washing a duvet

elsien

Speaking as the pillock who washed a double duvet in the bath to save a tenner, and ended up having to replace the bathroom suite as a result I'd just say to be careful that whatever you drape it over to dry isn't heavy enough to make a hole in the bath if it falls over.

chaliepud

Don't you love the way they're supposed to sleep under the duvet but the duvet always ends up being the wettest part!

Before we bought a new washing machine that held a bigger and heavier load I used to just wash the part of the duvet that was wet, in the bath, sometimes enlisting the assistance of someone else to hold up the dry part for me.. I would then wring and wring as much as I could, again sometimes enlisting my hubby as his hands are stronger.. then used to hang outside if weather permitted or on an airer next to a radiator.

A little tip that you may already do.. I had layer of bedding/waterproofs on the bed so in the middle of the night I could just strip off the wet layer and not have the hassle of putting on new sheets.. Plus keep a duvet with a cover on in his cupboard..

I don't miss those days!

Artytarty

If you are handy with a sewing machine, you could stitch a terry type water proof flat shtetl about£7 , onto one side of an old singl duvet cover. Then put the decent looking duvet cover on top.
The waterproof covers look great in the link above but are over £30.

System

I chuck my single and double duvet in the washer and dryer. However, it has to be said the tog rating on my double isn't very high.

busiscoming2

A single duvet should fit in the machine easily, most lightweight doubles fit too. Have you tried it?

IrishRose12

I put our single duvets in my washing machine and haven't had a problem yet.

OP I hope you don't take offence to this, but I'm just wondering why you don't put pull-ups on your child at night?
My LO used to wet the bed regularly, and I used pull ups on him. It didn't embarrass him in the slightest, I actually think it was a relief for him as he was more embarrassed when he woke up soaking wet in the mornings. Once I started the pull ups he was a much happier child, and I found after a while the bedwetting stopped as he didn't worry as much beforehand. He did grow out of it, and he hasn't looked back since.

AnnieO1234

I can't help OP but I'm intrigued as to how to dry a duvet. Mine will fit in the washer but not the dryer (oversight when buying !!!!) and would love to know how easy it is to dry them, does it make a difference whether it's synthetic or feather?

Xx

mrsdwhite

In answer to why I don't use pull-ups for my dd, is basically because she saw them as a very good excise to not get up for a wee as she knew they would keep her dry, and secondly, because they didn't keep her dry! They leaked and still got her and the bed wet.
We have a mattress protector, which doesn't really work,mane her mattress is starting to get ruined even though it has it's own cover as well as the protector
I have looked at the links with the duvet protectors, they are expensive! I did spend some time searching online last night at duvet protectors and saw some very mixed reviews about them being very crinkly and/or poor quality. I will do a bit more research to see what I can come up with.
In regards to my original question of washing and drying the duvet, I gave it a very quick wash in the bath, rinsed it as well as I could with the shower and some squishing. Left it to drain as much water as I could from it in the bath them put it in the washing machine for a spin. I really had to force it into the machine though, squeezing the door shut!
Someone asked about drying it, I find that when spun in a wm it dries very quickly on the clothes horse, it is synthetic and not a high tog. With feather duvets and pillows I believe they need to be dried in a tumble drier on low to prevent them becoming v smelly.

savingmummy

Maybe by a lightweight duvet.
My children have duvets and they are thinnish and light and wash in the washing machine with room.
They line dry within 6hrs aswell.

I got mine from Argos http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1274378.htm

zippychick

ive merged this with our older thread on duvet washing

Zip