How to care for & clean your goose down duvet

It's important to care for a goose down duvet carefully to ensure that the duvet filling remains fluffy, breathable and insulating at its best.

• Air your duvet daily and hang it out every few weeks so that any moisture can evaporate and won't settle in the filling.
• Wash your duvet every 6-12 months. If the filling starts to appear less fluffy than before, this is a good indication that it's time to wash your duvet.
• You can machine wash our goose down duvets. Follow the instructions on the care label carefully: 40° once every 6-12 months using non-bio detergent. Then tumble dry on low heat, shaking the duvet regularly to fluff up the filling.

Follow our guide to caring for your duvet:

1. How to care for your goose down duvet
2. How to wash your goose down duvet
3. How to dry your goose down duvet
4. Goose down duvet drying tips
5. How to get the most insulation from your goose down duvet
6. How to shake your goose down duvet

How to care for your goose down duvet:

1. Give your duvet a good shake daily to keep the down as fluffy and airy as possible and insulating optimally.
2. Open your windows & pull back your duvet every day to allow your duvet to breathe and any moisture to evaporate.
3. Hang your duvet out every few weeks, without the duvet cover, to wick away moisture and prevent your down filling from clumping.
4. A good quality 100% cotton or linen duvet cover will protect your duvet from body oils, fluids, hair, etc. Wash your duvet cover once a week to keep your duvet fresh.
5. Swap your duvet around each time you wash your duvet cover, so that the head and feet ends are reversed, to maintain the loft of the filling.
6. Replace your goose down duvet every five to seven years for optimal insulation and breathability.

How to wash your goose down duvet:

1. Machine wash at 40° every 6-12 months - you may need to take your duvet to the laundrette unless you have a large drum capacity machine. 
2. Use non-bio (enzyme free) mild detergent - about a third of the usual amount.
3. We don't recommend using fabric softener as this may clog up the down and feather filling.

How to dry your goose down duvet:

1. Line dry or preferably tumble dry on a low heat setting - make sure your duvet filling is completely dry before you place it in your duvet cover.
2. To help keep the down aerated and fluffy as it tumble dries, we recommend using  scooms Wool Tumble Dryer Balls or even clean tennis balls. As they bounce around the drum, they will help the hot air to circulate more evenly and efficiently.
3. Take care to make sure that the laundrette does not overdry your duvet as this may shrink the cotton casing. Your duvet will need around 90 minutes in the dryer and should be taken out when it is nearly dry and then hung up to dry for the last 24 hours or so at home somewhere warm but not in direct sunlight.
4. We don't recommend dry cleaning your scooms duvet as the chemicals used may damage the down and feather filling.

Goose down duvet drying tips:

• Shake the duvet several times during drying to prevent clumping and use dryer balls as these help to keep the down filling aerated and reduce drying time.
• Ask the laundrette to check the duvet every few minutes as soon as it appears to be nearly dry and remove it from the dryer promptly. (It could be worth discussing whether to dry the duvet on a low temperature rather than a medium temperature if they think that their dryers might increase in heat over a long drying period.)
• Before placing your duvet in the duvet cover, check that the down in each duvet pocket is looking nice and fluffy and not clumped together. Give the duvet a good shake and hang out for longer if necessary.

How to get the most insulation from your goose down duvet:

Down insulates so well because it traps air. So the down needs to be light and airy to insulate most effectively:

1. Check your duvet cover isn't too tight as it could constrict the downs natural loft. If your duvet is rather squashed into the cover, then you won't be getting the maximum insulation that the duvet can provide.
2. Similarly, if you cover your goose down duvet with a heavy blanket this will squash the air out of the down and will decrease the warmth of the duvet.
3. Use bed linen made from a natural material, like 100% cotton or linen, so that the down can breathe, (which synthetic materials don't allow).

How to shake your goose down duvet:

Shaking your duvet regularly is a great way to keep the goose down fluffy as well as getting a bit of daily exercise:

1. Take hold of one corner of your duvet from the bottom edge and shake it firmly several times diagonally across the duvet. Then repeat the process on the other side from the top end of the duvet.
2. Shaking it vertically rather than horizontally will allow the down to spread across the whole pocket, resulting in a fluffier and more comfortable duvet.
3. Shake your duvet on a daily basis, or as often as you think of it, to keep it at peak fluffiness.

Hungarian Goose Down Duvet

Our Hungarian goose down duvet is naturally breathable with cloud-like comfort. Hand-made in Hungary, filled with the finest, ethically sourced goose down. Free delivery & returns; 60 night trial.

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