Ostrich Feather Duster

Call me old-fashioned, call me behind the times, but in my opinion, you cannot beat a feather duster for cleaning bookshelves, knick-knack heavy shelves, and yes, even mini-blinds (though you do have to actually USE the feather duster more than once or twice a year... trust me on this one, not that I speak from, ahem, personal experience).

And the mother of all feather dusters? One made of ostrich feathers. Natural oils in the feathers helps attract dust and the duster can be cleaned by a gentle shaking after use. An occasional steam cleaning (get out your tea kettle) keeps the duster in great shape.

Modern Artisans (a shop featuring handcrafted goods by American artisans) carries a great duster that's created from feathers collected after molting (when the bird drops its feathers naturally). That's right, no naked ostriches out there because of your dusting fetish. ;)

Price: (at the time of this review)
$32.99

Resources

• Ostrich Feather Duster at Modern Artisans