WASHING EIDERDOWNS.
- Eiderdowns ' which have been stored away • for the summer and are now.- being brought;out for winter, use may first ,be cleaned or washed to freshen them for a new period of service. .' After shaking and brushing the eiderdown, make any necessary repairs. " Then make a lather with soap jelly or soap flakes and boiling water. Add •a " tablespoonful of ammonia, and; if the colours are likely to . run, one or' two tablespoon - fuls of salt, as salt' not only will - prevent this, but also brighten ithe colours. ; Use a large tub or bath and plenty of water, so that there is room for squeezing and kneading the quilt. Always rinse in water of the same temperature as that of the water in nhich' tney were washed. Rinse until all the soap has been removed,, and add vinegar or salt to the last rinsing water.
Fold and pass through the wringer, the tension of which must be as loose as possible, shake well with the help of another person, and hang the eiderdown in • the wind; but not in the sun.; Shake often while - drying, and rub gently to prevent the down forming into clots.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18711, 17 May 1924, Page 24 (Supplement)
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196WASHING EIDERDOWNS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18711, 17 May 1924, Page 24 (Supplement)
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