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Could you pay a friend to take it to the laundry for you, or some enterprising young person in your neighborhood? (Vinegar in the rinse to help with smells)
Could you pay a friend to take it to the laundry for you, or some enterprising young person in your neighborhood? (Vinegar in the rinse to help with smells)
great idea but its the drum of the already used machine.... I am very sensitive to all chemicals.. but thank you so much...
Dizzy do you use a duvet cover on the duvet? That would cut down on the number of times the actual duvet needs to be washed and since the duvet covers are just two sheets sewn together they can be washed easily with your regular laundry.
Also, there are places that sell second hand appliances for a lot less than brand new ones. If you ever decide to buy a new one, go for a machine that doesn't have the big pole thingy in the middle. You can fit a larger load into one of those.
Can you put something in the tub that the duvet can hang over so the water can drip off and make it a little lighter? Maybe a plastic outdoor chair? Good luck.
Turn the whole issue around and look at it from a different angle. Sounds as if the real problem here isn't washing the duvet but moving it. Hauling a heavy wet heap of laundry out to the garden shouldn't be that difficult, but lifting the weight of a wet duvet improperly can rip the internal baffles that prevent the insulation from shifting around if you aren't careful.
Idea one: If you don't have to deal with flights of stairs (but I'm sure you could manage it in a pinch), pile the sopping thing onto a sturdy smooth surfaced waterproof tarp and slide/drag it across the floor. A tarp that has grommets around the edge would make the chore easier. Run some rope through the grommets to create handle loops that help gather the edges together to form a loose bag, and pull it behind you.
Idea two: Load your wet duvet into a large plastic tote and drag that.
If you are concerned about drag marks on your floor, get a rolling flat topped cart to move the weight around.
Just some visuals to give you some ideas what to shop for:
In summer it might be easier to wash it outside in something like a swimming pool.
It sounds like similar issues I faced the one year I tried to wash horse blankets at home. Once wet, they were like trying to move a body! After that, I paid someone wash them. That's what I would now recommend. Someone with the right equipment to do a better job of it1
After an hour start folding it in the bath- the best you can- in quarters or thirds - just try to get it folded orderly - improves water drainage;
there will be more water drained from the top to bottom;
Wait longer, rotate folded duvet? Or duvet cover? ( sometimes what Americans call duvet is misunderstood; on the Continent duvet is actually could be a cover for what Americans call a comforter)
You could squeeze more water out by pushing, stepping, etc.
If you own a steady laundry rack or high back chair which fits inside your bathtub- use it for hanging your balky item to let more water drain.
Now your clean laundry could be much lighter and easier to carry outside in the plastic tub or bucket if folded neatly to finish drying in the sun
The main issue is the weight of water in your item. Once it is mostly removed by gravity inside the tub - you will be able to carry it outside.
Is it stuffed with wool? So your duvet shouldn’t weigh more than 3- 3.5 kg total dry?
Let most of the water drain out - and you should be able to handle wet duvet or at least ask a strong neighbor to help you carry it out.
Last edited by L00k4ward; 04-17-2023 at 04:35 PM..
In summer it might be easier to wash it outside in something like a swimming pool.
It sounds like similar issues I faced the one year I tried to wash horse blankets at home. Once wet, they were like trying to move a body! After that, I paid someone wash them. That's what I would now recommend. Someone with the right equipment to do a better job of it1
How do you know how hard it is to move a body? Is this part of the Real Estate Biz? LOL
I buy my washer based on if it fits my comforters. That's my #1 concern when purchasing one.
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After that, I paid someone wash them. That's what I would now recommend. Someone with the right equipment to do a better job of it1
