Soap For Washing Quilts

Full instructions are included here at how to wash a quilt safely.

Soap for washing quilts. You can find a mild detergent at your local grocery store. The other important factors to remember are. As a last resort cotton quilts can be washed in cold water with a gentle soap by hand or in the machine on a gentle cycle. If you use orvus add 1 tablespoon orvus to the wash water.

Add the soap to the water. So even if you re washing a king size quilt you ll still need no more than a tablespoon of orvus added to your washing machine. It is usually acceptable to wash your quilt in your washing machine at home however if your quilt is extra large you might need to use a commercial washing machine. Washing even when done on a gentle cycle causes fabrics to fade and is abrasive to fibers.

If you have a vintage quilt or a quilt that is hand quilted with applique you ll definitely want to hand wash to increase the lifetime of your quilt. This detergent is highly concentrated so using more than a tablespoon is a waste. Hand washing is actually really easy and i think the quilts actually prefer this method over being thrown in a big spinny machine. When washing a quilt in a tub first line the tub with a sheet that s been pre washed with quilt soap orvus.

Even when orvus is sold in your local quilt store as quilt soap this stuff is concentrated. When washing your quilt use cold water and a detergent that is free of any dyes bleach or scents. This will support the quilt so that stitches don t pop and fabric doesn t get strained or tear.