Things You Will Need
No one wants to handle smelly feathers. Clean them up in just a few steps using ingredients you have around your home.
Powder Method
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Fill a zippered storage bag with ½ cup of flour. Add 1 cup of corn meal along with 3 tbsp. of oxygen-based powder cleaner.
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Add the dirty feathers to the bag.
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Zip the bag up and shake it, blending the feathers and powder together. Continue to shake the bag until the feathers are clean.
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Remove the feathers from the bag and shake the excess powder from them one by one.
Soap Method
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Fill a plastic bucket with warm water. While the water is running, add a capful of gentle liquid detergent to the water.
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Add the feathers to the soapy water. Swirl the feathers around the water with a long-handled wooden spoon.
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Empty the water from the bucket and then add fresh water to the bucket. Swirl the feathers in the clean water.
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Empty the bucket and remove the feathers.
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Smooth the feathers gently and reshape them. Hold the feathers by the quill and blow-dry them.