How To Clean A Duvet Without Wrecking It!

A duvet should be cleaned at least once a year, depending on how dirty it gets. Laundering duvet bedding is a time consuming process, so to minimize the number of times you need to wash it you should shake it out from time to time and hang it outside in the sun for a while to air out. When the time finally does come to wash your duvet, feather bed, or pillows. Try to use a front-loading washing machine that will handle large loads. If you don't own a front loading machine you can use one at the local laundromat, just make sure to bring entertainment because you'll be there for a while.

For laundry soap, you need a low-sudsing, low-alkaline, neutral pH formula soap that won't dry out the feathers or remove their natural oil. If you can't get a soap like this use a very small (size of a dime) amount of dish soap. Wash in cool or cold water.

Make sure to run the rinse cycle 2-3 times to remove all traces of soap. Without removing all of the soap, you run the risk of making your duvet clumpy and hard. Removing all of the soap will keep it soft and fluffy. To dry your duvet bedding, DO NOT USE a heated cycle. Dry it on a cool cycle with a couple of tennis balls thrown in ( these help to restore the loft). If you have the ability to hang the duvet, do this every once in a while to redistribute the filling.

When you are sure that your duvet bedding is completely dry, you are finished. Just slip on a duvet cover and your good for another year.

By: Seldon

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