Do you know how often to wash your comforter?
We all know that you should wash your sheets at least once a week.
But for the duvet it's another story! We often forget to wash it.
It's a shame, because duvets also absorb all the perspiration...
...and are full of dust mites and dead skin. Yuck!!
So what is the right cleaning frequency to maintain good hygiene in bed?
To sleep in a clean bed, wash your duvet once at the end of summer and once at the end of winter. Watch:
There you go, now you know how often you should wash your duvet so that it stays clean all year round :-)
No more mites and bacteria swarming in your duvet!
By respecting this cleaning rhythm, you eliminate dust mites, dead skin , but also bad smells.
Of course, you can wash your duvet more often.
For example, once at the end of each season, i.e. 4 times a year.
For people who have allergies and want to avoid bacteria, this is the best.
Laundries are not cheap!
Especially for a duvet wash. It's at least 12 €.
So to avoid paying an overpriced laundry, know that you can wash it at home for free.
How to machine wash it well and dry it easily?
Follow this tip here and this one too to find out at what temperature to wash it.
Finally, I advise you to have 2 duvets:1 finer for summer and 1 for warmer winter.
Why ? Because it saves heating costs as explained here.
Sometimes you wash it, but the duvet comes out flat...
This is because the filling loses its elasticity.
And the same is true for duvets made of polyester, feathers or white goose down.
If this is the case for your duvet, it may be time to change it...
...especially if you want to keep a comfortable and warm duvet.
Note that it is recommended to replace your duvet every 5 years if it is a good quality comforter like this.
Hollow fiber duvets that are sold cheap often need to be changed every 2 years.
