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How To Take Care Of Your Pillow?

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How To Take Care Of Your Pillow?

Getting adequate sleep at night is extremely important to live a healthy life. Many factors contribute to a good rest, including a neat and clean pillow. But over time, it is supposed to accumulate dirt, dust, and grime. In that case, it becomes essential to clean the pillow regularly. Double down pillow must be cleaned at least once in two months. Not only pillow, but you should also keep the mattresses, bedsheets, and comforters cleaned.  

Luckily, most down pillows are machine friendly. But make sure you put at least two pillows at a time to keep the washer balanced, ensuring all-round pillow cleaning. It is a general way to clean the pillow. However, you must follow the washing instructions given on the pillow’s label. But if you can’t find the instructions, we can tell you the suitable procedure.

 Below are the steps to wash your down pillow;

  • Select the general mode in your machine and add warm water with extra cold water. Then rinse and spin the cycle.
  • Add a small amount of detergent and tumble the pillow so all dirt and grime get removed.
  • Once the washing gets done, put the pillow in the dryer. Pillow may take a longer time to dry than normal clothings. Set the pillows in sunlight for a few hours, so it gets dried entirely and get rid of the stench.

This is the ideal procedure to wash your down pillow. Different pillows are washed in different ways in the machine. On the other hand, Hand wash is considered the safest way to clean the pillow. Use the right cleaning solution and apply it on the spots gently. Once the pillow is washed, hang it in a well-ventilated area to be dried faster and appear new.

Know when you need to replace the pillow

Nothing lasts longer. Pillows are also replaced after a certain period. But with regular cleaning and gently using, you can enhance its life-span. Moreover, you can also increase the pillow‘s life-span by using a good quality pillowcase. Replacing a pillowcase is a less expensive affair than replacing the entire pillow very frequently. But still, the pillow must be replaced when it has started to lose its original shape. Likewise, it must be replaced when you fold the pillow in half, and it does not spring back to its original form.

Similarly, if your pillow has a foul odor and dull color even after giving it regular washes, it is high time to replace it. Because it can start affecting your sleep, plus, they can pose health risks as germs do not killed even after many washes.

Final words

Buying down feather bed pillows or down pillow is an excellent choice since you take care of your pillow in the right way, and it is the only way to get the most out of it. Hence, we suggest you pay attention to pillow cleaning to ensure you get adequate sleep for a healthy life.

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