Ok I have a king size comforter...it is huge and I want to wash it?

Question

I have never washed it since i bought it and its been almost a year ( i know thats probably really bad but it is clean to me) I dont want to wash it because i really dont know how to get it done and i dont want it to be disconfigured and ruined.

so my question is:

1. should i take it to the dry cleaners and let them take care of it, and how much am i looking to dish out?

or

2. should i wash it myself at a local laundromat in one of those huge machines....but what about drying? would it take like 100 quarters to dry that thing?

thank you

Answer 1

Washing a comforter, even if it says you can, is never a good idea. They end up lumpy. I have gone through many, many, comforters because of this....but I deal with it because I like to redecorate my bedroom about every 6 months to a year anyway.

I would suggest dry cleaning. The rate is going to vary by area. Call a dry cleaners and get an idea of how much it will be. Here they're about $30 to dry clean. If you do wash and dry it, you're probably looking at two cycles to get it completely dry.

I have a super capacity washer and dryer, so I wash ours at home.

Answer 2

I would take it to a laundromat and use their big washing machine.

To dry... if you have a place at your house to hang it outside and let it air dry in the sun (like a clothes line, over the fence, or over a children's swing set)
if not, then use the huge dryers at the laundromat.
It won't take $25 to dry it. Maybe $2 or $3 (8-12 quarters) at most. Those big dryers can put out some heat.

Answer 3

If the tag says dry clean only then do that or if it was a pricey comforter I would definitely spring for the professional cleaning. Laundry mats have HUGE washers for just that purpose if you choose to go that route. Also, check some of the chain dry cleaners for coupons and specials. My local cleaner actually runs a special on comforters from time to time.

Answer 4

Here is what you need for your laudry mat trip. You need laundry soap, any additives you normally use, I would use 20 Mule Team Borax for deoderizing and brightening. For drying in their dryers, use dryer sheets, at least 2. (If you don't have any, they sell them in a machine.) Get 2 or 3 new tennis balls and take 2 clean bath towels with you. Place comforter, dry sheets, tennis balls and dry towels in the dryer. Set on Medium and dry about 40 -60 minutes. The towels absorb moisture so the comforter will dry quicker and the tennis balls fluff it back into shape for you.

Answer 5

Just wash it by itself in one of those big front loading machines. If your comforter is king size, it's not too big.
Put it in the biggest dryer the laundromat has. Again, if loaded by itself it won't be too big, and it won't take forever.

Answer 6

depends on what it is made of. i would go to local laundry mat and do it there.. washing on cold is always good. if you are concerned about drying you can always double spin it and take it home and lay it out to dry. I would use liquid fabric softener when you wash it.

Answer 7

let the cleaners take care of it.... they'll do a better job and
it'll probably cost about the same as that monster dryer.... and those things have very high heat. It could damage any nice trim on your comforter.

Answer 8

Take it to a Laundromat - they typically have over sized washer/dryer. Also, take a book to read...