Now, after having made sure that your washing machine is large enough, load the down comforter into it and use either gentle cycle or hand wash if you have it. Remember down comforters require a very minimal amount of detergent. Putting too much will cause the cleaning agent to strip the down.
Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson. Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson (October 19, 1748 O.S. â September 6, 1782) was Thomas Jefferson's wife. She was born at The Forest, the plantation home of her father John Wayles. Her mother, Martha Eppes Wayles (1721-1748), died just a week after her daughter was born. Martha Wayles was married first to Bathurst Skelton on November 20, 1766.
It was Martha Randolph with her family who shared Jefferson's retirement at Monticello until he died there in 1826. The biographies of the First Ladies on WhiteHouse.gov are from âThe First Ladies of the United States of America,â by Allida Black. Copyright 2009 by the White House Historical Association. Learn more about Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson's spouse, Thomas Jefferson.