BABY’S PILLOWS
The filling of baby’s pillows should be kept scrupulously clean and sweet, and a fine day with a high wind is Ideal for wasning the feathers. They may be both cleansed and disinfected by means of limewater. Prepare by adding lib. of quicklime to each gallon of water. Let it stand till the undissolved lime has settled at the bottom of the tub. Then very gently, so as not to disturb this sediment, pour off the clean liquid into another vessel for use. Place the feathers in a bath and then pour over them the limewater, stirring them in till they sink to the bottom. Let them stand for three days. Then remove and drain in a clean sieve. To dry, make a large bag of an old lace curtain or similar material, place the feathers in it and peg out in the open air, shaking the bag as often as possible. The operation will take some days, but when the feathers are dry, beat with a cane to free them of all dust and then still in the bag hang them in a warm atmosphere to air. After this they are ready to be replaced in the clean ticking. To remove peach stains from materials, rub the stained part with pure glycerine, then wash with water.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 27, 23 April 1927, Page 7
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219BABY’S PILLOWS Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 27, 23 April 1927, Page 7
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