Shabby Chic Bedspread

We've had our Shabby Chic Bedspread from Target for almost a year.

It was ready to be washed. 
The tag said to wash it in a front load washer but I don't have one. 
I don't like going to the laundry mat and I was afraid to take it to the cleaners. I had a bedspread that didn't survive a cleaning.

Our spread is king size but it isn't overly thick and puffy.
 That's one of the things that I love about it. 
I hate thick, heavy comforters.

 I decided to wash it in my top load washer.

I turned on the water and very slowly added the comforter allowing small sections to saturate. I added small amounts of the laundry soap as I went so each section would get clean and the soap wouldn't clump.

It worked great.

The machine didn't make that "overload noise" and the spread got completely clean. 

I popped it in the dryer. 
I pulled it from the dryer several times so that there wouldn't be folds in it that didn't dry. 
It is nice and clean and it doesn't show any wear.
It was a little wrinkled for a week or so afterward but not too bad.

The quilt is also Rachel Ashwell for Target. 
My students gave me some gift cards for Christmas and I found this. I just love it because
it reminds me of the wallpaper in my childhood bedroom.  

Do you have the same comforter? 
Well now you know you can wash it in a large capacity washer. 

Katie   
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