Clarification of Answer by
tlspiegel-ga
on
02 Jan 2006 14:27 PST
OK... Here's what should have posted. :)
Disaster Relief Cleaning Household Linens and Furnishings
http://msucares.com/pubs/infosheets/is1705.pdf
Pillows - Feather Pillows
If ticking is in good condition, wash feathers and ticking
together. To ensure that feathers do not come out of the ticking,
put another pillow case over the pillow and secure the seams.
1. Prior to placing in second case, open a few inches of the
ticking seam to opposite corners of the pillow, turn edges and
sew loosely with strong thread or fasten with safety pins.
2. Brush off surface dirt.
3. Wash in machine or by hand in warm (not hot) suds 15 to
20 minutes. Use a disinfectant in the wash cycle. In an automatic
washer, do not wash more than two pillows at a time.
4. Rinse at least three times in clear, warm water.
5. Spin off water or gently squeeze out as much water as possible.
Do not put pillows through wringer.
6. Dry in an automatic dryer at moderate heat setting, in a
warm room with a fan, or across two or three clotheslines. Put
several bath towels or a clean tennis shoe in the dryer with pillows
to speed up drying and to keep the pillows moving.
Allow at least two hours. Shake up feathers occasionally to
hasten drying.
If ticking is not in good condition or if pillow is badly soiled,
wash feathers and ticking separately:
1. Use a tightly-woven large pillow case which is two or three
times larger than the ticking.
2. Open one edge of ticking.
3. Sew open edges of the ticking and the bag together.
4. Shake the feathers from the ticking to the muslin bag.
5. Close seam of bag.
6. Wash bag of feathers in lukewarm, sudsy water and disinfectant.
7. Repeat if necessary.
8. Rinse in lukewarm water, changing water several times.
9. Squeeze out as much water as possible by hand. Don't use a
wringer.
10. To air-dry, hang on line by two corners. Change position
end to end and shake feathers occasionally to speed up drying.
11. Wash the ticking if still usable. With a sponge, apply a
starch solution to the inside of the ticking or use a spray
starch.
12. Transfer clean feathers to the clean, sanitized starched ticking,
using the same methods as for emptying.
13. Close seam of ticking.
It is very important to completely dry the feathers to reduce
potential odors. If pillows have been badly soiled, it may not
be possible to remove all objectionable odors.
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Best regards,
tlspiegel
