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Old 29-09-2006, 11:20 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Nick Maclaren Nick Maclaren is offline
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Default Adding feathers to the compost heap?


In article .com,
"Cat(h)" writes:
| OK, this may sound awfully weird, but here it goes.
| I have just "retired" a couple of feather pillows, and was wondering
| how to dispose of them in the best possible way. Then, it struck me
| that, maybe, it would be OK to add the filling - a mix of small
| feathers - to the compost heap, and take the washed covers to my bring
| centre to recycle the textile.
| What do people think about composting feathers?

If it is a natural fibre cover just put the whole pillow on and water
it well. I did that with an old duvet.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.