Washing duvets

[LouiseEH]

Okay so long story short, my 10.5 tog double duvet needs washing (says on the label it can be machine washed) however I’m not 100% sure it’ll fit in my washing machine, I’m tempted to take it to the laundrette but the machines there don’t have many settings and I don’t want to risk ruining my duvet by not having it on the right setting. Has anyone had any success with washing their duvets in their domestic machine?

[Laucu]

It'll be a launderette jobby. I have a 9kg washing machine and can fit our summer duvet in it (4.5 tog) but not our winter one which is 10.5 tog.

[LouiseEH]

My duvet is hollowfibre, I can wash my sons single one and it comes out very nicely but I’m worried if I try to wash my double it’ll be too big and it will stop the machine from spinning.

[Judashascomeintosomemoney]

Yes but I only have summer 4.5 ones which wash perfectly. I also have winter 13.5 ones and they are too big for a domestic washing machine so I take them to our local dry cleaners who do a duvet wash service too. No idea if a 10.5 would fit tbh. Also, probably depends on the filling. Mine are all anti allergy, goose feather probably wouldn’t wash well.

[wowfudge]

I've always taken duvets to the launderette and they have set prices for washing and drying them - they don't usually leave you to your own devices with them ime.