How I Wash My White King Sized Comforter with a DIY Drying Rack

If you have a huge comforter on your bed and small little laundry room, I have a perfect solution for you today! I have struggled with washing my comforter because if I don’t hang it to dry, it doesn’t dry. But I didn’t have anywhere to hang it to dry! I’m going to walk you through how I solved this problem and make my comforter feel better than it did when I bought it.

I think the thing I love the most about this drying rack, is it’s not just a string. It’s actually really pretty! It has a cool farmhouse feel (which I never thought I’d love!) with the rope and weathered looking wood.

Washing a king sized comforter in a tiny laundry room can be hard, but I've got a super simple solution for you!

What you need to make your DIY Drying rack
  • Wooden Dowel
  • Drill
  • Rope
  • Stain
  • Hooks

You’ll start by measuring your dowel. I got an 8 foot dowel and ended up cutting off about 2.5 feet. Depending on the size of your laundry room you can make it smaller or larger. That’s another thing I’m loving about this drying rack!

Then you will stain! I feel like I’m staining something twice a week now because I just love the look of stained wood. The Verathane stain I used honestly only needed on coat. I did two because I felt like I messed it up and you couldn’t even see the grain anymore! It has that much coverage! I ended up sanding it down and trying again.

Washing a king sized comforter in a tiny laundry room can be hard, but I've got a super simple solution for you!

Now you will drill holes in the dowel where you would like it to hang. I wanted to try and maximize the space I could hang things because my comforter is a king sized and I needed all the space I could get.

Washing a king sized comforter in a tiny laundry room can be hard, but I've got a super simple solution for you!

Take the rope and thread it through then tie a knot where you’d like it to hang. Our ceilings are vaulted which is part of why I decided to do rope. It was just the easiest way to get it even.

Washing a king sized comforter in a tiny laundry room can be hard, but I've got a super simple solution for you!

Drill your hooks into the ceiling and tie up the drying rack!

Washing a king sized comforter in a tiny laundry room can be hard, but I've got a super simple solution for you!

How I wash my comforter

You all ready to get washing now! (Or drying for that matter.) Washing a king sized comforter is pretty challenging. It’s just bulky and huge. I’m always scared it didn’t get fully cleaned because I have to pack it in so tight. 

Because my comforter is white, I have a special way of washing it to make sure it stays that way. I start by putting my comforter in my upright washer and start a hot wash cycle with the lid open. While this is filling up I put in about 1 cup of vinegar and my Purex Crystals. I use Warm Sandalwood & Vanilla scent for my comforter. I let this soak for about 30 minutes.

Washing a king sized comforter in a tiny laundry room can be hard, but I've got a super simple solution for you!

After it has soaked, I close the lid and let it continue it’s full washing cycle.

After your comforter is done washing, hang it up to dry on your awesome new DIY drying rack and pat yourself on the back for a fresh smelling comforter that you don’t have to deal with for the next 12 weeks!

Washing a king sized comforter in a tiny laundry room can be hard, but I've got a super simple solution for you! #shop #PurexCrystalFresh

2 thoughts on “How I Wash My White King Sized Comforter with a DIY Drying Rack

  1. Those Purex Crystals looks amazing. I’m a big fan of Essential Oils and really hate most laundry detergent. That hanging rod is pure genius!

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