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How do you clean your down comforters?

rockydog1 — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:14:39 GMT

Do you think you can wash in the washing machine

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spix — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:20:09 GMT

I do put mine in the washing machine, then in the dryer with tennis balls, they come out fine.

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jaxs mom — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:22:11 GMT

I'd had down comforters for many years and I've always washed them in the machine. I try not to wash them very often though.

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SurferWife — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:24:05 GMT

@spix wrote:
I do put mine in the washing machine, then in the dryer with tennis balls, they come out fine.

@spix...what purpose do the tennis balls serve?

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spix — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:25:42 GMT

@SurferWife, it helps to fluff it up, I think some also use clean tennis shoes.

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Perkup — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:47:21 GMT

They definitely need to be washed - preferably with mild detergent and on a delicate cycle. I would fluff dry in the dryer and YES to the tennis balls.

We have a very "stuffed" king size down comforter, and DH decided that it would be best to take it to the laundry since he didn't want to overload our washing machine. This comforter is very heavy with so much filling. Probably good advice, BUT . . . . the laundry charged $40.00 to wash and dry the comforter. A lot of money, but at least once a year should be often enough.

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rockydog1 — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:50:54 GMT

Thank you ladies for you response

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jlkz — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 22:41:29 GMT

have been washing all my down comforters in my extra large washing machine. I take them out of the dryer several times during the dry cycle and "snap" them outside to break up any clumps. Dryer balls work well too.

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insomniac — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:45:35 GMT

Dry cleaners.

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Sylanne — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:18:49 GMT

I take my down comforters to the laundromat, & use the x-large washers. Then bring them home to use my dryer w/4 tennis balls.

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Bellabutterfly — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 22:45:30 GMT

It can be cleaned in the washer and dried in the dryer but, do use clean tennis balls in the dryer to fluff it. I told a friend she can do it but it does take time and patience. I told her, to make sure the comforter gets totally dry. (It takes a few hours to dry completely depending on how big the comforter).

Well, she didn't do everything I told her and she "Thought" it was totally dry. She put her comforter cover on it and guess what? It was a breading operation for MOLD! It became all Moldy!

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Nataliesgramma — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 09:36:40 GMT

I wash and dry my own too...the tennis balls are a must in the dryer. After the first time the dryer buzzes, I take mine out and rearrange it and put it back in for a little longer to make sure it is dry....

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Hoovermom — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:00:35 GMT

I have washed my down comforters many times over the years. The key for me was to put the tennis balls in with the comforter and run the high dry cycle 3-4 times making sure that they are completely dry. I have never had any problems with the smell of mildew on them. Good luck.

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Tigriss — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 22:44:26 GMT

I wash and dry my queen ones and dry them in the dryer to almost done with tennis balls, and put them outside to dry in the sun for it to really get it clean. I then fluff it again in the dryer with the tennis balls.

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SANNA — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 01:28:04 GMT

@spix wrote:
I do put mine in the washing machine, then in the dryer with tennis balls, they come out fine.

I do the same.

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haddon9 — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 01:34:39 GMT

I dry them with those blue dryer balls that are like tennis balls but have "fingers" to give them an extra punch. I found that I usually have to put the comforter through several drying cycles since it takes a long time to dry.

Several years ago dried one in the dryer and it fell apart on me!...there were feathers everywhere!!! What a mess!

It's time for me to wash a couple of comforters and I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that there are no problems!

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davidburgess — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 05:25:03 GMT

I usually prefer to clean my home comforters in washing machine twice a year .Dry cleaning can also be done .

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davidburgess — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 05:28:57 GMT

I usually prefer to clean my home comforters in washing machine twice a year .Dry cleaning can also be done .

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beach-mom — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 20:12:28 GMT

@spix wrote:
@SurferWife, it helps to fluff it up, I think some also use clean tennis shoes.

I bought a pair of white Keds just for this purpose. So in the cabinet over the dryer, there is one white tennis shoe. I have the other one in an upstairs closet - just in case I lose the first one. Things in my laundry area tend to disappear sometimes!