The key to washing a down blanket is to use a gentle cycle, warm water, and extra cold rinse to ensure no detergent residue remains.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
- Use a Gentle Cycle: Select the gentlest cycle available on your washing machine. If there's a "delicate" setting, use that.
- Water Temperature: Wash the blanket with warm water.
- Extra Cold Rinse: Ensure the washing machine runs an extra or extended cold rinse cycle. This is crucial to remove all detergent. Detergent residue can damage the down and cause it to clump.
- Minimize Detergent Residue: Ensuring no detergent remains is the most important step.
