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Initially5

Washing my blanket...ooops...

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So, I made a King size blanket in granny stitch, and I decided it was time to wash it. Since is acrylic, I put it in the washing machine in the delicate cycle....when it started, the machine was grinding!, thank goodness I heard it... I stopped it immediately and tried to rearrange the blanket and figure the problem out, so I noticed that it was super mega ultra heavy! I put it out, struggling with the weight and put it on a big table in my yard...I had to rinse the detergent with a hose! Hahahaha..... I least I saved the machine...

Do you have any tips to wash big blankets??? Did this happen only to me???

I apologize for my english, it is not my first language.

Posted Aug 26, 2019, 5:38 PM UTC

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prettymisspriya•

I use the big washer at the laundromat when I have bigger items. I think they’re called 30 or 40 pound washers, they can handle the weight.

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Initially5OP•

Well, I estimated around 50 pounds\22 kilos, because it was as heavy as a travel suit....😓

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prettymisspriya•

I’m pretty sure that the weights are “dry weights.” Like they can wash 30/40 pounds of clothes and handle the weight of that much wet.

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Chemistrycourtney•

If something doesnt fit in my washing machine comfortably, I'll either use woolite and wash it in my bathtub, or take it to a professional cleaners.

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Initially5OP•

Well, it fit, it just got very heavy....maybe a professional cleaner, if I do it in my bath tub, my back would hurt probably....thank you for the advice!

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coffeegator21•

I've seen on here that people will put it in their bath tub and use their feet to wash it! Agitate it by stomping on the blanket.

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Initially5OP•

Oooh...I never thought of that....that's a good idea!

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Chemistrycourtney•

If it cant agitate it well, and is too heavy to handle then it's likely best to take it to the cleaners. I have a few quilts and such I do that with.

Unless you end up with a larger capacity washer at some point.... then maybe it can handle the weight better.

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Initially5OP•

Cleaners will be! 😊

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Initially5OP•

Oooh, I have one really close to home...I'll look in there! Thank you!

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