[at-l] Cleaning down was "Just Say No ... & Down Proofing

[KarenS62@aol.com (KarenS62@aol.com)]

A long long time ago in a far away land, a woodelf wrote:=20

<<In my opinion, the best way to clean a down bag is in the tub with a good
quality down soap. (The sleeping bag goes in the tub not you.) After the
bag is completely wet gently "pump" the soapy water through the bag with
flat hands. (If you have flat hands.) Let the bag soak awhile and repeat
the process. If it's really bad you may want to do it a few times. Don't
get in a hurry. Do a good job, you don't want to do this often, it's a
pain. Rinsing is time consuming, you must remove as much soap as
possible. First pull the plug and drain the tub, allowing the bag to
drain till water stops flowing freely. Use the shower to rinse the bag,
while gently pressing the bag. After doing this carefully roll the bag
loosely and press the water out. Repeat these steps till you feel all the
soap is gone. Slowly roll the bag, gently pressing as much water out as
you can. Lay the bag on towels for a couple of hours. Put it in a dryer
at very low heat with an old (clean) tennis shoe. Check it regularly!
Remove it promptly and let it cool completely before storage. Takes along=20
time but what's the bag worth?>>


I followed these instructions and they worked wonderfully! It took a few day=
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for the bag to completely dry. I hesitated to put it in the commercial dryer=
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for very long because you can't really turn the heat down on those. So I=20
fluffed and dried, fluffed and dried.   Whew, glad I'm moving to Asheville=20
where I'll have a life!

POG
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"I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence,
but it comes from within.=A0 It is there all the time."     Anna Freud




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