the machine dryer, 2 to 3 clean tennis balls Put it also.

Shocked? But does it really work!
As the machine rotates, these tennis balls gently ‘bounce’ on the jacket. Due to this, the cotton or feathers inside the jacket do not get collected at one place and lumps are not formed. Even after drying, the jacket comes out as puffy as it was when bought from the shop.

4. Drying method
Never dry the jacket by hanging it on a rope, due to this all the weight and cotton gets shifted downwards. Spread it on a flat surface or rack and dry it. And yes, after it dries, ‘fluff’ it with your hands once or twice so that air gets filled inside.

So, that’s a lot of work! Your favorite jacket got cleaned and Rs 500-700 for dry cleaning was also saved. Next time your jacket looks dirty, don’t worry, just remember ‘tennis ball’!