My down comforter has seen better days.
Two dogs, me, its getting kinda nasty.
Is there a way to wash or clean this thing?
Two dogs, me, its getting kinda nasty.
Is there a way to wash or clean this thing?
Can you wash a down comforter?
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No. Live with it. 
Thanks Midget. Helpful as a bag of crabs you is.
Yes. Make sure to put one or two new tennis balls into the dryer with it to prevent the down from clumping.
If possible, go to a dry cleaner with a large volume dryer and run it through a few times to make sure the feathers fully dry.
If possible, go to a dry cleaner with a large volume dryer and run it through a few times to make sure the feathers fully dry.
The label is looooonnnnggg since gone.
This comforter has seen some things no comforter should ever have to see. Its like Bart Simpson's dog...
This comforter has seen some things no comforter should ever have to see. Its like Bart Simpson's dog...
I would think it would take a lot of beer to wash down a comforter. 
Maybe use a duvet cover next time.
Washing it is straight forward as boogeman said "cold water, light detergent, light cycle" Its the drying thats a royal PIA. Ours took about 4 turns in the dryer to get it dry. I say pony up for the dry cleaner and let them worry about it.
The comforter cover thing (duvet) works well as long as the dogs aren't using the bed as a tree or otherwise getting on it wet. Its amazing the $hit you learn when you get married. Who would have thought a comforter cover......had to be a lazy woman who was sick of cleaning the comforter came up with that one.
The comforter cover thing (duvet) works well as long as the dogs aren't using the bed as a tree or otherwise getting on it wet. Its amazing the $hit you learn when you get married. Who would have thought a comforter cover......had to be a lazy woman who was sick of cleaning the comforter came up with that one.
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ok as a former industry wag, use Down specific soap only ex: Down Wash from REI or EMS. Large front load washer only, top load will shred it to pieces, wash in cold water with extra rinse press out as much water as you can. tumble dry low in the largest dryer you can find, tennis balls? yeah but you need a lot of em. stop the cycle frequently to pull the down clumps apart by hand. Make sure the down is totally dry or it will mold.
I just take ours to the dry cleaners.
You'll need enzymes to get the dried hooker blood out, detergent won't cut it.
Any powdered detergent is fine. Unscented and mild is best. (Dreft, etc) Liquid detergents have too powerful enzymes.
Front loader is ESSENTIAL. The bigger the better.
Dry on low, like....forever. I use to take my down sleeping bags to the cleaners that washed all the warranty items for North Face in Berkeley. He said he used plain powdered soap and the key was to dry the thing on low for at least 3 hours. The down will separate only when ALL the moisture is driven out. Too high heat will jack everything up, the fabric and down on the outer surfaces will cook but the down will stay clumped and moist on the inside. Low and slow is the way to go.
I'm lazy.
Finding a dry cleaner today who can handle my love stains.
Finding a dry cleaner today who can handle my love stains.
yeaaa this is good info i have 1 comforter that has white stains on it, that one needs washing. Now my current one has white stains on it as well but i just have the white stains facing down. But i really need that one washed as well. I guess i should just bring 1 in at a time to the dry cleaners huh?
how much does that usually cost?
how much does that usually cost?
Did you really need to describe the seminal nature of your comforter's stains?
want pictures?
Maybe if they're action shots of how they got there involving some beautiful women.
i tried with the one on thursday night but apparently she was sober enough to say no to pictures.... washed those sheets friday morning, and by friday night i have more stains on my sheets. gotta wash them again, i hate laundry.
I pay about 40 bucks when I take ours into the cleaners, but its also a cali king size
$40 just to clean?!? Ours was only about $80 from overstock.com a couple years ago (King size, 700 fill)...
Mine was around $400.....Part of the otehr reason I dont wash it myself, I let someone else be responsible that way teh wife doesnt get pissed at me if something goes wrong