Household

How To Wash a Duvet/Comforter at Home

Not everyone loves duvets or blankets – some prefer quilts or blankets. If you have a duvet or a comforter in your home, you might want to know how to wash it at home. 

The best part? It’s so easy to do at home.

A comforter or a duvet?

A comforter or duvet can be made from down or synthetic fibers. Typically a comforter is sold with a solid color cover or a decorative print and not designed to be used with a cover. Whereas a duvet is an insert that is placed inside a duvet cover, much like a pillow with a pillow cover.

  • Freshen up first

There have been a couple situations where we definitely need to launder our duvets but for the most part if you have a cover on it, you can easily freshen up your duvet before you need to all-out wash it. If you need to freshen up your duvet or comforter, simply put it in the dryer on low heat with three wool dryer balls or three clean tennis balls. Stop it every 10 minutes or so to redistribute the duvet or comforter and then repeat for a total of 30-40 minutes.

  • Follow the directions

Most bedding has care direction labels on them – always check those labels before putting them in the washing machine or dryer. 

  • How to wash a duvet/comforter?

Remove the duvet cover if you use one. Use a gentle detergent and set your washer on delicate or gentle, with a cold water cycle as well as its largest capacity. A front load washer with a large capacity is the best machine to wash a comforter or duvet in. If you have to cram your comforter in and it’s a super tight fit, you might want to take it to the laundromat. After your washer has completed it’s cycle, run it through the rinse cycle again. This is to make sure that all the detergent is removed from the duvet or comforter.

  • Dry thoroughly

Once the duvet is washed and the excess water has been wrung out, you can now place it in the dryer. If your comforter or duvet is made from synthetic materials, dry on a Low to Medium heat cycle and avoid any high heat. Down and natural materials can’t stand much heat, so set your dryer on Air or Low and allow them to dry thoroughly. If you want to fluff up your duvet again, put a couple tennis balls in some socks and toss them in to agitate and return the fibers to their natural state. Stop the dryer every 30 minutes or so to rotate the pillows around to make sure that they dry thoroughly and evenly.

With a little extra attention, your duvet and comforter can feel like new again, and we are always happy to help get a better appearance every time!