Down Comforter Washing

Before washing a down comforter or pillow check for tough stains such as blood or urine.

Down comforter washing. Pull the cover of the comforter or pillow away from the down while spot treating stains to keep the cleaning product from damaging the down. Machine wash on gentle spot treat your comforter with stain remover spray and place it in the washing machine with two tennis balls slipped and knotted inside a clean sock. 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.

Most manufacturers recommend only washing down comforters every 3 5 years. When the cycle is halfway. We recommend that you have your down comforter professionally laundered not dry cleaned because it s easy and worry free.

Set your washer to a delicate setting and use a gentle detergent without bleach. Wash the comforter on a gentle or delicate cycle with a detergent made for down or with a non bleach detergent using 1 3 the amount used for a typical load of laundry. Keeping in mind the guidelines from the comforter s tags you should spot clean your comforter with a pre treatment stain remover.

A front loading washer is recommended for washing a down comforter. Let the treatment soak for a few minutes to a few hours depending on the stain. You can also sprinkle baking soda over the comforter and let it sit overnight.

Washing a down comforter or duvet can take longer than you think bring a book or another activity to the laundromat to keep yourself occupied for a few hours. Color safe bleach can be used on stains caused by water or food. Run the comforter through.

We do not recommend to have your comforter dry cleaned because the harsh chemicals are not good for the down. Down feathers are naturally water repellent to help their wearers stay warm. Be careful not to add too much soap.