Re: Cleaning an Older Down Bag

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Posted by TreeGuy on December 16, 2007 at 12:21:07 am EST
In reply to Cleaning an Older Down Bag posted by mmmthmtskier on December 15, 2007 at 5:21:37 am EST

Mistakes to avoid - many years back, I washed a down bag in a top loading (agitator type), instead of a front loader, at a laundromat. I was lucky that it 'only' torn a couple baffles in the hood.

I think the front loaders were occupied and I didn't want to wait. Dumb.

To add insult to injury -I apparently put in too much soap in the washer and suds were foaming out the top! The owner of the laundromat poured in some fabric softener to cut the foaming. This happened when I had stepped outside for a couple minutes.)

The bag has not been the same since.

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