popcornbird
06-01-2007, 07:32 PM
Ugh.
I got this brilliant idea of washing my most beautiful comforter today before putting it away for the summer.
My washer was too small for the comforter, but the dryer was the right size, so I thought I would handwash it in the bathtub, and then, dry it in the dryer.
The washing went well, and I THOUGHT the drying was going well too, but when I opened the dryer, I found that one of the pillow shams is burnt. WHAT?? :eek::(:(
I followed washing instructions...it said 'machine wash cold' and 'tumble dry'...Perhaps I was supposed to set the dryer to cooler settings. I don't know what I did wrong. :(
THANK GOD, the comforter is completely fine...it is dried 90% and I guess I will let the rest air dry. I'm not going to dare put it back in that dryer. The other pillow sham is fine too. It all looks beautiful and clean. I'm just devastated about the pillow sham that got burnt. This is the first time I've EVER ruined something in the dryer.
:( This comforter set was a gift from my parents on our wedding, and its very special to me. Thank God the comforter is fine...that's the main thing, but I'm wondering...is there any way I can get a pillow sham in the same exact fabric/design/color? It came with two shams and two pillow cases. My parents bought it from Macy's, and I haven't seen this design there again. Is it possible? Or will I just have to deal with having just one lovely sham for a queen sized bed.
I'm sad. :( How can I prevent this in the future? I don't want anything to happen to that comforter for years to come.
I got this brilliant idea of washing my most beautiful comforter today before putting it away for the summer.
My washer was too small for the comforter, but the dryer was the right size, so I thought I would handwash it in the bathtub, and then, dry it in the dryer.
The washing went well, and I THOUGHT the drying was going well too, but when I opened the dryer, I found that one of the pillow shams is burnt. WHAT?? :eek::(:(
I followed washing instructions...it said 'machine wash cold' and 'tumble dry'...Perhaps I was supposed to set the dryer to cooler settings. I don't know what I did wrong. :(
THANK GOD, the comforter is completely fine...it is dried 90% and I guess I will let the rest air dry. I'm not going to dare put it back in that dryer. The other pillow sham is fine too. It all looks beautiful and clean. I'm just devastated about the pillow sham that got burnt. This is the first time I've EVER ruined something in the dryer.
:( This comforter set was a gift from my parents on our wedding, and its very special to me. Thank God the comforter is fine...that's the main thing, but I'm wondering...is there any way I can get a pillow sham in the same exact fabric/design/color? It came with two shams and two pillow cases. My parents bought it from Macy's, and I haven't seen this design there again. Is it possible? Or will I just have to deal with having just one lovely sham for a queen sized bed.
I'm sad. :( How can I prevent this in the future? I don't want anything to happen to that comforter for years to come.