Feather pillows

Queen size pillows, fit somewhere between standard and king size.

Feather pillows require a little extra care compared to synthetics. However, they
are not a great deal of trouble. Most mishaps can be easily handled, if the pillow
is protected by a washable cover that can be taken off, when it gets soiled. Time
and repeated use will however, eventually stain the pillow.

It is not recommended to machine wash feather pillows. The seams of the feather
pillows may be too weak to hold the heavy weight of wet feathers. Putting them
in either a home or a commercial washing machine could cause the feathers to burst
through from the agitation. The resulting mess may be time-consuming to clean up,
or may result in a call to the repairman. The bottom line is that it would be better
to dry clean older pillows.

If however you feel the over powering desire to wash your feather pillows, use a
very mild detergent and cold or warm water, not hot. Make sure to balance your
washing machine, preferably with another feather. Set you washer to the delicate
cycle. An extra rinse cycle should remove of all the soap. However, washing the
pillow again without soap may be a better idea, if the pillows seem to be surviving
well. Then, if you can stand the noise in the dryer, add an old pair of (clean!)
sneakers or three to five tennis balls will work as well when tumble-drying the
pillows. It takes several hours for the pillows to dry, but resist the temptation
to increase the temperature to speed up things. Keep it low and remember to fluff
them again after you take them out.

The pillows are an investment and will last a long time when cared for. Please
don't allow the kids to have pillow fights with them. Pillow fights aren't a good
idea anyway. They usually aren't very funny and only encourage kids to be aggressive.

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