duvets, wash or dry clean

I have down duvets for every bed and when necessary only, I machine wash, then put in the dryer.
I usually dry two cycles to assure that all feathers are completely dry.
If it's a dry, sunny day I too hang them on the line to freshen, then vacuum pack them away till the all-to-soon summer is over.

I’ve this afternoon taken my perfectly serviceable feather duvets to the tip! Even local dogs homes don’t want them. My family won’t use them due to allergies plus they take up too much space in my cupboard.

Sadly it is more expensive to have them cleaned than to buy a new one. I remember someone here said they replaced theirs every year and used the old one to line their loft.

Floradora9

Sadly it is more expensive to have them cleaned than to buy a new one. I remember someone here said they replaced theirs every year and used the old one to line their loft.

I'd rather have them washed and reused, even if it is more expensive (which I don't actually believe at the prices quoted on this thread) than send perfectly serviceable duvets to landfill.

What are people thinking of who do that? What a dreadful waste of resources.

Their budget, I would imagine, plus their washing/drying facilities.

I take mine to our local laundrette, they have industrial machines for washing and drying come back smelling fresh and nice and fluffy if that makes sense. I took our winter one the other week and it was about £20.00

Oldbat1

I’ve this afternoon taken my perfectly serviceable feather duvets to the tip! Even local dogs homes don’t want them. My family won’t use them due to allergies plus they take up too much space in my cupboard.

If they were in good condition, could they not have been donated to a charity shop who might, if not able to sell them, pass them on to another organization; say, a shelter of some sort?
Dog homes likely wouldn't take them as they would get dirty very quickly and duvets are not easily or quickly laundered or dried unfortunately.
You must feel badly that your family couldn't take them either.

No charity shops round my way take duvets or soft furnishings. It has to go the tip unless you can find a specific charity outlet.

I’ve just put a super-king duvet into the cleaners. It’s costing £20. The duvet cost £140 so no way is it cheaper to buy new!

My kingsized duvet was about £17 from sainsbury.
It isn't feather filled, though.

I took my super king wool Devon Duvet for specialist cleaning. Even though I was reassured it would be treated gently, they washed it too hot and it came back felted. I did receive compensation, but the staff were very aggressive about it as the money 'came from the shop budget'. Not my fault, everyone knows wool shrinks in a hot wash! Don't they ....

Nor is mine, MissA. It’s full of sheep. Well, their fleeces. Though Shandy’s post has now got me worried!

Artificial duvets don’t seem to suit us. I’m too hot in them and Dh is too cold. . We could have separate ones, I guess, though I don’t think I’d like the look of the bed, to go by what I’ve seen in countries where they use that system.

Oh, I was thinking about my old duvet instead of concentrating.
It was down filled, and a real palava to clean.
It had gone flat, grey, and lumpy after years of service.
A bit like me.

I know the feeling, although I’m also creaking!

Lark123 sadly charity shops where I live don’t want duvets. I live in a fairly quiet area. I’ve held onto these king sized duvets for ages. My visit to the tip was eye opening though with so much seemingly serviceable stuff being thrown.