Washing your puffer jacket at home only requires a few simple steps (Image: Getty)
During the cold January , many of us will likely be reaching for our cosy puffer jackets when we need to go outside.
They’re lightweight yet brilliant for keeping warm, even when the outside are sub-zero.
Brands like The North Face are hugely popular, but puffer jackets are really widely available from other high street favourites too.
However, since we rely on them a lot when it’s cold out, they can become covered in all manner of – from mud and water splashes to around the collar.
And contrary to popular opinion, you can actually them at home without ruining their soft and puffy appearance.
Puffer jackets are excellent for keeping out the chill in winter (Image: Getty)
Cleaning expert @jack.designs on , who boasts more than 1.4 million followers on thanks to his aesthetically pleasing ‘Sunday reset’ videos, says you can make your dirty puffer jacket look ‘good as new’ with a few simple steps.
He used a North Face jacket as an example, but any puffer jacket can be cleaned in the same way – just make sure you check the laundry label before you begin.
How to clean puffer jackets
First, take your jacket and fasten all the zips – including the main one up the middle – before turning the jacket inside out.
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Then, using a mild detergent and a laundry sanitiser, put the puffer jacket on a low and delicate wash cycle.
When that’s all done, pop it in the tumble dryer at a low temperature – and crucially, you’ll need to put some dryer balls in there too. This is what will help to keep your jacket puffy and re-distribute the filling.
Jack added: “I’m going to check it every 15 minutes and give it a good shake.”
However, if you’ve not got a tumble dryer, don’t worry. Jack highlighted in the comments: “You could line dry it, just make sure you’re constantly giving it a really generous shake every 20-30mins. It will take A LOT longer to dry, but it can be done.”
Once the dryer cycle has finished, take your jacket out and shake it again, making sure it’s fully dry before you can wear it again.
Jack added in the caption that this simple guide is enough to make your puffer look ‘as good as new’. And in the comments, people were in firm agreement that this method worked really well.
One person said: “Worked at the north face for 6 years. This is exactly how we’d tell people to wash down jackets.”
Another commented: “Done this multiple times couldn’t agree more best way to wash them.”