For those that don't know, fabric softener is a complete and total waste of money. It creates a way film on the fibers trapping dirt so that you can never get your clothes truly clean. If you want to soften your fabrics use a couple ounces of vinegar, that's it
I toss the thing in, toss in the pods, use hot water, deep fill, vinegar for fabric softener and odor control, double rinse, and mine comes out awesome.
My washer does not fill water when the lid is open. It locks closed before water starts. I usually take my comforters to the laundromat and use their huge machines
Remember the good ole days when we had washing machines with agitators? You put the comforter in ( no folding required) and it still came clean. I miss the old machines.
Just be carefull with so much detergent. It will cake and eat through the components behind the basin and is a very expensive fix. Always use less and double wash instead of so much detergent. Love the fold
Perfect if you don't have an agitator. If you do, skip the folding into a square. Fold exactly as she does until that point and place in your machine, around the agitator.
Better if you fold comforter accordian style, then fold the oblong into a basic accordian. This way, you aren't concealing the soil inside the burrito!! My machine has a center agitator, so i kind of distribute it gently around that. Plus i always dissolve all detergent and boosters BEFORE adding my clothes, to a low level of water; agitate a few monents, then add blanket. I also rinse twice. Gentle/delicate for down comforter (cos you're not supposed to wash them.😬)
Mine is a front loader. It has a duvet setting, it also calculates the amount of water needed by weight & recommends one third the usual amount of washing product. No complaints here.
Thank you. I was kicked out at 18. I'm turning 21 soon and slowly learning how to be an adult but I was raised (vigorously ) Christian. No lessons from my parents didn't involve god so I had literally no adulting skills or knowledge when I was kicked out. Thank you for hosting videos to help people like me
You are so lucky that you can see the water and add more water. Most washers are terrible and do not clean since they will only fill 2 gallons of water. Thank you for this tip. XO
So cool how clean your comforter became with proper folding and your secret sauce detergent! I had no idea you needed to fold it a certain way. Thanks for your tips.
Thank you I didn't actually know it was supposed to be folded first I've been doing laundry for 20+ years and I learned this now lol it's my favorite chore thanks for the tips.
🫨 no, I never knew that and I just washed my king size comforter last night 🫨🫨🫨🤔 I just push it circularly around the drum. I’ll try this method next time. Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much for showing this. I am so tired of taking my Cal-King comforters to the laundry mat to use the extra big loading machines. Now I am going to try to wash them at home in my big loader machine. Blessings to you.
This is a great tip I had no clue! I am a clean freak but need to work smart more not hard. Can you write this list in the comments b/c I couldn’t hear the last part of what to use. Damn girl, great job!
Thank you for this. I usually take them to the laundry mat and use the big huge washers for ten bucks to wash 2 king sizes. You have saved my life. Bless you
Yes, raise the water level, even add a few extra cups. Use liquid detergent combined with a softener thoroughly mixed in with all the water (full), & do not place comforter in washer until water level has completed. This procedure requires stopping & starting machine manually.. then 'plunge' comforter in... 'under' the soapy water all around the agitator foot by foot so "air all gets released" & comforter is completely submerged under water for washing & NOT floating above water level untouched. No, I think your way of folding secures the inner fold of the comforter so that it likely won't get much water flow there & won't get as cleaned. I don't think it should be brought together in thirds folded in upon itself. Instead, it should be brought together in thirds BUT 'accordion' style, otherwise any part folded in upon itself will not get the immediate & even flow/flushing of the soapy water.. I would then take the length & fold it according style as well for placing in a tumble- washer. In a top load agitator (best kind of washing machine), place the comforter according style around the agitator lengthwise. I also suggest an EXTRA rinse cycle (or 2) & an EXTRA spin cycle if necessary. The BEST OPTION... less hard on your washer & upsetting the washer drum balance... & less wear on the comforter... is to get the comforter "professionally" cleaned in one of those giant industrial washers or dry-cleaners. That was always MY BEST WAY. Remember the batting used in some comforters may separate & ball up too. I would never try to stuff a king size comforter into any washer, only a twin size. You made it seem so easy though.
Actually, Yes, I learned it When my old one broke, Got my New Washer & I read the directions, & it said for heavy blankets to fold them. I thought, well how's that gonna get the inside CLEAN? But it's does & it's Amazing, IT Works!!!❣️ Thank You, for passing this ON GOOD info.👍
So, theres a right way to use oxi clean. You are supposed to put it in first all by itself without detergent or anything, let it agitate a minute before adding detergent. Surfectants (detergent) prevents the oxiclean from lifting a stain because it loosens surface tension. Any stains removed would have been removed with just detergent alone if you add it all together.
Never knew this but somehow when i saw it go in the washer I immediately believed you! Makes perfect sense... always knew it had to be a better way. Thanks for the validation.
Thank you for the information! Now I know how to safely wash them now, usually I just mix them up and my comforter always becoming uneven but this hack helpppp
Washing it in a top loader will push the stuffing into the corners and cause it to clump eventually. It was impossible to tell the condition of it after the wash because it was still stuffed in the machine. This type of bedding, including pillows, should be washed in a front loader.
I love the idea of folding it up like that, and I will definitely try it out next time I wash it, I use vinegar and baking soda with a plant based soap because a family member has bad reactions to soaps
Well it may "look brand spanking new" but it most assuredly is not... Not only are you overworking your non commercial washer with the wet weight of a huge comforter, but there is no physical way for a washer like that to actually "clean" and rinse through an item that large, heavy and crumpled against itself. It will sit & get sloshed around but basically still have the dirty water on it no matter how you slice it. Not only that, but all of those toxic, overly perfumed pods and s==t leave a film on everything. Too many people think some sort of magic happens when you close the door of a washer; it just ain't so. Duvet covers are available for a reason... They cover the comforter so that you don't have to take the comforter to a mildewy commercial laundromat where people throw filthy rugs in them & hoarder clean out clothing, Just get a couple of inexpensive cotton duvet covers and wash those... Washers are not magic and they definitely don't last long when overloaded on a regular basis. Being clean & "looking" clean are two hugely different things.
Yeah there is & that isn’t it! I’m 65 years old & I have washed a LOT of comforters first of I NEVER used detergent in PLASTIC anything! Someday when your machine is messed up & u can’t figure out why maybe you’ll find all those plastic things stuck inside somewhere or in your pipes or in the environment you ppl say your so worried about! But hey you guys know it all
Great video. I have hearing problems. Could you write in your recipe here? Other question is if you place the comforter in the dryer folded, too. Does it dry completely first time? Thanks, Sue
I appreciate your help in the washing of comforters. My question is about the loading into your washing machine. How exactly to fold was helpful, but loading into the washer??? Thanks, gonna try to emulate what you did.
For those that don't know, fabric softener is a complete and total waste of money. It creates a way film on the fibers trapping dirt so that you can never get your clothes truly clean. If you want to soften your fabrics use a couple ounces of vinegar, that's it
I toss the thing in, toss in the pods, use hot water, deep fill, vinegar for fabric softener and odor control, double rinse, and mine comes out awesome.
My washer does not fill water when the lid is open. It locks closed before water starts. I usually take my comforters to the laundromat and use their huge machines
I've never thought to fold a comforter before washing it... you're a genius!
I take mine and stuff it inside a large commercial washer. Works perfectly.
(2) A&H power pacs
OxiClean white revive
A&H wash soda
boosters optional, like A&H crystals
cold water
NO softener
NO scent beads
You should totally put your "sauce" in the description!!
Remember the good ole days when we had washing machines with agitators? You put the comforter in ( no folding required) and it still came clean. I miss the old machines.
I can see how that fold keeps the machine from malfunctioning on spin. Nice work 👍🏾
Just be carefull with so much detergent. It will cake and eat through the components behind the basin and is a very expensive fix. Always use less and double wash instead of so much detergent.
Love the fold
2 Arm & Hammer, 1 Oxiclean , 1 Spoon of arm hammer washing soda, 1 Spoon of Pinesol .
I too have a sauce - lysol laundry disinfectant, borax, baking soda, arm and hammer liquid, snd vinegar. So clean, so soft.
Using a duvet cover and just washing that will help cut down on cleaning the comforter
Perfect if you don't have an agitator. If you do, skip the folding into a square. Fold exactly as she does until that point and place in your machine, around the agitator.
Better if you fold comforter accordian style, then fold the oblong into a basic accordian. This way, you aren't concealing the soil inside the burrito!!
My machine has a center agitator, so i kind of distribute it gently around that.
Plus i always dissolve all detergent and boosters BEFORE adding my clothes, to a low level of water; agitate a few monents, then add blanket.
I also rinse twice. Gentle/delicate for down comforter (cos you're not supposed to wash them.😬)
Mine is a front loader. It has a duvet setting, it also calculates the amount of water needed by weight & recommends one third the usual amount of washing product. No complaints here.
Thank you. I was kicked out at 18. I'm turning 21 soon and slowly learning how to be an adult but I was raised (vigorously ) Christian. No lessons from my parents didn't involve god so I had literally no adulting skills or knowledge when I was kicked out. Thank you for hosting videos to help people like me
Can please list put the products you put in the washing machine
Even the sub texting can't figure out what is being spoken 😂
Your description of the products you use is spoken to quickly could you post them please.
Thanks
David
The comforter looks so fresh and sparkling. Can you please write the recipe in the description? I can't understand because it's too fast
Could you pls write down for us your secret cleaning sauce recipe? Video goes too fast to understand. Thanks so much for your tips!👏
You are so lucky that you can see the water and add more water. Most washers are terrible and do not clean since they will only fill 2 gallons of water. Thank you for this tip. XO
So cool how clean your comforter became with proper folding and your secret sauce detergent! I had no idea you needed to fold it a certain way. Thanks for your tips.
ok I thought I was crazy for following the manual about the folding so I’m glad to see someone else does it too 😂
I'd like to add that it's wise to remove or spot treat stains before putting in washer. Good video
Thanks for this info...I'm passing it on to my husband because he always stuffs it in our washer and it gets off balance.
Never thought to fold it, but makes sense when you show it, thanks!
Thank you I didn't actually know it was supposed to be folded first I've been doing laundry for 20+ years and I learned this now lol it's my favorite chore thanks for the tips.
Can you list “the sauce” you recommended? Had a hard time understanding a couple of the products.
Yes, good tips, but my manufacturer suggests accordion folds rather than folding in on itself. Happy Cleaning! 😎
🫨 no, I never knew that and I just washed my king size comforter last night 🫨🫨🫨🤔 I just push it circularly around the drum. I’ll try this method next time. Thanks for sharing
Would you please put the recipe in comments, please 🙏. Trying to save my comforter
After the wash you need to unfold. Then refold in opposite direction and rinse
Thank you so much for showing this. I am so tired of taking my Cal-King comforters to the laundry mat to use the extra big loading machines. Now I am going to try to wash them at home in my big loader machine. Blessings to you.
This is a great tip I had no clue! I am a clean freak but need to work smart more not hard. Can you write this list in the comments b/c I couldn’t hear the last part of what to use. Damn girl, great job!
Good tips. I put a tennis ball in the dryer to keep it fluffy.
Thank you for this! Can you please write down the soap and other products you used to wash it in?
Can you write down the items you use for cleaning one by one?
😳 You're never too old to learn something new! but i love my scent beads😢
Yes maam i told people too fold blankets like this they thought i was nuts
Thank you for this. I usually take them to the laundry mat and use the big huge washers for ten bucks to wash 2 king sizes. You have saved my life. Bless you
Handy tip, thank you 😊 God is Good all the time.
This is a real conversation in our household and prior to your post a real dilemma. Thank you!!! 🙏🏾🌈♥️🔥🌅🏆💡🎉🌟🌍
Yes! Finally a person on here doing laundry that doesn’t throw in 8 cups of scent beads and fabric softener! LOL!!❤
Can you please tell list the soap and cleaning products you used?
It is important to use a cover on it. I was surprised, that in America people usually just put a sheet under it and that is it.
Hey you just popped up in my shorts on the day I'm washing my grandson's comforter! Thanks for the tip. I always struggle with loading these. ❤
What was that “sauce?” Thanks for sharing 🙌🏼🎊🙌🏼
U can also use some Borax to sanitize,deodorize, and it increases the suds from ur detergent to help with cleansing it.
What are the products you used to wash the comforter? I couldn’t make out the last one.
I so wish my washer didn’t have the middle agitator! Your machine is so open!
Wow! Thanks! Been just tossing that Bih in there! 😊😅😂
This right here 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I been waiting on this one! Thank you!!!
Your accent is everything!🥰 thanks for the tip! Definitely gonna try that next time. My washer be wobbling all over the place with my comforter in it.
I always fold my comforters like this to wash and it gets the job done.
Yes, raise the water level, even add a few extra cups. Use liquid detergent combined with a softener thoroughly mixed in with all the water (full), & do not place comforter in washer until water level has completed. This procedure requires stopping & starting machine manually..
then 'plunge' comforter in... 'under' the soapy water all around the agitator foot by foot so "air all gets released" & comforter is completely submerged under water for washing & NOT floating above water level untouched.
No, I think your way of folding secures the inner fold of the comforter so that it likely won't get much water flow there & won't get as cleaned. I don't think it should be brought together in thirds folded in upon itself. Instead, it should be brought together in thirds BUT 'accordion' style, otherwise any part folded in upon itself will not get the immediate & even flow/flushing of the soapy water..
I would then take the length & fold it according style as well for placing in a tumble- washer. In a top load agitator (best kind of washing machine), place the comforter according style around the agitator lengthwise.
I also suggest an EXTRA rinse cycle (or 2) & an EXTRA spin cycle if necessary.
The BEST OPTION... less hard on your washer & upsetting the washer drum balance... & less wear on the comforter... is to get the comforter "professionally" cleaned in one of those giant industrial washers or dry-cleaners. That was always MY BEST WAY. Remember the batting used in some comforters may separate & ball up too. I would never try to stuff a king size comforter into any washer, only a twin size.
You made it seem so easy though.
Great tip.... never thought there was a wrong or right way to wash a comforter.
This is legit! .Thank you!! It really pays to follow instructions lol
Can you list those items you used? I did not understand all of them. I am impressed with the results you had.
Thank you for the tip, I’d like to try it. Would you kindly list in the comments what you used in the washing machine, I didn’t quite understand. 😊
Actually, Yes, I learned it When my old one broke, Got my New Washer &
I read the directions, & it said for heavy blankets to fold them.
I thought, well how's that gonna get the inside CLEAN?
But it's does & it's Amazing, IT Works!!!❣️
Thank You, for passing this ON
GOOD info.👍
So, theres a right way to use oxi clean. You are supposed to put it in first all by itself without detergent or anything, let it agitate a minute before adding detergent. Surfectants (detergent) prevents the oxiclean from lifting a stain because it loosens surface tension. Any stains removed would have been removed with just detergent alone if you add it all together.
And I thought I was a little excessive using pods liquid and oxy powder lol
I never fold anything to put in the washer, the water won't get into all the creases
Thank you for this. Nothing worse than having to take them to the laundromat because I feel like they're too big for the washing machine ❤
Thank you for sharing God bless you❤😇
You can also include some baking soda, for that fresh beautiful look.
Wow looks so easy washing!❤
This varies, depending on your washer. Mines very similar, but I have an agitator so I have to like wrap it around the washer.
Get yourself a duvet! Easy clean up
That may not work as well with machines with agitators, but i will try that. Thanks
Could you list the products used in the comment section pls? Thank you!!!
Can you repeat the recipe again or write it in your description? Thanks 😊
Never knew this but somehow when i saw it go in the washer I immediately believed you! Makes perfect sense... always knew it had to be a better way. Thanks for the validation.
What is the list of products to use?
Thank you for the information! Now I know how to safely wash them now, usually I just mix them up and my comforter always becoming uneven but this hack helpppp
Washing it in a top loader will push the stuffing into the corners and cause it to clump eventually. It was impossible to tell the condition of it after the wash because it was still stuffed in the machine. This type of bedding, including pillows, should be washed in a front loader.
Kool hope it works for me next time. Drying it is always an issue also.do you thru a sneaker in with yours
I love the idea of folding it up like that, and I will definitely try it out next time I wash it, I use vinegar and baking soda with a plant based soap because a family member has bad reactions to soaps
please write the recipe in description for people who don't live in US - thanks
Thank You. I had no idea and I’m 63.
After cleaning the comforter, act accordingly and ground your bed per U.S. Forest Service guidelines like a Professional Homeowner.
Well it may "look brand spanking new" but it most assuredly is not...
Not only are you overworking your non commercial washer with the wet weight of a huge comforter, but there is no physical way for a washer like that to actually "clean" and rinse through an item that large, heavy and crumpled against itself. It will sit & get sloshed around but basically still have the dirty water on it no matter how you slice it.
Not only that, but all of those toxic, overly perfumed pods and s==t leave a film on everything.
Too many people think some sort of magic happens when you close the door of a washer; it just ain't so.
Duvet covers are available for a reason...
They cover the comforter so that you don't have to take the comforter to a mildewy commercial laundromat where people throw filthy rugs in them & hoarder clean out clothing,
Just get a couple of inexpensive cotton duvet covers and wash those...
Washers are not magic and they definitely don't last long when overloaded on a regular basis.
Being clean & "looking" clean are two hugely different things.
nah I def.gotta go to the laundry mat for the comforters cause they like to swim in the soapy water. 🤷♀️
I stopped using tiktok so I'm so glad to have found you on UA-cam.
Thanks for sharing tried and it actually works
Yeah there is & that isn’t it! I’m 65 years old & I have washed a LOT of comforters first of I NEVER used detergent in PLASTIC anything! Someday when your machine is messed up & u can’t figure out why maybe you’ll find all those plastic things stuck inside somewhere or in your pipes or in the environment you ppl say your so worried about! But hey you guys know it all
Thank you!!! Just got a new washer. Drove me crazy trying to get that thing balanced!😢
😮i learned something new! Thank you❤
I dead googled "PINOSOL"... 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Great video. I have hearing problems. Could you write in your recipe here?
Other question is if you place the comforter in the dryer folded, too. Does it dry completely first time?
Thanks, Sue
What a great idea. I am going to try folding mine this way.
Thanks for those tips and I never thought of folding mine that way🤔
Can you list the products used please. Thank you!!! ❤
And to keep the filling nice and fluffy air dry it you're not dry it on high setting cuz it causes the feeling to fuse together
I appreciate your help in the washing of comforters. My question is about the loading into your washing machine. How exactly to fold was helpful, but loading into the washer??? Thanks, gonna try to emulate what you did.
Thanks, folding it like that really would make it easier to wash.❤️💯👍
Your washer gives you a good amount of water ! I wish mine did that
Wow! That’s incredible! How did you find out about this technique or was it trial and error? Thanks for posting it.