Washing

I know- and yet, the thought of those huge pillows and duvets going into landfill fills me with dread. We recently had good quality duvets washed for about the amount mentioned, and for me, it was worthwhile just to know it won't add to landfill (although here it would be incinirated, so perhaps not so bad).

With pillows, I always ues thick padded cover, and wash those very frequently- much better than washing and/or replacing pillow. I wish they would do those for duvets. We now have 2 large single duvets, instead of one big one, and I can wash 1 at a time in our large washing machine- in the UK, I went to the launderette to use one of the large machines for this sort of job.

To change the subject rather. My rather elderly, incontinent little dog peed on my bed. It went through everything. I can't wash my winter duvet so got a quote from Johnson the cleaners. They wanted to charge me £26.50 to clean it. I bought a new one in Tesco this morning for £21.00. DH will dispose of the old one next time he goes to the tip.

Like jingle and Janer I have also unpicked one end and unfolded the filling. Last time I washed a pillow I put some big tacking stitches at either end to keep the filling in place. It worked!

I'd just buy a new one. They're not terribly expensive, and trying to beat a lumpy pillow into submission is soul destroying.

I would never wash a pillow I don't wash cushions either, just the covers. Replacements are cheaper and easier!

I can remember ancient feather pillows, covered in ticking. I dread to think how long parents and grandparents from the 'made to last generation' had them!

Our policy is to replace every so often. x

I never wash them always replace regularly JL or Dunelm.

Yes, cut open one end and then oversew it back up again after you have fluffed up the innards. I do it often too.

It's easy enough to open one end (halfway probably enough) and unfold the filling. I've done it often enough.

Buy new ones?

I've done that Jeanie . Dunelm do good replacements!!

Subject should have read WASHING PILLOW