Handy Pillow Cleaning Hacks For A More Welcoming Bed

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Handy Pillow Cleaning Hacks For A More Welcoming
Bed
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• Who doesnt love climbing into a freshly
  laundered bed at the end of a particularly long
  and tough day? You can almost feel the stresses
  of the day melt away as your head hits the
  pillow. But what if your sheets havent been
  cleaned in weeks, the comforter smells musty and
  the pillows are stale and lumpy?
• Fortunately, with a little effort you can ensure
  that your bed is always a joy to get into, and
  that lumpy, less-than-fresh-smelling pillows are
  a thing of the past.

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• Top tips for a welcoming bed
• Firstly, you should make it a habit to always
  make your bed as soon as you get out of it every
  morning. And dont just roughly throw the
  comforter over the top to hide the disarray of
  sheets beneath it! This takes just a couple of
  minutes, but can make such a big difference to
  your comfort levels when you get back into it,
  and can make your bedroom look much tidier, too.
• Then, you should try and wash your sheets and
  pillowcases at least once a week, or once a
  fortnight at the minimum. Beds are popular
  breeding grounds for dust mites, and these can be
  a nightmare for anyone living with allergies. So,
  if you dont want to share your bed with these
  pesky mites, keep it as clean as possible.

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• When it comes to your pillows, here are some
  handy hints for keeping them soft and smelling
  fresh, in readiness for your tired head
• Washing your pillows
• Provided you havent gotten your pillows dirty,
  washing them twice a year is usually enough to
  stop them from smelling and becoming horribly
  lumpy and stale. That said, if you live in a warm
  climate and dont use A/C frequently, you may
  need to wash them three or four times a year.

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• Fortunately, most pillows nowadays are machine
  washable, but it pays to check the care label
  first. If they can be put in the machine, here
  are some simple instructions
• Set the machine to a gentle, cold water cycle
  before adding a small amount of detergent. If
  your pillows are made of synthetic materials, you
  can use a warm water cycle.
• Place one pillow into the drum at a time,
  balancing the load as much as possible when doing
  so, and set the machine going.
• You may need to perform an additional rinse
  cycle, as suds can be harmful for pillows.

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• Take them out when the cycle is complete, and be
  sure to fluff them up before drying them.
• Always use low heat if drying your pillows in a
  dryer, and check the care label if drying
  synthetic pillows, as some are not
  dryer-friendly. Use a dryer ball or tennis balls,
  and stop the process every 10 to fifteen minutes,
  fluff up the pillows repeating the process until
  the pillows are dry.

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• How often should you replace your pillows?
• When pillows are cared for appropriately, they
  can last perfectly well for many years, and how
  often you change them will be down to your
  personal preference. However, if your pillows are
  no longer fluffy and feel lumpy instead, it might
  be time to replace them, and keep in mind that
  dust mites and dead skin cells might be lurking
  in an older pillow, even if it looks and feels
  fluffy and clean.

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• Washing pillows periodically is always a good
  idea, but if its not something you fancy doing
  yourself, simply ask your cleaning service to add
  it to their list of chores. Dont have a cleaning
  service? Check out some local companies and see
  how they could help you save time and energy, and
  enjoy a clean home, all year round.

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