How To Clean Feathers For Crafts
Learn how to clean feathers you collect and use the for crafts in 6 simple steps!If you want to collect feathers with your family, clean them from any bad bugs like mites and use them safely in crafting stuff with your kids - then this is the recipe for you.Feathers make a great addition to crafting interesting designs with the kids and really getting their creativity going, or even to be used in your own homemade dreamcatchers.
Cost: $10-30
Equipment
- Toothbrush
- Freezer
- Hairdryer
- Steamer
- Pillowcase
- Airtight Container
Materials
- Feathers
- Mothballs
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Boiling Water
- Dishwashing Soap
- Citronella Oil
- Boric Acid
- Anti-bacterial Laundry Detergent
- Hand Soap
Instructions
- Make sure you are not breaking the law with the feathers you collect!Feathers
- Get rid of any mites using a toothbrush, putting the feathers in a freezer, or put mothballs with the feathers into a containerFeathers, Mothballs
- Sanitize the feathers using rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxideFeathers, Rubbing Alcohol, Hydrogen Peroxide
- Clean the feathers with a watery solution of hand soapFeathers, Hand Soap
- Dry the feathers using a hairdryerFeathers
- Use steam to fluff the feathers with a steamer or the steam from boiling waterFeathers, Boiling Water
- Preserve your feathers using Citronella Oil or Boric Acid and store in an airtight containerFeathers, Citronella Oil, Boric Acid
Notes
Most of the time it takes to clean feathers properly is getting rid of the mites. The best way is to put the feathers in an airtight container and then in the freezer and leave it in there for 48 hours.
Once that's done, the rest should be doable within an hour - so don't be disheartened! It's worth the process to get nice, clean, fluffy feathers that are safe for you and your children to use in crafts!
