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Cleaning Up:  HELP!! Is my featherbed ruined?  |
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mtngirljon
True Blue Farmgirl
539 Posts
Jonnie
Webster
Texas
USA
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 Posted - Jan 07 2010 : 06:59:20 AM
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OK. So in the process of the new kitten learning to use the litter box, by featherbed was the unfortunate recipient of cat urine. I took it to a local dry cleaners to have it cleaned. Though I can't seem to get what I think is complete truth from them  , for some reason, the featherbed took many days to dry and the first time I went to pick it up it smelled really nasty. They cleaned it again, but it still smells really bad to me. They say that they can't smell it - whatever!
So now my question is, what is the best way to get the musty feathers smell out? In lieu of spraying it with febreeze (YUCK!) and leaving it outside on the line for days is there something that I can do? Leaving it on the line is not an issue except that I'd have to bring it in and out everyday.
Jonnie
Farmgirl #648
"Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows will fall behind you" - Maori Proverb
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
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Posted - Jan 07 2010 : 07:22:41 AM
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Jonnie, Sunshine is the great odor destroyer!!! hehe
It really does work, and yes, it may take days.
It sounds like they may have let it take to long to dry. I know when I wash my huge king size down comforter- and yes I do wash it in a big front loader at the laundry mat!- it takes a very long time to dry and I have to shake it out and turn it while it's drying. It really stinks until it is completely dry....
Can it be washed? You could try taking it to a laundromat and use the biggest machine they have, then run it through the dryer just to get some of the wetness out, then finish drying it on your line.
Other than that, I don't know, maybe someone else will have some better ideas?
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
Nothing we achieve in this world is achieved alone. It is always achieved with others teaching us along the way. Lee J. Colan
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mtngirljon
True Blue Farmgirl
539 Posts
Jonnie
Webster
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 07 2010 : 07:29:23 AM
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Thanks, Brenda. I probably should just have done that in the first place. It would have been a lot less trouble, and yes, I think their dryer was having a problem. Plus it was really humid down here at that time.
Jonnie
Farmgirl #648
"Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows will fall behind you" - Maori Proverb
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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Posted - Jan 10 2010 : 03:24:42 AM
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I have found that washing anything cat pee related with Arm & Hammer washing soda is amazing. Of course a down comforter is a huge washing adventure, but worth the effort of going to the laundramat...good luck.
Farmgirl Sister #153
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mtngirljon
True Blue Farmgirl
539 Posts
Jonnie
Webster
Texas
USA
539 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2010 : 06:57:18 AM
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Problem is solved, thanks for all the suggestions. After I picked it up from the cleaners, I put it outside in the sunshine. Slept on it last night and it was wonderful!
Jonnie
Farmgirl #648
"Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows will fall behind you" - Maori Proverb
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Perennial
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bea
Southwest Virginia
USA
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Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 1:48:51 PM
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I have an older cat that became a "bed wetter" for a short time - anytime she does, i put the covers in the washer (we have front loader), piles of vinegar from my 1 gallon jug in on it, then my home-made detergent out of borax, ivory soap and washing soda. When it has gone through to the down comforter, i've done the same. The trick is lots of vinegar and don't absolutely don't overstuff washer because it needs space to do it's thing. Then, i put comforter in dryer with a sneaker and let it dry. If it's good enough to hang out, i first fluff it up for a bit in dryer with air only and sneaker, then i hang it out until dry, then put in dryer with air, to do a final fluff up. Now, we keep bedroom door closed, but i'm thinking of buying a cheaper tarp (plastic one), to toss on my bed when i want to leave my door open to get more even heat/cooling and also when it's warm to let air throughout house.
Good luck - i feel your pain - one time, my hubby woke up early, decided he wanted "fresh" smelling sheets and washed and hung all out made the bed, walked out of room for 5 minutes and that's all it took - i think she used up one of her lives then! |
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mtngirljon
True Blue Farmgirl
539 Posts
Jonnie
Webster
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 19 2010 : 1:56:16 PM
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Thanks, Bea! I appreciate it. The reason that I took to cleaners is that it won't fit in the washer. It's actually a heavy featherbed - way bigger than a comforter.
We put the kitty in the garage for about a week where she could only use a litterbox and she is doing better. She still goes on the dog's bed sometimes, though. It will fit in the washer.
Jonnie
Farmgirl #648
"Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows will fall behind you" - Maori Proverb
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debtea2
True Blue Farmgirl
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deborah
nutley
nj
USA
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Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 2:43:25 PM
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glad you got the smell out
i use a white vingar in the rinse cycle
with the smelly things
but if you want to refluff that comforter in the dryer with tennis balls
does the trick for me..i also mist it with lavender its wonderful done the same with my pillows
inch by inch we find our way
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HELP!! Is my featherbed ruined?
