How to clean a duck down quilt ?

ukwmo

Getting a bit colder overnight, we’re in Scotland so maybe a bit chillier than down south. We’ve got a duck down quilt for the Winter, 15 tog, really posh and cost a small fortune. It’s only about 7 or 8 years old, well made.

But it’s had it’s share of accidents. Tea and coffee stains mainly. Looks bloody awful if I’m being honest. I’ve asked friends what they do when their quilts need washed. Consensus is they aren’t ... they’re replaced instead, simply thrown out.

Seems such a waste to throw it out for the sake of a few stains. Plus it’d cost 3 figures to replace, 3 figures we can’t justify or afford now, to be honest.

What’s the best way to clean it ? Any ideas ?

Thanks so much in advance.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

I'd take it to the cleaners. Expensive, yes, but not three figures expensive.

Or just put it in a plain white quilt cover - and then add a patterned one on top - nobody else is going to see it, after all

Nile

ukwmo wrote: »

Getting a bit colder overnight, we’re in Scotland so maybe a bit chillier than down south. We’ve got a duck down quilt for the Winter, 15 tog, really posh and cost a small fortune. It’s only about 7 or 8 years old, well made.

But it’s had it’s share of accidents. Tea and coffee stains mainly. Looks bloody awful if I’m being honest. I’ve asked friends what they do when their quilts need washed. Consensus is they aren’t ... they’re replaced instead, simply thrown out.

Seems such a waste to throw it out for the sake of a few stains. Plus it’d cost 3 figures to replace, 3 figures we can’t justify or afford now, to be honest.

What’s the best way to clean it ? Any ideas ?

Thanks so much in advance.

If the weather forecast is for dry, sunny, breezy days (July or August).........I take the duvet to a launderette. Put it in the big washing machine (I'd use Ariel biological powder to remove the stains) and follow up with a couple of cycles in their big tumble dryer.

Then bring the duvet home and peg it outside on the washing line and bring it in overnight. Peg it outside for a couple of days to completely dry it.

It's definitely a job for the summer. You'll end up with a clean and fresh duvet.

trailingspouse

It should have a label with washing/cleaning instructions. Find it. Follow it.

honeythewitch

Just wash it in the washing machine at a high temperature and dry it in the dryer. I do mine regularly and they are fine.

amersall

I take mine to the launderette, I then tumble it in the dryer with 6 or 7 tennis balls, have had the balls from new so don't use dirty ones this fluffs the feathers and gives the bulk back so that the feathers do not clump together.

Pollycat

trailingspouse wrote: »

It should have a label with washing/cleaning instructions. Find it. Follow it.

^^^^ Sensible reply.

Debran

I take my 12.5 tog duck feather and down to my local cleaners/launderette where the lady takes it, washes and dries it (I ask for no soft rinse to be used) then bags it for me for about £15.

honeythewitch

Pollycat wrote: »

^^^^ Sensible reply.

Except these days the washing instructions seem to have nothing to do with what the material can cope with.

Pollycat

honeythewitch wrote: »

Except these days the washing instructions seem to have nothing to do with what the material can cope with.

Really????

System

Pollycat wrote: »

Really????

Yeah they err on caution. To cover their backs.