I have some old hand me down family quilts, and I just bought a couple of old quilts at an estate sale today. They are all hand sewn and are filled with real cotton, not cotton batting. I've looked online about how to clean these, and so far it seems the consensus is:
--prefer hand washing to machine
--if a machine is used, it should be a front loader on handwash cycle and medium spin
--use cold water
--use a "color catcher" or old towel to prevent color bleeding
--use a mild detergent and no fabric softener
--air dry flat but can use a low dryer setting, but remove before completely dry to finish by air drying
I'm curious if anyone has additional suggestions or has epxeriences they'd like to share?
Jeannine
--prefer hand washing to machine
--if a machine is used, it should be a front loader on handwash cycle and medium spin
--use cold water
--use a "color catcher" or old towel to prevent color bleeding
--use a mild detergent and no fabric softener
--air dry flat but can use a low dryer setting, but remove before completely dry to finish by air drying
I'm curious if anyone has additional suggestions or has epxeriences they'd like to share?
Jeannine
