It's cheap, and it works!

Do the feathers retain the dust or does the flicking just relocate the dust? Just asking ?

Mine is not a real feather duster, but a fluffy one probably made from petrochemicals, well you cant have everything and as I have had the same duster for decades, at least it isn't one use plastic.

a hairdryer on a very low setting works well .I have an old very intricately carved chess set and thats what I use on it .

quizqueen I think there a a few ostrich farms in the UK, pretty sure there is/was one here in Devon.

If animals are bred for meat, it makes sense to use as much of the animal as possible, I believe the leather from ostriches is also used.

If I'm correctly informed, ostrich meat is low in cholesterol, as is venison.

I have an extra large one feathers are about 8ins long, on an extendable pole. I got it in Dunelm Mills . Very good for light fittings and curtain poles efc.

Phoenix, patience is a waiting game.?

I think I'd rather see the feathers still on the ostrich. Unless they are shed naturally it will be detrimental to the bird to have them plucked and, most certainly detrimental, if the ostrich has been killed for meat.

I've had one since I got married. It was in a box of cleaning things left in the under stairs cupboard for me by my late mother in law. Everything in the boxes very useful and much appreciated.

Mines ostrich Auntieflo no sign of moult so far!

The person that recommended it says it must be ostrich, as the feathers are softer and dislodge the dust, but not the ornaments, which ordinary feather duster are inclined to do, being stiffer.

Sorry, posted too soon.
The moulty one was ostrich. Ordinary feather dusters don't seem to have the same problem.?

Phoenix beware the moult! ?.

I had one and loved it, then one day it just sort of gave up the ghost and feathers flew everywhere when I wielded it about.

If you flick your feather duster over tv screen, the absorbed static will attract dust

A friend recommended a feather duster to me about 40 years ago. I bought one and wouldn'tuse anything else.

They are the best

Well I`m of to Morrisons girls.
Thank you.

I have one! It is useful for dusting my blinds and removing cobwebs from light fittings amongst many other awkward dusting jobs.