We often get asked if you can wash down pillows? Yes, you can wash our goose down and feather pillows in the washing machine. Just follow the instructions on the care label. We recommend that you wash your pillow every 6 to 12 months or more often if necessary.
If you notice staining on your pillow or that the loft of your pillow has decreased, this is probably due to a build up of moisture in your pillow. Pillows absorb body oils, dead skin cells, sweat, etc, which soak into the pillow's natural down and feather filling. Make sure you wash your pillow as soon as you see these signs.
TO KEEP YOUR SCOOMS PILLOW IN TIP TOP CONDITION:
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Many sleep experts recommend replacing a pillow every one to two years. Why The key purpose of your pillow is to support your head and neck while you sleep, so that you don’t wake up with neck pain or stiffness.
]]>The key purpose of your pillow is to support your head and neck while you sleep, so that you don’t wake up with neck pain or stiffness. Pillows, like mattresses, deflate and lose their ability to be supportive over time. Different fillings do have different durability, natural down and feather pillows last longer than polyester filled pillows for example. Eventually though, all pillows will lose their shape and need to be changed.
How often should you change your pillows?
IS IT TIME TO CHANGE YOUR PILLOW CHECKLIST
If you answer yes to any of these questions, then it's time to treat yourself to a lovely new pillow:
"If you have a plain-old, inexpensive polyester pillow, you should be replacing it every six months,” says Michael Breus, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and author of the book Good Night. “But if you have a quality pillow or any one with structural integrity, it’ll last you anywhere from 18 to 36 months.”
See our guide to Best pillow for neck pain.
WASHING YOUR PILLOWS
Check the care label on your pillow for washing instructions. Most pillows should be washed every 6 to 12 months.
See our Guide to cleaning your pillow.
PILLOW ALLERGY RESEARCH
It's important to keep your pillow clean and to replace it regularly if you have a dust-mite allergy or a respiratory illness such as asthma or sinusitis.
An allergy study by researchers from The University of Manchester funded by the Fungal Research Trust took samples from pillows that had been used for between 1 and a half to 20 years. The researchers took apart various feather and synthetic pillows. They identified several thousand spores of fungus per gram of used pillow; over a million spores per pillow.
Each pillow was found to contain a substantial fungal load, with 4 to 16 different species identified per sample. Even higher numbers were found in synthetic pillows. The microscopic fungus aspergillus fumigatus was particularly evident in synthetic pillows and fungi as diverse as bread and vine moulds and those usually found on damp walls and in showers were also found.
Professor Ashley Woodcock added: "Since people spend a third of their life sleeping and breathing close to a potentially large and varied source of fungi, these findings certainly have important implications for people with respiratory disease - especially asthma and sinusitis."
RECYCLING OR REPURPOSING YOUR PILLOWS
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