How do I Rate a Down Top Featherbed?
Featherbeds are very versatile. They come in all shapes and sizes and can be used as a mattress toppers or as covers on chilly winter nights. You can shake a featherbed out daily and pack it away during the summer months when it's no longer needed. There are some factors to consider when rating down top featherbeds for purchasing. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Odor
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Take your new featherbed out of its carrying case, and spread it across your mattress.
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Close the door to your bedroom, and leave it closed for about an hour.
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Go into your bedroom after an hour, and sniff the air to check for a chemical or flame retardant smell.
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Put your nose up close to the featherbed and check for chemical or other noxious odors.
Loose Feathers
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Shake your featherbed for about a minute and notice if there are many loose feathers flying around the room.
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Grab a handful of the featherbed, and check the cover for quills or other feather parts that stick out of the comforter surface.
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Examine the featherbed seams for feathers, down and quills that can be pulled easily from seams and bindings.
Lumpiness
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Spread your new featherbed on your bed or floor, and run your hands over the whole featherbed to test for lumps.
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Roll the featherbed up from top to bottom for an hour, and then spread it out again. Run your hands down the featherbed to check for lumps that occur after it has been rolled up.
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Roll the featherbed up from side to side for an hour, and then spread it out again. Run your hands down the featherbed to check for lumps that occur after it has been rolled up.
Noise
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Spread the featherbed on your mattress and lay on it.
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Roll side to side on the featherbed, and notice if either the cover or the filling makes loud crunching noises.
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Grasp a handful of the featherbed, and listen for loud crinkling from the cover, seams or filler.
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Slip between the mattress and the featherbed, and pull the featherbed cover over your head. Note how loud the featherbed materials are as they move over your head.
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