Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1913 — How to Clean White Feathers [ARTICLE]

How to Clean White Feathers

White feathers of any description can be cleaned at home to look like new, at a small cost. Take gasoline and plaster of parts, and mix the two together to the consistency of whipped cream. Dip the feathers in this mixture, squeezing and pressing them; then hang fn the open air to dry thoroughly, and until the gasoline evaporates. Be tareful not to handle until thoroughly dry. Then shake well, and the result will be a beautifully clean and fluffy feather. White wings may also be sucessfully treated in this manner. The gasoline must never be used in a room .where there is a light or fire.