How often should you wash Duvets & Pillows?

MrsMW

We do the same as you MATH, we pay about £5 for a summer duvet and £7 for winter. I recycle the old ones by cutting them down and making a cheap cover and then give them to the local dog rescue place.

MATH

MrsMW wrote:

We do the same as you MATH, we pay about £5 for a summer duvet and £7 for winter. I recycle the old ones by cutting them down and making a cheap cover and then give them to the local dog rescue place.

What a great idea:A . Better than sticking them in the bin

Kippsy

This might be a little off thread but does anyone know how and where you clean a mattress?

Also don't we sweat about 1/4 - 1/2 a litre each night as well? Nice

Becles

MrsMW wrote:

I recycle the old ones by cutting them down and making a cheap cover and then give them to the local dog rescue place.

I cut mine up, bought some bonny fabric and made two big floor cushions for my sons. It was just before Christmas, so I kept them hidden and stuck them under the tree with their presents. On Christmas morning then went running into the room and screamed "yes, big cushions" and totally ignored the wrapped presents

medsdemon

I replace my pillows every year, because I don't think you ever get them clean and bouncy again and really you can get quite cheap ones now. My duvet gets replaced after a couple of years but this year now I feel like a grown -up at last, and we're decorating our bedroom for the first time in about 14 years, then we are going to treat ourselves to a feather and down duvet and pillows and be organized and get them cleaned regularly. I love my bed and we spend so much of our lives in it, it's time I spent some money on nice bedding:o

daisyroger

Well I use maximum 60 degree C hot water with some detergent powder. I wash them within 6 months or when the season gets off.

Tryingagainandagain

MrsMW wrote: »

We do the same as you MATH, we pay about £5 for a summer duvet and £7 for winter. I recycle the old ones by cutting them down and making a cheap cover and then give them to the local dog rescue place.

I do this too.

The dog rescue is glad of them and it would cost about as much to launder them as they don't fit in my machine.

I try to wash pillows and small duvets but often I find they go lumpy and then end up in the doghouse too:)

sophiapoul

relax your back with mattresses and take rest your head with comfortable goose down pillow that will make you fresh after relax..

kboss2010

I have to confess I stopped washing my 10.5 tog super kingsize duvet in favour of just buying a new one every year. It's too big to go in my washing machine and my (only) local launderette won't allow you to wash duvets yourself in their machines. They used to charge £18 to wash it for you but it's gone up to £25 and I can buy a new duvet on ebay inc. postage for £20.

My old ones get donated to the SSPCA for dog beds etc.

PatientMummy

I've never washed my duvets or pillows. Hasn't killed me yet, have never had bed bugs of any sort and the bed nor mattress smell. I buy new pillows when the current ones aren't comfortable anymore and bought a new matteress ladt year for the same reason. Infact I don't know anyone who does wash their duvets or pillows! Have never seen any outside drying either. And I live in quite a small house so anyone widhinb to wash them near ne would have to dry them outside