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Down jackets can be a great investment for winter wear. Depending on the brand you purchase, they can be a financial investment as well. With proper care and washing, your down jacket can last for years to provide the warmth and comfort you seek. Although professional cleaning is always an option, you can wash a down jacket at home and avoid the extra cost of dry cleaning. However as many people have found, although down is a wonderful filling for a warm snuggly winter jacket, it isn't the easiest to clean. A down jacket is fine when it's clean, but when it's dirty and needs a little loving care and attention to clean it it becomes a bit of a problem. So how do you go about cleaning that beautiful down jacket that you've had for a while and is just a little dirtier than you'd like, and perhaps not as warm as it's been in the past? Well of course the first answer is to dry clean it. A good dry cleaner should be able to dry clean your down moncler jackets for women for cheap jacket well. However for Moncler Outlet some this is expensive and many would prefer to clean their down jacket themselves.So if you'd like to clean your own down jacket by your own. How do you do it? Well first, like with everything, you need to get it ready for cleaning. Take everything out of the pockets, shake out the "stuff" that's accumulated in the crevices and cracks, but just do that. You don't need to pretreat it with anything. Select the delicate cycle on your washing machine. Fill with cold water and add mild detergent to the washer. You can purchase detergent designed for washing down fabrics, but if you are unable to find this type of product, any mild detergent will do. Place the jacket in the washer and allow to wash and spin dry. Remove the jacket and shake gently to remove excess water. The outer layer may be resistant to water that may not be removed during spinning. Hold above the washer and allow to drip if excess water remains. When removing the jacket from the machine allow all excess water to drip out or squeeze gently, then lay it down and press with a clean towel to remove excess water. Once you are confident that all excess water is removed it's time for the next step. You can dry it outside in warm weather as long as it isn't too windy or too hot, or in a dryer, but again not too hot. As it dries Moncler Jackets moncler jackets ladies you need to fluff the down up from time to time just to make sure it isn't drying all clumped up in a ball. It needs to be separated so that it can regain it's "loft". Place in the dryer with 2 clean tennis balls. You can also use a clean tennis shoe for this. The balls will help the down fluff as it dries. Dry on low heat and check the jacket every 10 minutes to prevent overheating. Shake and fluff the jacket and continue to dry until the jacket is completely dry. Wash in a front-load washer that does not have an agitator, if possible. Add a large dry towel to the dryer to absorb moisture and speed drying. Dry down jackets on the line on a sunny dry day and fluff in the dryer. Avoid high heat as this may damage your jacket. Always read the washing instructions on your particular jacket.