How to Clean Decorative Feathers
- 1). Blow loose dust off the feather with a hand-held hair dryer set on its coolest, slowest setting. Remove remaining surface dust with a soft, natural-bristle brush by supporting the feather from the back and brushing gently from the base to the tip.
- 2). Put flour, corn meal and borax powder into the bag. Add a feather (one that has been stained by grease or oily dust) and seal the bag. Shake the bag gently. Check frequently to see if the stain has been removed. Remove the feather and brush thoroughly to remove the flour mixture.
- 3). Put on the rubber gloves. Pour gasoline into the bucket until it is as deep as your longest feather. Dip a feather (if it is still stained) into the gasoline and rub the feather gently with your fingers from base to tip, repeating until the stain is gone. Let any excess gasoline drip back into the bucket and set feather aside to dry completely.
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