I have 3 down comforters at home and I've NEVER had them professionally cleaned.. I wash them at home. I have a super large capacity washer (Top loader).. I've never had a problem.. The nice thing about a down comforter is that when wet it shrinks do...
A twin comforter should fit just fine. Like you said, there are not many XL comforters out there. My kids used regular twin comforters and it looked fine. Good luck at college!
I have duvet covers on my four comforters; I wash the duvets about every two to four months ) I have never yet had the comforters cleaned, as long as they do not look dirty and smell clean, I assume they are clean. I have had all four comforters abou...