I need help with quilt laundry question
#22
I would wash on gentle cycle and either dry on low heat or hang to dry. I wash everything. I have had some mistakes, but I'm really careful to read labels now. Dry Clean only does not fit with my life style. Plus I live in the country and the nearest cleaners is 12 miles.
#23
Often, the manufacturers put the 'dry clean only' on the label to cover themselves in case you don't take enough care and it is ruined.There are only a few fibres that will crack if you wash them in hot water so I always make a calculated guess and wash carefully and have not had major problems.If you are worried, try a small inconspicuous section first.
#25
Okay, so i got the courage to put my $5.00 purchase into the washer.
I ran into a problem. It won't go. I have attached a picture of this comforter on the couch to show the size of it. Another to show my 5 pound pup on top to show it will go down a little but I am afraid that with it stuffed into my washer, it will not get cleaned so it is off to find a public laundromat to see if they have a larger one.
The sage continues.
I ran into a problem. It won't go. I have attached a picture of this comforter on the couch to show the size of it. Another to show my 5 pound pup on top to show it will go down a little but I am afraid that with it stuffed into my washer, it will not get cleaned so it is off to find a public laundromat to see if they have a larger one.
The sage continues.
The comforter on the couch
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Muffin, the pup trying to push it down
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#26
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Be careful. I had a comforter that said to dry clean but have also heard not all things have to be done like that so I had my daughter in law take it to a laundry mat to use the great big machines and the batting bunched up really badly. It cost me around 100 so that was a big waste to me.
#28
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Originally Posted by jdiane318
I would wash it in cold water with very little agitation and then hang it outside to dry. I have done this before and used woolite.
#30
I had a hand-me-down comforter similar to yours. I washed it and dried it on low and the poly batting melted into one hard lump. Most dry cleaners have a bulk load dry cleaning offer where they simply do all your dry cleaning but don't professionally press anything. Why ruin the comforter? It isn't all that expensive to clean it the bulk way.
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