Washing quilts

Tabatha_Kitten

marmalize wrote: »

soz...not very money saving:eek:....i buy a new one (king size £9.99 at home bargains and various other stores):D

That is exactly my point - you ARE saving money compared to the £18 I just paid to have mine cleaned !!

princess_loki

Tabatha_Kitten wrote: »

That is exactly my point - you ARE saving money compared to the £18 I just paid to have mine cleaned !!

i remember being 7 when my mum got me a new synthetic duvet... i was crying for over a week. i loved my lovely old feather duvet. if i was hot i could stand on the end of the bed and shake it so everything went to one end and the same worked if i was cold. i don't think i ever really forgave her it was my safe thing:o

i would love to have a feather duvet now but i cannot afford one...

Tabatha_Kitten

Mine were a wedding present, 2 duvets, a summer one and an autumn/spring one which clip together to make a winter one. They are goose down and I doubt very much I could ever afford to replace them hence Im trying my best to look after them !

Pitlanepiglet

You've missed the "I always intend to take my summer/winter duvets to the launderette when I take them off the bed but I don't get round to it so stick it back on the bed the following season"

My aunt has a commercial washing machine so can wash single duvets - must check if she can do the doubles....

WASHER

I wash the single duvets and pillows twice a year in my own machine, and tumble dry until nearly dry, and then leave to air for a day or so.

As for the double duvet, I replace it once a year, it is far cheaper than dry cleaning, I got a goose one this time in a sale for £19. Johnson cleaners wanted £20 to dry clean the old one.

mambury

I tend to wash twice a year, unless the kids forget to get up for the loo and then they can be washed two, three times a week!

SUESMITH_2

i have a large capacity washing machine that will take a kingsize duvet so stick them in every few months

irishwexford

I used to wash my single and double quilts every year but now have king size and forced it into machine, result belt broke and it cost £42 call out to have it replaced. :cool:

taterduck

I worry about dust-mite build-up on mine, since I have sinus issues, so I wash every 2-3 months, luckily our wm can fit a king size duvet.

renegade

I'm with Tabbatha kitten on this one. I paid £90.00 for my double Duck Down Duvet and would not risk washing it. I would pay£18.00 to have it dry cleaned but don't know of a dry cleaners who collect and deliver, handy as I don't have a car.