IKEA slipcovers

[kellikans]

does anyone know if you can throw these in the dryer?  we have the white cotton slipcover on our couch and the tag says not to tumble dry, but I could swear that I've heard of people throwing them in the dryer.  

[stephm0188]

IDK. I don't have an Ikea couch, but I wash and dry my cushion covers. I take them out when they're slightly damp and then put them back on. When they're totally dry, they fit and nice and snug.

[eliza22]

Do not dry with much heat! And do not dry all the way. I usually put mine on low heat for 10-20 min to just get it started then on air fluff until it's just damp. I got lazy last week end over dried mine and it shrunk a lot and I almost couldn't get it back on the sofa.

[sailorgray]

No, don't. They take no time to air dry and are so much easier to put on. I half-dried one once and it shrunk it just enough to not fit well.

[candreco]

Feb 5, 2013 19:23:37 GMT -5 eliza22 said:

Do not dry with much heat! And do not dry all the way. I usually put mine on low heat for 10-20 min to just get it started then on air fluff until it's just damp. I got lazy last week end over dried mine and it shrunk a lot and I almost couldn't get it back on the sofa.

Same here, though I'm guessing it depends on the fabric.  This is what I do for a cotton (?) Ektorp sofa cover.  It'll look much less wrinkly if the covers are a bit damp when you put them on too.

[eliza22]

Feb 5, 2013 20:09:38 GMT -5 candreco said:

Feb 5, 2013 19:23:37 GMT -5 eliza22 said:

Do not dry with much heat! And do not dry all the way. I usually put mine on low heat for 10-20 min to just get it started then on air fluff until it's just damp. I got lazy last week end over dried mine and it shrunk a lot and I almost couldn't get it back on the sofa.

Same here, though I'm guessing it depends on the fabric.  This is what I do for a cotton (?) Ektorp sofa cover.  It'll look much less wrinkly if the covers are a bit damp when you put them on too.

Yes, I have the Ektorp too.

[kellikans]

so I did the low temp dry for 20 minutes and then air fluffed a bit. worked great. MUCH less wrinkly than when I've just air dried them. the wash put a hole in bottom cover, though. boo. luckily the bottom cushion covers it up. I think 5 years of washing is starting to take it's toll.

[adhdfashion]

I throw mine in the dryer. They still fit, /me shrugs I have to pull the big cover over with some force, but I think it actually looks better.