: a tool with feathers at one end used to remove dust
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Thankfully, Wirecutter’s experts have a few simple upgrades that can help keep seasonal sneezes at bay — starting with ditching your feather duster.—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026 Javier Ignacio is both soothing and snippy as the Beast’s confidante Cogsworth, a clock, while Cameron Monroe Thomas adds vivacity to the dour castle as the feather duster Babette.—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 How to reduce dust in house But knowing how to eliminate dust is more than dancing with a feather duster.—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026 Remember that small changes, like pouring your DIY cleaning solutions into glass spray bottles or dusting items with an old-fashioned feather duster, can make a big difference in your cleaning experience.—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026 With the latter, my mother would regularly use a feather duster around the house, and its missiles and other small parts got completely brushed away.—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026 Remove Surface Dust Use an electrostatic or feather duster to remove dust from the cabinet doors.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026 The dampness of the cloth is key — a dry cloth or feather duster can simply scatter dust particles into the air, while a moist microfiber cloth traps and holds them.—Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026 First, dust your blinds with either a clean microfiber cloth, an old, clean sock, or a feather duster.—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026