Aibu to put a duvet in the washing machine?

[TheExMotherInLaw]

Yes, me and the washing machine saga again.
Went to look at washers in John Lewis this evening.
Said I wanted one with large aperture, to make it easier to get my duvet in. Got quite a lecture from the salesman about not laundering duvets. WTF?
I often wash my summer duvet, big blankets, throws etc, used to wash the kids duvets, too, cos, well, kids!
DH and I were as I've only been doing laundry for 40 years.
When we left the shop dh said 'You've got to tell your mumsthing people about this'

[madmother1]

I put duvets in the washing machine. It's a bit of a squash !!

[CocktailQueen]

So do I. It's fine.

[NameChange30]

"Mumsthing people"

When our cat pooed on our king size duvet (fun times ) I washed it in the biggest machine at the launderette because I worried it was too big for our washing machine at home. I used non-bio detergent because it's a feather/down duvet. It turned out fine.

I've washed pillows and single duvets in the machine at home.

[LimitedSedition]

I wash duvets!

[rosewithoutthorns]

Im in on the washing duvets.

[GiddyOnZackHunt]

I wouldn't put a high tog kingsize duvet in mine but if the duvet fits easily in the drum I would. I've washed dd's single duvet loads and our lightweight duvet too.

[NameChange30]

Maybe you could go back to John Lewis, get one of the duvets they sell, and show him the care label?!

[ursuslemonade]

I would love to put mine in the wm but it's a double duvet and it doesn't bloody fit. And all our covers are double so we're stuck with the size grr.
Unless it's feather I think they are all washable.

[TitClash]

We use the massive one at the laundrette. and we wash pillows (Man from JL screams and faints)

[averylongtimeago]

My washer has a duvet programme. I have washed both feather and fibre filled duvets and they have all been fine.
Silly sales person

[VimFuego101]

We wash duvets and pillows in our big american top loader (you don't really get duvet covers here and I can't be bothered with those under sheet things). Doesn't hurt the machine at all, although the duvet stuffing does seem to thin out a bit after a while.

[ursuslemonade]

Oh didn't know feathers are fine as well. Had a bad experience with a feather pillow.

[NameChange30]

ursus you have to use non bio detergent and a low temperature (I googled it before washing my feather/down duvet... Think I found the answer on MN!)

[2rebecca]

I wash pillows but send the duvets to a commercial laundrette as I think they get wahed more effectively in a bigger machine, and get dried properly which in the current weather would be a big concern. Same for sleeping bags.
I'm idle so rarely bother to take them though

[PerspicaciaTick]

My 13.5 tog superking duvet goes in the washing machine. But it is designed to.

[Lockheart]

I've always washed mine in a washing machine! But you do have to be careful not to overload if you don't have a big, heavy duty one.

Most of the time the advice is to take it to the (shockingly expensive) dry cleaners isn't it?

[margaritasbythesea]

I wash my doubles and they're feather too. A newfound respect for my washing machine is dawning.

[M10s]

Have got one in the washing machine right now.

Didn't buy my machine in John Lewis though, which explains why mine isn't too posh to wash Duvets.

[MrsTerryPratchett]

"Mumsthing people"

[TheExMotherInLaw]

Well, yeah, that's why I wanted a big, heavy duty one...
He was so bloody condescending - he was lucky dh was with me, or I'd have chewed him out. As it was, I just said 'well, I wash my duvet' and gave him 'the look'
I thought you'd be amused at how he refers to us!

[RDWRER]

I worked at a dry-cleaners for several years and we always sent duvets away to our laundry - the only exception I can remember is a silk duvet, and that was a pain in the arse because we had to air it for ages. It's quite dangerous to dry-clean duvets, I was told, as if you don't air it thoroughly then you'll be breathing in the fumes all night. Strange advice from salesman.

[Topseyt]

Two of the duvets in this house fit in my machine so I can and do machine wash them at home.

The two that don't fit are taken to the launderette, usually every spring, and washed in one of their very large machines.

[MaisieDotes]

My washing machine has a setting that says "duvets" on it so it's definitely ok.

I don't wish the king size down one though, in case it's too heavy. I bring that one to the laundry. I believe that even dry-cleaners send duvets to laundries as they're not meant to get dry-cleaning chemicals into them.

[MaisieDotes]

D'oh - just saw RDW's post

[Qwebec]

I wash the cotton and syntetic duvets in the washing machine. They do the job fin during the warmer times of the year. But I have a dawn duvet and I send it to the fry cleaning. I witnessed too many winter coats loosing their warmth after a wash and I can't sleep if I'm cold.

Good to know it needs to be aired after dry cleaning, I always thaught the funny smell was normal!