How Do You Wash a Blanket

Place the blanket in your washer and run a cold, delicate cycle with your usual detergent. If your washer doesn’t have a gentle option, use the lowest spin setting. Avoid chlorine bleach, and skip any fabric softeners. Air-dry the blanket on a rack or clothesline.

Can you dry blankets in the dryer?

Set the dryer to a low heat setting. When using a clothes dryer to dry your blanket, keep the heat setting between low and medium. Higher heats might shrink the blanket, or cause synthetic materials like polyester to scorch.

How do I wash my throw blanket?

1. Wash your blanket alone.
2. Select a short, delicate cycle along with cold water.
3. Use a small amount of normal liquid detergent in the wash cycle. (If you use too much detergent, it’s unlikely that your washer will be able to rinse it all out of the blanket. …
4. Don’t use fabric softener.