Tontine Pillows
Keeping Pillows Fresh
Australia’s leading pillow manufacturer, Tontine, recently conducted a major scientific research study on hundreds of used pillows from across Australia and the results suggested our old pillows can make us sick.
It was also discovered that pillows older than five years had twice as much mould in them compared to pillows less than two years old. Quite a squeamish thought if your pillow is older than 2 years that you are resting your head to sleep at night on a mouldy pillow. Or even more so that the kids who are in the stages of growing and are developing their immune system, this can increase the risk of adverse health effects. Research also found that mould levels differed from state to state. Pillows in the Northern Territory had six times more mould than those in NSW. WA was the next highest level, followed by QLD, SA, VIC and Tasmania having the least, I presume because it’s the coldest!
To make it easier to know when it’s time to replace your pillow Tontines Fresh date stamped pillow have a ‘use by’ date so you know when your pillow are fresh and need replacing.
Tontines Fresh pillows are available from major department, discount and specialty stores RRP $21.00-61.00
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274 comments
I can’t remember the last time we changed our pillows but I think it is time to
My pillows smell quite bad so I think its time for a change
Yes I do clean our pillows, was them in machine – we have foam ones so they don’t loose their shape
I dont clean my pillows only because I don’t know how :/
I seem to only change my pillows when they become uncomfortable
I have never attempted to clean the pillows, just wound up with new ones.
I just clean the pillow protectors…don’t think I could wash the actual pillows???
I wash my pillows in the washing machine when they start loosing their loft and start looking manky.
I replace my pillow when they are no longer comfortable
We change our pillows when the are lifeless and flat and sometimes when you change the covers it just scares you to see what they really look like.
I change my pillows when the date stamp says so. I already use Tontine
I havent changed my sons pillows, mine I change when they get too flat. Looking at this, I really should change them a lot more regularly.
If we ever get around to it we throw our pillows in the wash and dry them on the line in the sun, but the past few months of pretty constant rain has not allowed for it.
I throw my pillows through the washing machine. Usually as a result of being thrown up on when gastro hits the household. Or my kids have picked up the dreaded haed lice from school.
I clean my pillows every 2-3 months. Warm gentle cycle
I change my pillows after winter, especially if everyone’s been sick
I don’t wash our pillows, I spray them with Febreeze and Glen20, then hang them out on the line on hot days
My husbands pillow gets very smelly (they are smelly beings 😛 ). So needs to be washed or changed regularly.
I need to replace my pillows more often!!!! Ewwww
I have to change ours very regularly; My husband is a sweater and even pillow protectors don’t work!
Tried the washing Machine to clean them but I wrecked them….
in the washing machine every now and then….now i think yuck! i need new pillows!
I change my pillows when i start getting a sore neck from the softness of them – probably need to do it more often though!
Great timing, I need to replace mine now.
I change when they get too flat or go lumpy, no idea how old that makes them, but not more than 2-3 years I think?
I tried washing my pillows in the washing machine as the directions stated I could but even in my front loader they went lumpy/clumpy and no amount of shaking or trying to unclump them worked.
I change my pillows when they are too squashy and not supporting my head anymore. Should change my kids ones though, hmmmm
Yes i put them through the washing machine, normally because one of the kids has vomited on them!
Actually, I bought Tontine pillows last time I changed them, unfortunately they all say ‘March 2013’, so I will change them now!
Ours are dated March 2013, so I guess I need to win these. I do give them a wash and dry out in the sun. Thanks for the chance to win Tontine Pillows.
Happy days.
Bev.xoxo
I change the sheets twice a week and while I do I put the pillows outside in the sun. Sometimes I vacuum them (is that wierd? I figure it removes some of the dust)
I try and get new pillows every couple of years. I also put them outside in the sun about once a month. We also use pillow protectors on all our pillows. 🙂
I haven’t yet tried machine washing our newest pillows, I have found they lose their shape. But I do put them put them out in the sunshine when I wash their pillow protectors.
This is a fabulous idea! I do wash pillows and fluff them at every sheet change but I think we’re sadly overdue for new ones.
there are six in our house and I find it hard to remember when we got new pillows last. Its usually the horrible discovery of a dirty discolored pillow that alerts me that it has been far too long.
I don’t usually was pillows, they never seem to go back into shape properly. I try to change our pillows regularly, at least every 12 months. With 6 of us and each bed having at least two pillows, we go through a lot! With these dated pillows I wouldn’t have to rely on my sketchy memory to know when to get new ones..
I have neck problems so I change my pillows as soon as they get uncomfortable.
I wash everyones pillows in the machine…then lay them across the lines on the clothesline to dry & air out.
I usually change them when they start to look yukky, although recently I purchased 2 of the tontine datestamp ones because I think they are such a good idea
Was just thinking yesterday when i washed the sheets that the pillows looked a bit sad and needed replacing.
The idea of an unclean pillow makes me feel ill! This is a great idea to help you remember when they need replacing!
I change them when they no longer assist a good night sleep, but if they no longer look white then they have to go!
I must admit I think I leave it too long and usually the pillows look very sad when I throw them, they are such big things to dispose of though it can be hard so I wait for council cleanup week.
Because it’s not comfy anymore.
Smelly and not comfortable. Spend half the night “plumping” it up!
I actually rotate 3 pillows each (air 2 whilst using 1) this I think gives them a little longer life. Then when I feel they are losing life I get new ones (about every 12 months)
I change mine when it starts to look old/off colour or smelly!
I bought these for my girls first pillows. They were called something like first pillows. It was great because I didnt have a clue what type of pillow to buy them and it made purchasing them one so much easier and took the guess work out of what size to buy them.
I have covers on my pillows and I wash them. The girls I thow in the wash and dry them outside although last time they were very chunky the filling was hard to separate inside so I might go buy covers for them as well.
I try and change them at least once a year
I have washed my children’s pillows in the past, plus they haven’t had them for very long. My husband’s and my pillow have covers which I wash. My husband’s is beginning to look manky because he is a very hot and sweaty sleeper, but the pillows we have are so expensive (laytex) so it makes it harder to part with the $$ to replace them. So in short, when they begin to look dirty, they go.
I wash my kids on gentle cycle in the washing machine and hang them in the sun. I wash the covers of my husband’s and my pillow but not the pillows themselves as they are latex.
I change mine when they start to look gross. I do use a pillow protector though which helps to make them last a little bit longer.
I change when they look dirty and do occasionally wash them in the washing machine but put pillow covers on so wash them more.
I have pillow protectors on all of my pillows. The protectors are washed regularly. I still chuck out the pillows when they are stained. If the pillows are smelly I air them and if that doesn’t work I throw them out too!
I change them when they start to smell even after washing and airing in the sun.
Funny, just a few days ago I was thinking that our pillows are WAY overdue to be replaced…
I have previously tried washing the pillows on a gentle cycle in our washing machine, but the filling got totally distorted and I had to open the seam of the pillow to straighten things out again!
I washed 4 of my pillows just this morning, how appropriate!
I change them when they look yucky – they are waaayyy overdue for a change now.
I wash my kids pillows in the machine but ours I haven’t before
I change them when they start to look a bit old. We have so many on our bed alone it can be hard to keep track which are the newer ones so these stamped ones would be super handy! We’re definitely due for new ones at the moment.
I put them in the sun on nice bright, hot days every now and then to freshen them up in between actually washing them in the washing machine. But with the up and down weather lately neither has happened in far too long.
I change our pillows when they get too flat. I get a bad neck and after about 12-18 months the pillows are too flat and don’t offer enough support.
I clean our pillows by runnings them through a cold wash and putting them on top of the washing line in the sun.
I change my pillow when it is too flat and hard. I like a pillow that I can change the shape of and is soft to feel.
I quite often when they feel too flat to feel comfortable…
when they have gone too flat I change them. I wash mine in the washing machine
I change them when they no longer feel comfortable
I change our pillows when they become lumpy in the wrong places.
I can’t clean the pillows I have because these ones are not washable in machine and when I have washed them by hand they never dry correctly.
I change my pillows when they start to feel like i may as well be laying flat on the bed or start to get uncomfortable.
I don’t wash them as they are not machine washable but will air them out in the sun
I change my pillows when they are flat and uncomfortable…
I change my pillows when they become flat or lumpy.
I never wash my pillows because it makes them lumpy, but I do air them out regularly.
I change my pillow yearly because I get a sore neck and I find frequent changing of pillows helps. My daughter has a Tontine date stamped pillow which is due for changing April 2014.
I also wash our pillows every few months and dry them in the sun.
Well it’s a little embarrassing but I have a brood of droolers, so replacing pillows regularly is a bit of a ‘thing’ for me. I also find putting them in the dryer for a little bit once a month helps to keep the nasties at bay.
I change my pillow according to the date stamp on my tontine pillow 🙂 and it’s actually due for a change soon – so this competition has come at perfect timing!
What a clever and simple idea. Thanks so much for sharing
I have neck issues so am majorly into pillows and their performance (or lack of!) so change them as often as necessary, and rotate them around the house (time in the spare room, time on our beds etc). Great giveaway! Glad it’s got me thinking about our pillows again 🙂 Thanks!
Yes I clean them, but probably not how I should! I just throw them in the washine machine and them line dry them in the sun …. not ideal I’m thinking now?!!!!
I have the most comfy down feather pillow so I tend to only air it to clean it. I put it out in the sunshine for a refreshing sunbake!
Haven’t changed in a long time and this has given me a reminder to get my butt in to gear! Thanks!
Living in the tropics pillows do get very musty. I try to wash them after the wet season and end of winter at min. Dry in the clothes dryer for a while and the sun. Replace them when either tear in machine (lol) or wash does not freshen them up, or look yuck.
I change my pillows when they start to look a bit suspect. That’s probably way past their due by date, so to speak.
I’ve only tried washing a pillow the once. It never dried all the way through & ended up a mouldy, nasty mess.
When they seem to have lost their fluff
when they are lumpy and stained
When they look yucky or feel uncomfortable.
When they lose their shape and become uncomfortable
When they get flat.
Never tried washing a pillow either. I just usually throw them out and replace.
I need to change them now – they look terrible and probably are unhealthy.
When they are smelly!
I have never bothered washing, just threw them out!
I change my pillows when they lose volume or start to look discoloured.
I don’t clean my pillows – they’ll go lumpy. I just buy new ones.
I changed my pillow of 6 years, when it was covered in yellowy patches and had black bugs coming out of it! Since then, I’ve been changing it every year!
Our pillows are super yuck right now, we bought really expensive fancy ones before kids and now we can’t afford the same style and have been spoilt by them so we keep nappisaning and sunning them to make them a little less gross so once we can’t get that look down we will have to replace
I do clean them! I usually just put them in the wash and air dry them in the searing sun to get rid of all the bacteria
Mine is not looking good – and I have tried to change it – but can’t seem to find a low, firm pillow that feels juuuuust right for me! My search continues!
I was given these pillows a few years back as a present and at the time thought “Gee thanks!” but they are absolutely awesome!! Will not buy any other pillows now! lol
This has come at a great time! I just recently saw a documentary detailing all the bugs and mites and germs everywhere and I am still horrified Eeeeeeeek! I really need to change everyone’s pillows, and pillow and mattress protectors asap! BUT just to add in a little tip, it’s a great idea to at least every second month to try and air out your pillows in the full sun (weather permitting of course) as it helps kill off a lot of germs and bacteria too. It is also good to leave the sheets off the bed at least oncer per month and let the sun shine in through the windows on to your mattress for the reason 🙂
when they go lumpy and my neck hurtss
When they’re lumpy and yellow but now that I’ve read about the mould, think I’d better change them much sooner!!
I clean them in the washing machine but also try to air them in the sunshine regularly.
We change pillows regularly for all those reasons. If it is smelly or dirty, it goes. If they are over a year old, they go. I tried washing them once but they wouldn’t fit in my small front loader so now they just get replaced. We normally write the date we bought them on the tags but being printed on the pillow is even better!
I change our pillows every 6 months. Being in the Tropics we constantly sweat, therefore pillow changing is a must & on a regular basis. Having 5 children, it can become a costly routine, but a well worth one.. Washing them is useless as they are never the same again.
Haven’t had to change our pillows. they are memory foam and hold up well. I will change them when they get out of shape however.
I spot clean them if needed. otherwise they have covers and a pillow case on top of that so those are the two things that need to be washed regularly.
My husband suffers from night sweats, so a regular wash in the washing machine sorts em out. But this does mean we need to replace more often than usual.
I try to change our pillows yearly….I feel they start to look a little yuck from sweat (I’m liking reading everyone’s comments…..I thought it was just our pillows that got yucky!). The last ones I purchased were Tontine with the replacement due date on which I think is great.
Try to change pillow regularly but doesn’t always happen. This is a good way to remember 😀
I replace our pillows when they look as though they have been squashed within an inch of their lives and by replacing them I keep my sinusitis under control too
Our pillows get replaced every 12 months. This usually coincides with the dog’s pillows being noticably shabby in their bed. It acts as a good reminder to give them our old pillows and invest in nice, plump new ones. Arrrhhh! Rest easy!
I vacuum my pillows, expecting to see all that dust mite and skin particles that you see in the ads on TV, but I must admit – I haven’t seen any yet. I guess regularly washing our pillow protectors, perhaps catches and then kills off any bugs. I have tried in the past to wash pillows, but they just become lumpy and end up being given to the dogs for their bed. I find the pillow protector the best method in protecting your pillow.
I change my pillows when they either look dirty, or have become lumpy inside.
Our pillows are so disgusting our dog refuses to sleep on them.
We don’t clean them – just chuck them when they don’t look so flash.
i through them , when they become uncomforable or smell which every is first
I sometimes clean them, but have had some disasters when i open the washing machine with stuffing everywhere
With 14 pillows in the house, I try to stagger bringing in new ones to when they are on sale. Sometimes they are a little older than I’d like, but with the new date stamp it will make it easier to keep track of!
Great! Thanks
When I “clean” the pillows, I just air them out on the clothes line, in the sun
I change the my pillows when they start to become uncomfortable
I’ve never changed my pillow – still sleeping with the one I had when I was a kid, and I’m in my late 30s!
I toss my pillows when they become flat and unsupportive.
I machine wash pillows if they are a type that is suitable to wash. Only a couple of times during the life of the pillow – they become too lumpy otherwise.
I change my pillow when the old one starts looking gross and/or smelling funny.
I occasionally clean my pillows by putting them outside in the sunshine – kills at least some of the smells and bacteria!
the date stamp is really helpful as a reminder to replace pillows when needed
I usually wash them after a while, but often the pillows end up getting all lumpy .. and then I throw them out anyway.
I wish my husband would change his pillow more regularly. It’s totally gross and I try to put it out in the sun as often as I can, but he loves it so much he won’t buy another!
The date stamp is such a great idea!
I try to change ours every few years -when they are looking stained and gross!
When they get too flat or stained, I do freshen them up by pegging on the line in heavy
rain then letting the sun fresh and sterilize them.
Like the idea of a date stamp.
Great idea – takes the guesswork out of knowing how old my pillows are!
I change my pillows when I thing they need a change!
I change my pillows when they are flat and stained and machine washing doesn’t help.
The date stamp makes it so much easier.
when they start looking flat and feel uncomfortable,and i usually just hang them out inthe sun on a sunny day to air them out
When they’re on sale in the shops. Then and only then do I change them.
When they’re flat and I’m getting a bad nights sleep, that’s when I buy new pillows. Shame though that Tontine are making their pillows smaller, look at how small they are now in the pillow cases.
We change our pillows every year when we spring clean our house so that we can stay healthy and sleep comfortably:).
Never clean our pillows, when they are dirty and flat, we just replace them.
When they are too flat and their colour is changed despite the washing I change them which is probably once every two years.
I wash my pillows in my washing machine with hot water and detergent. There are 3 people in our house who are allergic to dust mites. Therefore I wash them regularly. Even if we were not allergic, after a while they change colour and look dirty. 🙂
Every sheet change the pillows and doona get hung out on the line in the sun for the day. When they start to change colour a bit we change them.
When they start to look a bit of a funny colour i change them but generally mine is the only one too change colour so all get refreshed on time with my pillow….
I sometimes put our pillows in the washing machine for a refresher
Just to keep them fresh for a bit longer…. sometimes pillow changes come when we cant afford new ones…
We change our pillows when the become too dirty or smelly – last change was done after having the same lot for 5years. Pillows are just too expensive these days to change regularly.
Last lot of pillows I bought were machine washable, and came with pillow protectors, and they’ve stayed fluffy and clean longer than pillows I’ve had before.. Will throw them out as soon as they get those awful pillow stains on them.
I like to change the pillows when they get stained and flat.
I have a tontine child’s pillow for my daughter that I will change when the date says. But I have neglected mine and my husbands pillows and haven’t changed them for as long as I can remember (been together 9 years and haven’t done it in that time). I try and wash them to keep them clean but they are very yellow and lumpy so probably time for new ones.
I clean my pillows by washing them and leaving them in the sun
I throw my old pillows away when they seem worn or get discoloured. Probably not often enough… :/
I haven’t changed my pillows for about 5 years. I tend not to change them unless they become worm or too uncomfortable.
My pillow is not too bad, I change it fairly regularly but my husbands, yuk! He refuses to buy a new one and I would hate to think how old this one is!! Perhaps with these lovely new pillows I could convince him to upgrade 🙂 thanks
I believe you can feel when a pillow needs replacing – which is my current method, but what a GREAT concept of the date stamp – love it..!
Ehhh, I am terrible at changing my pillows. I usually end up buying a new one when I lose one or it becomes too lumpy to hold it’s shape.
And I hate to admit this, but I don’t often clean my pillow either. Haha. I only wash the covers.
Lasr week threw all the spare pillows in the swimming pool for a couple of hours. Came out looking much whiter.
Generally because they have lost their shape or height but every so often it’s because they start to look a bit dirty!
I am quite ashamed to say this but no I don’t often wash my pillow. If it gets obviously dirty it is generally from the kids being sick and so it is replaced but otherwise I’m not consistant in cleaning it.
LOVE the date stamp on the tontine pillows!! Best thing EVER! I always wondered which year i bought them in and now i don’ t even have to think about it, just check it when i was the sheets every now and then 😀 xx
Mine needs change May this year;-)
I actually only change mine when it gets lumpy or too squashed…which obviously is not often enough!
no I never wash my pillows, I find they go funny after washing, it’s easier to just buy new ones!
I haven’t really thought about this before, I normally get a new pillow when the old one looks, well, old. I will be changing them a bit more often i think.
I try to change all our pillows over every year
Oh i would love to win some new pillows ready to move into my new house, those old ones are not coming with me!
I hate having grotty old pillows and try to replace them regularly. My husband has a special anti-snore pillow my mum purchased him and that looks horrible but we haven’t been able to find another.
Now I tend to use pillow protectors which I wash with every bed change and usually wash the pillows every couple of months.
I change my pillows about once a year when Kmart has their tontine specials on. I dribble on mine and they don’t seem comfy after washing.
I am terrible at changing pillows 🙁 but now that I know I will be doing so soon!
I wash them in the washing machine like a normal load and then hang them on the line until nearly dry then pop in the dryer for 15 mins to fluff them up.
Any of the above! I change our pillows when they *look* dirty (as we have pillow protectors), smell badly enough that washing won’t fix it, or when they’ve gone flat or lumpy.
In between washes my boys pillows spend a day inthe sunshine on the clothesline (’cause boys are sweaty and stinky!!) and every month or two I will wash them on a gentle cycle in the machine.
When the pillow looses shape and starts to look old.
New pillows and fresh sheets = bliss
My pillows need changing often just for the freshness ,especially hubby’s because he sweats alot !
I have no choice but to change my pillows about now every year
i have only ever washed my pillows once and it was disaster they fell apart and have never tried again 🙂
I change my pillows when they loose shape and they look dirty.
When the pillow loses shape / firmness. We use pillow protectors and I wash these and hang pillows out in sun to freshen.
I wash pillows in the laundry tub (i.e handwash) and hang them out to dry in the sun.
I usually chuck my pillows in the washing machine every now and then
I don’t change routinely but when one of the children complain about their pillow, I will buy new ones, or there is a good special
For all of those reasons listed – definitely due for a change.
I replace them when they stop feeling supportive and stop ‘bouncing back’ when i lift my head up from it.
I replace them whenever I think they start to smelly a bit funky and when they look to yellowy!
Oh dear ! This had me freaking out a little ! Off to teh shop on the weekend I think !
i replace my kids pillows every 12 mths because they are growing and need different support, i replace my pillow when ever i think it needs it and hubby wont let me change his but will be buying him a new one tomorrow and just chucking out the old one thats probably 5 or more years old 🙁
i usually hand wash the pillows and hang them on the line at least once a month
I change when they are no longer comfortable or if they don’t look so good anymore
i change mine when they wont bounce back and look/smell dirty
Usual get replaced when they look dirty, but try and remember to do it yearly when I have the money 🙂
I change mine when they have lost their bounce and are beginning to look stained.
I have never cleaned or washed my pillows, because I don’t think it would clean them enough.
Ready for a change
I wash mine once a year on a nice warm day as part of spring cleaning!
Could definitely use some new pillows. Its just so hard when you’ve worked at getting one juussssst right! 🙂
Generally when they are smelly or lose their firmness!
Regardless of winning or not for this, will be buying new ones!!! I have no idea when me and hubby got new ones and we are both currently sick with the flu that has hung around for two weeks!!
We definitely don’t change ours often enough! But normally it’s when they start to look grubby and lose their shape. I had been thinking that we needed to replace ours, so this will give me the much needed push!
I rarely clean our too, after a disaster in the past where they lost all their shape and became horribly lumpy.
I try to wash mine at least once a year, but might be time to replace.
When needs a clean or is no longer comfortable
I replace them when they look gruby but I’m not sure how often that is? Really when your changing beds it’s in a hurry, so do you really notice 🙁
I change the pillows when they start getting too flat and I have a persistent neck ache!
I replace rather than clean my pillows – never really sure how to clean them properly!
When the pillow does not feel comfortable anymore!
No I dont clean them, in the washing machine they get distorted and are never the same! I just change the covers often and sometimes have two covers on…lol
I live in North Queensland and am very conscious of the state of our pillows. I have a pillow protector on mine and a waterproof quilted protector on my boys pillows. This way I can wash the protectors regularly. I love the date stamped Tontine pillows because it is amazing how long you can have a pillow without realising!!!!
I think the stamp idea is really interesting. I only replace them when I suspect they are getting grubby but I’m sure it’s far less than every 2 years! eww. 🙂
I love the stamp ‘use by’ date on the pillow. In the past, when I see the pillow is yellow and stained or getting quite flat we replace it. Knowing that it is unhealthy even before it gets to that stage means I will change it sooner. It could also explain the cough my son sometimes has when he sleeps on a particular pillow – it might be time to change it too!
Love the idea of the date stamp on the pillows! Bought them a couple of years ago and a few are close to expiring! Has reduced the illnesses in this house!!!! Nearly time to change them again, never trusted myself to wash them after washing them during the warm weather, they didn’t turn out well…
Looove new pillows! The date stamp is a fantastic idea – a real reminder on when to buy new pillows.
I change my pillows when they start to get stained, I love the date stamp though l still have to replace them before the date l find.
Yes l wash my pillows when they get a bit smelly or grubby
love the feeling of new pillows, i wash mine in the bath and hang them out on the line on a hot day
I would love new pillows!! My kids have dribbled all over mine! And I change mine when they start falling apart 😉
I change mine when it’s flat as a pancake and feels like a rock!
when it’s stained and very flat
When they start to look like they have been through World War 3, I know it’s time!!!
When they are Stained usually not often enough.
I really should wash mine more often but they take forever to dry and come out of the wash feeling all lumpy and weird…
I think its time to change my husband’s pillow its looking stained from all his perspiration – yuck!
I do clean them if they are not looking so Great. I just run them through a quick cycle in the washing machine.
I wash mine in the washing machine, usually when someones been sick..
I change my pillows because they smell and become discoloured
usually once a month i wash mine
I would love new pillows we don’t wash ours we use pillow protectors and hope for the best
Ugh my pillows are RANK. They walk away by themselves. 🙂
New pillows I would hate to think how old ours are{shudder}I think off hand they where brought when we got our new bed and that was just after our first born 9 years ago{double shudder}
Change pillows when i no longer get up without a sore neck. They don’t last forever!
I change my pillows when they are no longer supportive – which is often long before they get stained!
I change my pillows when they begin to discolour or are simply getting old. I know I sometimes keep them too long – but at the same time you feel wasteful throwing them away. Tontine can you make a recyclable pillow please!
Hmmm my mother in law happened to change the pillows on the spare bed the other day and just got the worst looking one, I was so embarrassed.
When I see really good ones on special, I have had a broken neck so get quite attatched to a really good pillow…
When they get flat! haha
I chuck mine in the washing machine with some detergent and eucalyptus oil. About once a year (my husbands gets washed a couple of times a year). Although they do take a little while to get back to their comfy feeling.
no i don’t clean my pillows just use protectors and change cases i think they would take too long to dry
I clean them by putting them in the sun on a really hot day. Washing memory foam pillows doesn’t work…
Does anyone know if the same applies for latex? I spent a bit more on a latex pillow a couple of years ago & it is so comfy. I don’t want to get rid of it yet.
when they are no longer comfortable, i really should change them more often
Yeah when I get that great burst of motivation I wash ours but my daughters gets washed alot being 2 she dribbles in her sleep and is a hot sleeper so she sweats
i wash them in the washing machine and put them in the hot sun to dry
I change pillows when it no longer supports my head the way I like, looks too dirty or when I can afford a new one as a luxury.
And yes I wash my pillows, at least once per month.
Its awful but I only change them when they get too flat – your post has completely grossed me out, I suspect a pillow change is in order
I do clean my pillows, but only about twice a year. I just throw them through the washing machine and toss them out in the sun to dry
I change them when they loose their fluffiness.
Normally every couple of years or when I start waking up with a bad neck ! I wash the normal type ones in between.
I usually change them when they look disgusting. There always seems something more important to spend money on.
I don’t clean my pillows. That’s when I usually replace them.
I have no idea how old my pillows are, but I do hang them out in the sun everytime I change the sheets.
When they look grungy, and just don’t have the oomph they should have, its way beyond the time I should have changed my pillows, but its often a ‘do it later’ thing for me.
When I notice that they look a bit worse for wear – thanks for the reminder!
I usually wash or dust my pillows every 3 to 4 months
I wash pillow protect covers weekly and air them in sun probably monthly. I buy new pillows when the others look old
I think I should go change my pillows now….
Change them ummmmm when they are no longer comfy :l
I have a pillow that is washer/dryer friendly so I wash it every 1-2 months, all other pillows are are replaced every 6 months or so depending on how they look under the pillow cases.
I change my pillows when they start to look yuck and get a bit soft and floppy
I air the pillows on the clothes line every time I wash sheets, and I spray them with a fabric deodorizer while they’re there. But every couple years the pillows don’t seem to want to be freshened up so I know it’s time to ‘retire’ them to reading pillow status and purchase a new pillow.
i change them when they loose their shape and become to flat!
i throw them in the wash every so often and hang dry on the line in the sun.
I don’t clean the pillows, but I air them on the clothesline every week. I also use three pillow cases on each pillow so they don’t get very dirty – but I did try to wash my daughter’s pillow once when she had a nosebleed in bed. Poor pillow didn’t seem to like it much, though.
Wow, this is such a wonderful idea! A clever, busy mum must have come up with it! We’d love some new fluffy pillows!
Pillows are so inexpensive these days that I don’t bother cleaning them. I think it is better just to throw them out and replace regularly, particularly if your family has allergies like mine.
Lovely fresh pillows…sigh…
I like to start off the new year with new pillows, something about throwing out the old and bringing in the new!
No, I don’t bother with cleaning. I think regular replacement is the way to go