WASHING AN EIDERDOWN
Eiderdowns are quite easily washed at home. First shake well, and hen immerse the whole thing in lukewarm bran water. This will loosen the dirt. Transfer to a bath of soap suds and gently Beat the quilt about in the soap water with the hands, and then rinse in three or four waters, A little ammonia added will strengthen the colours. Eiderdowns may he mangled, but should never bo squeezed or rubbed—it damages the feathers and' produces uneven drying. They are best dried in the open, and should be shaken from time to time.
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Evening Star, Issue 21008, 23 January 1932, Page 22
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97WASHING AN EIDERDOWN Evening Star, Issue 21008, 23 January 1932, Page 22
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