[header] How to store a comforter [title] Wash your comforter with mild detergent. [step] If you don't wash your comforter before storing it, dead skin cells, foods, oils, and stains left on the comforter will attract bugs and cause it to deteriorate faster. Wash your comforter in a front-loading washing machine with mild detergent. 
[substeps] A down comforter should be washed on a delicate cycle or hand washed. Having your down comforter dry-cleaned is also an option.