http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/ How to clean anything and everything! Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:15:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-9699 Rachel Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:36:21 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-9699 Drying with tennis balls is what i do. It will fluff it right back up! Drying with tennis balls is what i do. It will fluff it right back up!

]]> http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-7559 Erin Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:36:17 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-7559 My jacket came with instructions to wash. They say tumble dry several times on medium heat with 6 tennis balls and the down will fluff up again. I have not tried it yet. My jacket came with instructions to wash. They say tumble dry several times on medium heat with 6 tennis balls and the down will fluff up again. I have not tried it yet.

]]> http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-4537 Rebekah Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:29:07 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-4537 Well, I washed my down jacket and all the feathers are stuffed into the corners, it looks like it is RUINED. Is there any way to fix this total mistake??? Well, I washed my down jacket and all the feathers are stuffed into the corners, it looks like it is RUINED. Is there any way to fix this total mistake???

]]> http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-573 Lynn Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:18:09 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-573 They make special detergent just for things that have down in them. My mom always did it right in the regular washer. They make special detergent just for things that have down in them. My mom always did it right in the regular washer.

]]> http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-572 Lynn Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:17:51 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-572 I heard that you were only supposed to machine wash down-filled clothing in a front loading washer. Something about the post in the center of a top loader beating the down pockets up too much. I heard that you were only supposed to machine wash down-filled clothing in a front loading washer. Something about the post in the center of a top loader beating the down pockets up too much.

]]> http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-571 Lynn Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:17:28 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-571 You can get a home dry-cleaning kit that works in your dryer. It smells funny, but it works. You can get a home dry-cleaning kit that works in your dryer. It smells funny, but it works.

]]> http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-570 Lynn Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:17:07 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-570 You can wash a down jacket at home. Do it on cold water gentle and then dry on fluff or very low heat, the way you'd dry a sweater. You can dry if flat if you need to, but putting it in the dryer will fluff up the down. You can wash a down jacket at home. Do it on cold water gentle and then dry on fluff or very low heat, the way you’d dry a sweater. You can dry if flat if you need to, but putting it in the dryer will fluff up the down.

]]> http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-515 Lynn Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:37:37 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket/#comment-515 You'll ruin it! If you get something on it, wipe it off with a damp cloth. If you can't get it off, take the jacket to the cleaners and let them clean it right. You’ll ruin it! If you get something on it, wipe it off with a damp cloth. If you can’t get it off, take the jacket to the cleaners and let them clean it right.

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