Why should you Dry Clean your Comforters and Blankets?

It’s Christmas time. Everywhere you can see lights and decorations. The whole atmosphere is vibrant and colourful. People meet, greet and celebrate this festival. But these days also mark the onset of winter. As happy as people are to mingle with friends and family, they are keen to end their day getting cosy under their blankets. It’s time to unpack all the blankets and comforters that you have stored with utmost care.

Have you ever wondered why these comforters keep you warm during chilly winters? These blankets become the insulation between the cold weather and your body temperature. These blankets and comforters make a protective layer, which traps your body heat and keeps you warm. The cotton fibres do not let outside wind or temperature touch your body or lower your body temperature. This helps in the release of serotonin hormone that helps an individual to have a sound sleep.

Read on to know more about how to take care of these blankets and how to dry clean your comforters and blankets

A. Care before using comforters and blankets

• Sundry comforters/blankets before use: When you store your blankets for long in a closed cabinet, there are chances of trapping moisture. This moisture might give rise to moulds and mildew. The comforter might stink because of these moulds. A person with sensitive skin or allergies might react to mildew and moulds. Sun drying these blankets and comforters ensures that the trapped moisture is completely dried; there are no moulds and mildew or any unpleasant smell. If still there are residues of moisture or moulds you can always wash the blanket or comforter before use.

• Wash the comforter/blanket before use: There are times when the blanket or comforter is soiled even after storing them carefully. It is advisable to wash your comforters. You can wash them as per the instructions given on it or hand wash them in cold water. Sometimes it is difficult to wash the comforter because of its size and bulkiness. This is when dry cleaning your blankets and comforters are the best option. Let us see why dry-cleaning the comforters are a better option than hand-washing them.

B. Why dry cleaning is best to clean comforters & blankets?

• Deep Cleaning: The fabric of the comforter might trap dirt and dust inside the layers. While twisting and turning, there is friction between the body and the blanket. Our body continuously sheds dead skin. The dead skin is taken up by the blankets during the twisting and turning movements while sleeping. Even during winter, the body might have insensible water losses and sweat that is soaked by the blankets. It also absorbs moisturisers and dirt from the hands. Washing blankets with hands might clean them superficially. Dry cleaners use chemicals that clean the fabric thoroughly. Dry cleaning can help remove all the stains, dust, moulds and mildews.
• Does not damage the fabric: Have you ever tried to wash any fabric on your own, without knowing the nature of the fabric and next you know is that the fabric is damaged? Dry cleaners are the best people to know which fabric needs what kind of wash and which chemicals to be used. They know exactly how to remove the stains without damaging a single fibre of the fabric. The blankets that you dry clean last long and look fresh and new for a long time.

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• Prevents colour from fading: All the fabrics have the washing and storage information mentioned on them. If the blanket or comforter says dry clean only and you wash it manually, it might lead to fading of the colours. Most of the blankets and comforters are temperature sensitive. If they are washed with warm water, it might also lead to colour fading. Dry cleaning such blankets and comforters will make sure that the colours do not fade and remain as new as it was bought for the first time.

• Fabric does not shrink: Cotton fabrics tend to shrink upon washing. The cotton comforters, if washed might shrink, making them non-usable. Washing and drying the comforter under the sun also might lead to the shrinkage of the fabric. The dry cleaners are professionals who exactly know how to wash the blankets and comforters so that they do not shrink. They are aware of using the perfect temperature that will not damage the fabric of any kind.
• Less hassle: Blankets and comforters are too big and bulky. They might not even fit into the washing machines at home. Drying comforters at home creates little hassle. If they remain damp, they can manifest moulds and mildews and cause allergies. It might take days to wash, dry and get the blankets ready for use if you wash them at home. Dry cleaners have all the right kinds of containers and machines to wash bulky blankets and comforters. They have the right conditions required to dry the blankets and comforters. They take all the pains to take the blankets from home, wash, dry, pack and deliver them to your place. You need to only unpack and use the blankets and comforters without worrying about them being not clean enough or causing any allergies.

C. How often one should clean the comforter?

Everybody loves to use clean comforters that smell good, feel good and are hygienically cleaned. You become tension-free when you leave the blankets and comforters cleaned by a professional laundry service. Once you dry clean, the blankets and comforters stay fresh for a very long time.

If you are confused about how often you should get the blankets and comforters dry-cleaned. It is best to get them dry-cleaned once or twice a month. If you suffer from any skin allergies, you can get your blankets and comforters cleaned more than twice a month according to your requirement.

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