The helpful folks over at Hometalk have some great information for and all about the home!
"Hometalk is where people share and help with everything home and garden."
I enjoy Hometalk's website a lot and I can easily get lost over there, because there's so much great information and many ideas, tips and photos shared there. I read this post reminding us about keeping our pillows clean, making the point that we wash our sheets, how about the pillows? "It's just as important to de-funk your pillows."
Well, considering the amount of time we do spend sleeping on them, it's something to think about. I use pillow covers on my pillows along with the pillow cases, which I find helps keep them cleaner and protects them too. None-the-less, I have washed mine from time to time, also I've sprayed them with lysol and placed in the dryer, I had read elsewhere this kills the germs and rids of dust mites too.
Honestly, often I just purchase new pillows if they have flattened or I spot a pillow sale - fresh and new - wins every time for me! It is recommended that we do wash them at least twice a year, or you can choose to buy new ones. A good reminder of "when to wash or replace the pillows?", is when turning or flipping your beds mattress, which I do at least twice a year, usually around the "spring forward" or "fall back" time changes.
A helpful tip after washing pillows:
-Place a couple of tennis balls inside white socks and then place in the dryer with the pillows when you dry them to help re-fluff the pillows. You'll find more tips here on washing your pillows, and another great website for helpful DIY tips and ideas at brightnest.com.
I love lots of pillows!
Nite-nite, sleep tight!...
