Washed duvet moldy smell...

MaxP779 · 2 Jul 2015 at 11:33

I washed a double duvet and it took so long to dry its got a moldly smell to it.

Before I just go and buy a new one, will this smell ever go away on its own?

D3K · 2 Jul 2015 at 11:39

Why did it take so long to dry?

D3K · 2 Jul 2015 at 11:40

I would take it to a dry cleaners and ask them to wash it, unless they cost more than the price of a new one.

MaxP779 · 2 Jul 2015 at 11:41

D3K said:
Why did it take so long to dry?

Its a 13.5tog double duvet, I dunno I guess they just take a while to dry.

Dis86 · 2 Jul 2015 at 11:41

Wash it again. Smell should bugger off. Dry it more quickly! If it's synthetic they can often be tumble dried.

kinobestew123 · 2 Jul 2015 at 11:48

Rewash then make use of this amazing sunny weather we have and get it outside in direct sun. Should be bone dry in a day easily.

darknite · 2 Jul 2015 at 11:58

Take it to a proper place to do it. I take all mine to a local dedicate duvet washing place. Like £6 to get it done. Worth getting done right.

bitslice · 2 Jul 2015 at 20:31

rewash with a bit of bleach and at a higher temperature.

if you'd air dried it yesterday then it would have been crispy dry before you'd got the second peg on it

BigBoy · 2 Jul 2015 at 23:08

bitslice said:
rewash with a bit of bleach and at a higher temperature.

if you'd air dried it yesterday then it would have been crispy dry before you'd got the second peg on it

Oh god no!

Bleach are you mad! dont ever put bleach in your washing machine. it causes the drum seal to rot.

OP, re wash and tumble dry on cool or air dry outside for the whole day. My winter duvet is 14tog duck feather and I wash it once a year and hang to dry (occasionally take it to the dry cleaners to be tumbled as its a super king its rather large for a conventional dryer). its now nearly 15 years old and looks as good as the day I bought it.

bitslice · 3 Jul 2015 at 00:30

BigBoy said:
Oh god no!

Bleach are you mad! dont ever put bleach in your washing machine. it causes the drum seal to rot.

You can get laundry bleach for just this kind of thing ?

It's only in for one cycle then it is going to get rinsed out.

boxman2000 · 3 Jul 2015 at 08:40

Yea, we use 'Dettol anti-bacterial laundry cleanser' for that sort of bedding (used it mainly when daughter was in disposable nappies).

Definitely don't use bleach!

HungryHippos · 3 Jul 2015 at 10:13

I have no outside space so I have to dry everything in doors. I have found that a dehumidifier running when I dry stuff is a godsend.

Blackjack Davy · 3 Jul 2015 at 13:01

Wash it again and take it to a launderette, their oversized tumble dryers will fit it in and dry it in no time. Shouldn't cost more than a fiver.

wetpants · 5 Jul 2015 at 07:52

Seconded. Rewash at a high temperature and hang outside.

jellybeard999 · 5 Jul 2015 at 08:45

BigBoy said:
Oh god no!

Bleach are you mad! dont ever put bleach in your washing machine. it causes the drum seal to rot.

Nonsense. Maybe in massive quantities, but a little isn't going to harm it. A lot of washing products contain bleach, to get "whiter whites".

Danthus · 5 Jul 2015 at 11:37

BigBoy said:
Oh god no!

Bleach are you mad! dont ever put bleach in your washing machine. it causes the drum seal to rot.

Not is doesn't, washing powder contains bleach.

Some drums don't even have a seal, they are plastic welded.

Shampoo · 5 Jul 2015 at 15:16

wetpants said:
Seconded. Rewash at a high temperature and hang outside.

You miss the post above you that states he can't put it outside? :rolleyes:

Wash it again and dry at the launderette.

D3K · 5 Jul 2015 at 15:30

So is the mouldy smell gone now op? We need closure!

arknor · 5 Jul 2015 at 16:53

BigBoy said:
Oh god no!

Bleach are you mad! dont ever put bleach in your washing machine. it causes the drum seal to rot..

washing machine powder contains bleach

Trifid · 5 Jul 2015 at 18:20

arknor said:
washing machine powder contains bleach

It is also recommended over the liquid variants for this reason.