End of Summer Smelly Sleeping Bag Special
Save money by going camping this summer instead of a hotel or two? Maybe your kids had a great time at a sleepaway camp or a friend’s sleepover? Did “Rover” have some time spent lounging on one or more of the family’s sleeping bags? Chances are, you can answer one or more of those questions in the affirmative. That means that it is now officially the moment to get your sleeping bags professionally cleaned.
Why “professionally,” and not just toss them in the machine at home? A few reasons. Household washing machines – even those gloriously oversized front loaders, don’t give a sleeping bag enough room for proper agitation, i.e. cleaning. The same goes for drying it fully. Let even a little damp remain in the fiber of a sleeping bag and next year’s first use will greet you with a wild and pungent odor.
Additionally, most household detergents, stain removers, and odor killers don’t have the strength of those used by professional cleaners. That is why even experts in outdoor gear, like REI, say it is best to use the pros like our team here at Oak Hill Dry Cleaner.
On the care of your sleeping bags, they say that when a sleeping bag is, “darkened with grime or worse yet—losing its fluffiness (loft)—then it’s time to give it a good washing. The buildup of body oils and dirt over time will migrate into the fill (both down and synthetic) and begin to compromise your bag’s loft and warmth.”
Yet, they go on to say, although hand washing in a bathtub is okay, it is labor-intensive, and the only other DIY route is a commercial laundromat.
The team over at The Spruce also advocates for the professionals, demonstrating that there are a lot of steps you’ll have to take to manage it on your own, including investing in quality fiberfill and/or down cleaning products. Citing nine different tools and materials, they also take about the need for a lot of time to dedicate to the process – five hours or more for most!
So, if you are looking to de-dog, de-stink, or just properly maintain one of the more costly items of camping gear, we extend an End of Summer Smelly Sleeping Bag offer. From now through the end of September 2022, just bring in two or more sleeping bags and receive a 10% discount on the order.
*Repairs will not be included in the discounted pricing, but are available for those small tears and patches. New zippers are not recommended as most are designed specifically to be incorporated into the manufacturing process. We do have an expert seamstress who can help – and winter is the ideal time to send your sleeping bags out for such (often) costly repairs.