I have successfully washed both my 25 lb and 12 lb blankets in my front loader on the gentle cycle. I use a reclining mesh patio chair to dry, draped over, mostly flat, and rearranged every few hours. I can’t say whether my method will work for your blanket, but I thought you could consider it along with any other advice you get.

Carpet tech here: Use hydrogen peroxide with cold water. Make sure to rinse it out real good though. If you use too much it could oxidize the carpet and lighten the color. Don't let it sit for more than 5-10 minutes at a time.

You need to find the formula which works for you. It's different for each person.<br /><br />Finding the right setup is all about narrowing it down.<br /><br />What has worked for you in the past? That can give you a clue on what you'll like.<br /><br />Memory foam, latex, pocket sprung??<br /><br />(Tread carefully with latex, I would say it's for only a minority of people who like the feel of it)<br /><br />*****<br /><br />A safe bet and good starting point for most people is: Medium to medium firm pocket sprung mattress with natural materials (wool etc) and a microfiber topper if you like extra softness. This will also sleep cool and be relatively low maintenance.<br /><br />This is the go to for most hotels because it suits the widest group of people.<br /><br />Even 20 minutes in a bed store cannot really give you the full picture unfortunately, because you might find that you like a new mattress for the first few days but grow to hate it. Or vice versa.<br /><br />So you really need to order some with a good returns policy and check how your body responds to each mattress type. It's very much trial and error.<br /><br />Also what you see in a showroom doesn't really equal what you will receive at home, so you can't really just go off that.<br /><br />Follow your gut and order some you think might suit you. Finding and narrowing this down can take time, so you will need to be patient, but when you find the setup which works for you, you are pretty much set for life.