Key Points Pre-treat stains and wash heavy comforters on a gentle cycle with cold or warm water.Dry completely with low heat or air-drying; use dryer balls to keep filling fluffy and prevent ...

Snuggling under cozy bedding is a sumptuous feeling when cooler weather arrives, but do you know how to wash, dry, and care for comforters and duvet inserts to keep them as fresh, soft, and plump as ...

There’s no question about it: Down comforters are one of life’s simple luxuries. They are cozy, fluffy, and warm, and they come in varying weights to satisfy your heat preference while you’re snoozing ...

Most down comforters can be machine washed and dried on a cool, gentle cycle. It can take hours to properly and thoroughly dry a down comforter, so plan ahead accordingly. To keep it fresh and fluffy ...

If you like to wash a comforter and duvet at home rather than taking it to a dry cleaners, you can place it in a dryer for 1 ...

If you’re anything like me, you only wash your comforter in emergency freshness situations—like baby spit-up, spilled milk or a pet accident. After all, they’re bulky and a pain to clean. Turns out, ...

Toss in a few tennis balls (or wool dryer balls) to help break up clumps and redistribute the down. Every so often, pause the ...

Nothing beats crawling under a cozy comforter after a long day, but did you know the bulky piece of bedding likely harbors an abundance of dust mites? Since comforters don’t get washed as often as ...

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Washing our bed sheets is a weekly affair. Washing our comforters, however, is a task we tend to put off until absolutely necessary, especially if they're down-filled. Besides being a more ...