Hints from Heloise - Caring for Down and Feather Bedding

By Hklbrries

Dear Readers: Winter is in full swing! It’s time to pull out down and feather bedding to keep warm, which will help you save money on your energy bill.

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The American Down and Feather Council has a few hints to ensure that your down and feather products are cared for correctly:

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1. If your comforter or pillow is looking flat, fluff it up. A daily shake will restore the product’s fluffiness, or loft, and will help increase its performance.

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2. If you need an extra fluff, use the dryer. Down comforters and blankets, as well as down or feather pillows, can be placed in a dryer set on LOW heat. Putting a few CLEAN tennis balls into the dryer will help fluff up the product while it tumbles around.

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3. Storage of down and feather comforters, blankets and pillows can be tricky — you don’t want it to lose its luster while in storage. By storing bedding in a breathable bag, the products will retain their natural attributes and will be like new when you pull them out again.
Visit www.downandfeather.org to learn more about bedding and how to care for it.

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Heloise

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P.S.: I have my mother’s satin down comforter that is more than 50 years old, and I love it.

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