Wash a duvet at the Laundromat Stuttgart-Mitte

A down duvet needs room to move in the water. In a household machine of 6 or 7 kg it gets squashed, the filling clumps together and never gets properly clean. The XXL washing machine (18 kg) gives it all the space it needs, and there is often room for two pillows as well.

1. Read the care label: many duvets can go in at 40 or 60 degrees.
2. Lay the duvet loosely in the XXL machine, do not stuff it.
3. Use little detergent, ideally a down detergent for down filling. Skip the fabric softener.
4. At the payment terminal choose the machine, pay and press start.
5. After washing, move it into the 20 kg dryer on a medium setting.

The filling has to dry all the way through, otherwise the duvet smells musty later. Plan for 50 to 60 minutes and give it a good shake halfway. If the middle still feels cool, add 10 more minutes. Two tennis balls in the drum help to fluff up the down.

Please no dog or horse blankets, because allergy sufferers wash after you. Stiff rugs do not belong in the machines either. Mattress toppers and protectors are fine as long as the label allows washing.