Please turn it on so that you can experience the full capabilities of this site. When it comes to washing a down comforter, you can relax. One of the special things about natural down filling is that it can be washed over and over to ensure a long lifetime to your investment. While it can be tricky to wash a synthetic comforter, one of the many benefits of down comforters is that they come out of the wash beautifully. With proper care, your down comforter - also called a duvet, or a doona if you are from Down Under - can last many years.
Washing your down comforter, whether duck down or goose down, can ensure a long life with your treasured friend. This means to have your dry cleaner wash the comforter in a commercial-sized washing machine so you can be assured that your comforter will be clean and unharmed.
We do not recommend to have your comforter dry cleaned because the harsh chemicals are not good for the down. But, dry cleaning is the sure way to prevent any shrinkage so we put that option on the care tags. Most dry cleaners can do either process but if want your comforter to be laundered, you need to ask to be sure they have washing capabilities because not all dry cleaners launder as well.
Washing a down comforter in a machine with an agitator is a little trickier because the comforter can get wrapped around the agitator and tear the fabric, creating a big mess. When using a washing machine with an agitator, you will want to make sure your comforter is evenly balanced during all the cycles.
As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. Keeping your down comforter in a duvet cover will protect it against dirt, stains and spills. Your first instinct when thinking about how to wash a duvet is to pop it in the washing machine. Does it say it can be washed? Duvets with synthetic fillings are often washable in a home washing machine, while those containing feather or down more frequently require dry cleaning.
Is it possible to wash your down comforter in the washer? Well, you absolutely can but we recommend using a front loading washing machine, like the ones you'd find at a laundromat. A washing machine with a 7kg drum capacity should be able to accommodate a double duvet but be aware that the tog rating also counts.
If yours is a warm, high tog duvet, it may not be able to go into your home machine. The best course of action? All go for cleaning the duvet in the washing machine? Here's how to wash your duvet in the washer. If your duvet is too large for your home washing machine but is machine-washable, you can take it to a laundromat with larger capacity machines. What about other alternatives? Wondering how to wash a duvet in the bath? However, you should do it at least on an annual basis, and every six months is probably better especially for a duvet owner who has asthma or allergies.
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Sick of coming home and feeling overwhelmed by all you need to accomplish? Let's change that! I love comforters and duvets. They are luxurious, help to make bed-making a breeze, and just give that extra level of comfort to sleeping. Not everyone loves them — maybe you prefer quilts or blankets, but if you do you have a duvet or a comforter or two in your home, you might want to know how to wash it at home.
The best part? Keep reading for the simple step-by-step directions. A comforter or duvet can be made from down or synthetic fibers. Typically a comforter is sold with a solid color cover or a decorative print and not designed to be used with a cover. Whereas a duvet is an insert that is placed inside a duvet cover, much like a pillow with a pillow cover. My preference is a duvet with a duvet cover — I wash the duvet cover with sheets — either one is a great option for your bed.
There have been a couple situations where we definitely needed to launder our duvets but for the most part if you have a cover on it, you can easily freshen up your duvet before you need to all-out wash it.
If you need to freshen up your duvet or comforter, simply put it in the dryer on low heat with three wool dryer balls or three clean tennis balls. I will stop it every 10 minutes or so to redistribute the duvet or comforter and then repeat for a total of minutes. This fluffs up the duvet or comforter and redistributes the filling for a freshened up bed.
If you are wanting to kill germs but not wash it, put the dryer on high heat and keep an eye on it, rotating every minutes and dry for 30 minutes.
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