My Feather Bed Smells Like a Wet Dog

RE: My Feather Bed Smells Like a Wet Dog Post by susanmajp (295) | (07/18/2006) Contact My grandmother was european, and made us feather bedding. I agree with Anne, the feathers are probably not completely dried. They really smell when they are even partially damp--and it's often hard to tell when you take them from a dryer. Let them tumble longer--hopefully they haven't started to mildew yet. If so, you may have to wash again. Just a note, a good dry cleaner can sanitize it for you if needed. RE: My Feather Bed Smells Like a Wet Dog Post by CarlaJS (78) | (07/07/2006) Contact I like the dryel sheets, but if it is an odor picked up from the laundro-mat machine, when all else fails, wash it w/ a couple cups of vinegar in the wash water. The rinse cycle will remove any vinegar smell. Vinegar will also get any pet-accident odors out of carpet. Then DRY DRY DRY DRY. Unfortunately wet feathers can rot, so hopefully it's not too late. RE: My Feather Bed Smells Like a Wet Dog Post by linex_4 (12) | (07/07/2006) Contact try sprinkling baking soda on it & leaving it there for a few hours. Then vacuum it up. RE: My Feather Bed Smells Like a Wet Dog Post By Anne (Guest Post) (07/07/2006) If it still smells - it's not completely dry. Go back to the laundomat and re-dry it. It may take and hour or more on high heat. I had that problem with a pillow and dried it again for an hour and a half. There's no smell to it now. RE: My Feather Bed Smells Like a Wet Dog Post By Jess (Guest Post) (07/03/2006) You probably know this, but I don't think feather beds should be washed in the normal manner. I use Dryel (a home dry cleaning product) You might try this with your feather bed. It comes with a large bag, and a wet towel thing with the cleaning soluation in it. You put the item and the towel in the bag, and then put the whole thing in the dryer for about 10-20 mintues. But the bag might be too small for a whole feather bed. Just an idea. I can't think of anything elese.