Originally Posted by
judi wess
I think the pioneers hung their quilts and bed covers outside on a sunny/breezy day to freshen them.
One thing for sure, pioneers didn't use a wash machine!LOL My grandmother had lots of down comforters, and they were hung on a line , and she used a wire thing like a tennis racket to "beat" them. This took out a lot of dead skin cells , thus removing odor, and a fresh breezy day helped too. She also used duvet type covers. At her house, we also slept on(in) featherbeds!!