How to Wash an Eiderdown
To wash an eiderdown use a large washtub, or, failing that, a bath. First mend all little holes or splitting seams. Then put plenty of water in the tub and make a good lather of soap flakes. Add three teaspoonfuls of household ammonia, and, if the cover is patterned in bright colours, add three tablespoonfuls of salt to the water also. Steep the quilt in the suds, squeezing it and working it about as much as possible. Then squeeze out the dirty water and rinse the eiderdown in warm water to which more salt has been added. Fold it in two and then pass it through a loosely-adjusted wringer. Shake well and hang in a current of air. Change the hanging position of tfcj eiderdown frequently and shake at intervals while drying; this will make it soft and fluffy.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 16, 20 January 1937, Page 15 (Supplement)
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144How to Wash an Eiderdown Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 16, 20 January 1937, Page 15 (Supplement)
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