Without taking it to the dry cleaners even if the tag says Dry Clean Only...
2007-01-15 11:19:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Yes, However, they take HOURS to completely dry. You have to put a tennis ball in the dryer with it. The ball beats the down, which helps it dry faster. It still may take 3 hours or more
2007-01-15 11:27:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just don't use a very aggressive detergent like gain. Use purex or an off brand. Just use cold water on the gentle cycle, light wash. When you're ready to dry it. Drape it over the shower for a couple hours to get out the excess water. Also, put tennis balls in the dryer with it to keep the feathers separated. Then put it in the dryer on low heat. It will be fine!!!! how do you think the cleaners does it. They don't really "dry" clean. they wash it the way i just suggested.
2007-01-15 19:39:16 · answer #2 · answered by beautyzhername 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We did. Takes a while for the down to spread out and un-bunch itself but it can be done. Warm water and cool dry. The price of dry cleaning is not worth it. If it gets ruined there are always sales where you can replace it for the same thing they want to charge to dry clean.
2007-01-15 19:28:00 · answer #3 · answered by normy in garden city 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would only trust the dry cleaner. Call around for prices first to find the least expensive
I'm not sure if they make it anymore but try Dryel. You can use it at home for the items that are marked "Dry Clean Only". I've heard decent review for shirts and pants but never heard it on comforters.
2007-01-15 19:27:56 · answer #4 · answered by Melissa F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a vacation rental and I wash my down comforters in cold or if somehitng is on it i use warm... ur washer and dryer have to be big enough... Drying... I put a shoe inside a sock and used that to beat the down up as it drys. I have also used a hockey puck inside a sock or two... the object has to be heavy enough but not so heavy that it beats up ur machine... it is pretty simple to do and works great... dry cleaning... na...i don't
2007-01-15 19:36:15 · answer #5 · answered by scubastieb@yahoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if it says Dry Clean Only, it means it. Some down comforters can be washed in a washing machine, but if it specifically states it has to be dry cleaned, then don't ruin it by trying to wash it.
2007-01-15 19:27:27 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes.wash in cold water with woolite on gentle cycle.the trick is the drying,put a clean tennis sneaker in the dryer with the down comforter.that keeps the feathers loose instead of clumping.
2007-01-15 19:29:23 · answer #7 · answered by WHAT 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes take it to a laundry matt with a pair of cheep white canvas lofers wash together
with 1/2 cap of liquid laundry soap then
dry with shoes in laundry matt dryer
shoe's will keep the feathers from clumping up and prevent burning
2007-01-19 17:31:50 · answer #8 · answered by rose01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, JUST WASH IT ON PERMANENT PRESS
(WITH DELICATE SOAP AND SOFTENER),
IT IS VERY HARD TO DRY,
IF YOU BUY TENNIS BALLS AND PUT THEM IN THE DRYER WITH THE COMFORTER,
THEY WILL HELP,
BY HITTING THE COMFORTER AND KEEPING THE FEATHERS SEPARATED, SO IT DRIES EASIER...
YOU CAN DRY IT ON A REGULAR DRYER SETTING
2007-01-15 19:32:37 · answer #9 · answered by smiling 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, cold water...gentle cycle...and low heat in the dryer. It didn't hurt mine at all.
2007-01-15 19:27:30 · answer #10 · answered by TexasRose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋