Drying A Comforter

Transfer the shoes or tennis balls you used in the washer to the dryer for extra fluff.

Drying a comforter. While it s easier to dry your bedding at home most people don t have a large enough dryer to handle items like comforters. Your other option is to wash it in the washing machine as you would any other garment or linen and hope that the comforter holds up to washing. Drying temperatures range between 77 to 122 degrees fahrenheit.

Use cold water and low heat if you wash it at home. Even in a large dryer a bulky. This will prevent your comforter from wrapping around itself during the drying cycle ensuring it comes out fluffed up.

Dry your comforter with clean tennis balls or wool dryer balls to distribute the filling. Take your comforter to the dry cleaner. Place your comforter in the dryer and set three tennis or wool balls throughout the bedding.

Drying the comforter because down comforters are bulky it s best to use a large capacity dryer while you re at the laundromat. Choose a dryer with enough space for the comforter to tumble around in and get fluffy. Your comforter is dried at a specific temperature depending on the care instructions.

If your dryer doesn t have a dedicated setting for bedding or comforters set it to low heat. If the temperature is too cool the comforter may come out with more wrinkles. If the temperature is too hot it could damage your comforter.

Place the comforter in the dryer with the two tennis balls or dryer balls. If your dry clean only comforter is heavily soiled a professional dry cleaner is your best option. Step 1 choose a dryer that s big enough to handle the job.