How to clean a vintage feather quilt?
I have a beautiful vintage feather quilt...it dates from around 1930 and is stunning but smells musty...it's not dirty as such but the thought of all those ancient feathers is a bit yukky...how can I clean it? I once put a feather quilt through the washing machine and all the feathers clumped toghether and it never dried....what can I do?
I haven't used a real feather quilt since I was a child.....sweet memories of cuddly comfort, wow!
However, I do remember my mother cleaning them. She used to unstitch the cover and wash it separately. If the feathers also needed washing she did it gently by hand using natural soap. I honestly can't remember how she dried them... probably the answer is blowing in the wind, my friend.
Its an awful lot of messing about, but then they did things like that in those days. Before we had TV and computers housewife's invented all sorts of domestic chores, no doubt to keep themselves from getting into trouble....in this modern age I would recommend you to consult a really good dry cleaner.... or if you can find a manufacturer, they should be able to advise.
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