Keep your down comforters fresh without risking mildew using these quick tips.
Down comforterscan feel like the luxury car of the bedding community: highly prized, but difficult to maintain.
If you’re feeling cautious about cleaning your covers, we have you…well, “covered.”
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Why Down Is A Good Choice
Let’s talk about why down comforters are so magical.
In bedding, it provides a lot of the same function: It’s paradoxically lightweightandincredibly warm.
It is possible, however, to clean your down comforter without posing the risk of mildew.
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It just takes a little extra “doing.”
If your comforter is very largea king or California king sized pieceit will likely need to be dry cleaned.
Stuffing a too-large comforter into a too-small drum is almost a guaranteed recipe for mildew to appear.
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You should be able to comfortably place your item inside with minimal elbow grease.
Most people use too much detergent with every load.
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