2007-03-20 06:01:43 · 10 answers · asked by xenriselx 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
You'll strip the natural oils from the down feathers with the laundry detergent and they'll mat. You'll also have a hard time keeping it plump and getting it to be warm again next winter. The worst is that you might end up with pin holes all over the comforter and feathers coming out all over in your dryer. I made that mistake with a down jacket. For the $20 you save over a dry cleaner, you've ruined your comforter and messed up your dryer. Not worth it in my mind.
2007-03-20 06:24:33 · answer #1 · answered by HuntingMan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I own a feather bed and down comforter, and have never taken either to the cleaners. They are both washed in the big front loader washer, at the laundromat, and dried in the big dryer. I put a couple pairs of sneakers in with them, and leave them for about 30 minutes. They then go home and onto the clothes line to freshen. Save your money!!! Cleaning is a waste of money. They do not contain oil. The material the feathers is encased in is a poly mix, which will wash very well.
2007-03-20 14:11:50 · answer #2 · answered by saaanen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At best, the chances are good that the feathers won't dry right. And your comforter will become smelly, and full of mold and mildew.
Another thing that could happen is that the material could tear open and scatter feathers all over everything. Which means that your comforter will be ruined, and you will have a time getting the feathers all out of your washer so they won't get on everything else.
If you don't want to go to the dry cleaners and you do have a dryer that is big enough, you might try using one of those dry clean-at-home kits. But the comforter is a very large item, and the bag that comes with the kit might not be big enough to hold it.
2007-03-20 13:27:39 · answer #3 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The feathers would clump together and you may have a problem to get them back into shape, because the feathers are treated to keep there fluffiness. I found some instructions on the ' Old Farmers Almanac' You might want to try that. It does give you instructions on how to do it. Properly. But best thing to do is take the comforter to the drycleaners, they have the special equipment to bring it back to life.
2007-03-20 15:40:47 · answer #4 · answered by twentyeight7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would probably ruin it. Unless you have a large front loading washer like a Whirlpool Duet, I wouldn't recommend trying to wash something like that at home.
It will be very difficult to get the feathers inside the comforter to dry properly and evenly.
2007-03-20 13:13:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't dry correctly and the feathers will clump together and be damp for what will seem like forever. The down feathers are the under feathers and don't have any natural oils to resist water, plus they have been dried of oils that they contained for manufacturing reasons. Its just not worth damaging a good comforter, which probably is more expensive to replace than clean.
2007-03-20 13:14:26 · answer #6 · answered by Derek 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you're really just wanting to clean it at home, purchase the Dryel dry cleaning kit for under $10. You'll get 3 cleanings out of it, so it's definitely cheaper.
It has a dry cleaning solvent in it to get stains out, and it makes your clothes or comforter smell soooo good.
2007-03-20 13:27:47 · answer #7 · answered by nymom 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The feathers get all bunched up, splurge and go to dry cleaners if you really like it.
2007-03-23 15:50:40 · answer #8 · answered by lindalousmile 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
geese do traditionally get wet you know
that part does fine in washer and dryer
the problem is what is the fabric around the feathers if its cotton wash it
2007-03-20 13:06:40 · answer #9 · answered by FOA 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It will get lumpy and bumpy and smell really funky
2007-03-21 01:01:03 · answer #10 · answered by blindfredd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋