If you have ever bundled up under a nice warm down comforter on a freezing winter’s night, you know how wonderful this can be. Down comforters are cozy in a way that other comforters just aren’t.

You can get years of comfort and use out of your down comforter if you just take care with how you treat it and care for it. They aren’t even fussy to care for, they don’t need much done to them on a daily basis.

If you fluff your comforter regularly, that’s the number one thing to remember. Daily fluffing will go a long way toward keeping your comforter nice. Aside from this, use a duvet cover to protect your comforter. This keeps dirt and spills from causing damage. You just wash the duvet when it gets dirty. Airing the down comforter is generally sufficient. Once every few years, go on and have the comforter cleaned.

Some people have them dry cleaned but this is not the best method for down comforters. Instead, it is better to take it to a professional cleaner and having it washed with the proper solutions.

If you do want to wash it yourself, you need to use an oversized front loading commercial grade machine. Non-chlorine bleach is safe for these comforters.

That doesn’t mean you can wash your down comforter at home. Your home machine isn’t strong enough. If you try, you can damage the comforter or even the washing machine.

After you finish washing your comforter, you have to make sure to dry it completely. Use the large commercial dryer, and don’t dry on anything higher than medium heat. It may take several hours. Don’t go above medium; trying to save time by putting it on high can result in your comforter being burned. Even on medium, you can have scorched places so you need to check on the drying periodically.

You may be tempted to stop the drying process early. If you do this, you’ll regret it. Your impatience may mean that you get mildew growing in your comforter. Care for your comforter properly, and you’ll have good result and a long-lasting comforter.

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If you want to know the best way to keep warm at night when the mercury drops and winter chills come, think down. Down comforters are comforters filled with either duck or goose down. You can get one for a wide range of prices depending on what fill and cover you choose.

Here are a few things to keep in mind when you go shopping for a down comforter. Start with fill power rating.

You may be wondering what a fill power rating is. This is the number that indicates how fluffy your comforter is going to be. You want something that is at least 550 or above. Anything above 800 is super luxurious.

You also want to consider thread count. Higher numbers are better than lower numbers here too. Thread count measures how many threads are in the fabric of the comforter cover per square inch.

Remember that not all down is the same, either. There is duck down, and then there is goose down. Duck down is considerably less expensive, because it has a smell to it that some people find disagreeable.

Some down comforters have a mix of down (the fine fuzz that doesn’t have spines) and feathers. If you have a comforter with feathers, this adds firmness, but feathers can also stick out and poke you. Your comforter won’t be as soft if it has feathers, either.

The better comforters have Siberian geese down. These are heaviest, and will last longer than other types of comforters. The more down there is, the higher the price will be.

Don’t get a down comforter if you have an allergy to feathers. Generally, though, most people who think they are allergic to down comforters are actually allergic to the mites and particles that can settle in them. You can get hypoallergenic down comforters, and then this isn’t a problem. The Hyperclean or TempraKON brands of comforters may work for you.

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