remember that vinegar is a Natural disinfectant, it will kill the bacteria that may be in the quilts- freshen, get rid of odors and soften them. you may be surprised how well quilts survive laundering- and are more beautiful for it. I do not 'baby' my quilts- even the wool ones, and the ones I have sold for over $2000 have all been through the washing machine and dryer- quilts are much more 'durable' than people seem to think.