Washing bed pillows in the washing machine.

[Sister Fracas 5]

before sanita came. i never washed the sheets much less the pillows......just burn them when they got too greasy...

you MIGHT be a redneck...

[almaty 19]

before sanita came. i never washed the sheets much less the pillows......just burn them when they got too greasy...

you MIGHT be a redneck...

lol...probably true...

[Niels Bohr 72]

I buy a new one after mines look like a dog chewed on it.

[MissStacey 1]

I gave them an extra spin and they are now in the dryer with my new dryer balls!!

[Bootylicious!! 2]

I couldn't wash mine if I wanted too. I use 100% foam pillows. I always have. I wash my pillow cases regularly. I can't just go out and buy new pillows either as foam pillows tend to cost around $80 or more.

[Sheriff Uling 3]

dryer balls??????????????????????

Hello....................

[Marilyn. 340]

[almaty 19]

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[almaty 19]

Dryer Balls. You know, two round nubby items that look like dogs’ chew toys? Supposed to reduce time in the dryer by up to 40%? Make your towels fluffier than they were the day you bought them?

Only $9.99 for two dryer balls! Think of all the money you will save on electric bills and fabric softeners and dryer sheets! They are non-toxic, allergen-free, all-natural and proven to work. The premise is that the little spikes lift and separate the clothing in the dryer, allowing the heat and air to circulate more freely. As an added bonus, there would be less lint and fewer wrinkles.

I was fascinated by the idea. I like saving money, who doesn’t?

I liked the idea of tossing two rubber balls with spikes on them into my dryer and saying “Take that, dryer sheets, you’ve been replaced!”

I wanted to be able to tell my dryer, “Fifty minutes? You are only getting 35 minutes today. Have some dryer balls!”

So I ordered my dryer balls. They are indeed two spiky rubber balls approximately 3 inches in diameter. Presumably they are also non-toxic and free of allergens.

I faithfully used my dryer balls according to the directions. I started out setting the dryer at forty minutes. The clothes weren’t dry, so I decided to try forty-five minutes the next time. Most of the time, the dryer was taking its usual fifty minutes to dry a normal load of laundry.

Static electricity was another problem. My husband was starting to complain about his clothes sticking to him, and began using Static Guard every morning.

Fewer wrinkles? Not that I noticed. I am normally very careful about getting the clothes out as quickly as possible to avoid wrinkles. I didn’t see a reduction. My husband still ironed his shirts. I still rubbed wrinkles out of cotton t-shirts.

I didn’t measure the height of a stack of towels before using the dryer balls, but I was really looking forward to using fluffier, softer towels after my shower. After two weeks, I had to concede that the towels felt remarkably similar as in the days before the dryer balls.

[Mononoke28 135]

I buy new pillows every three years or so and wash them every six months. I put them in the washer and dry them in a regular dryer, never had any problems with that. It's also a good idea to buy pillow covers and wash them every month or so.

Diana

[Amby 490]

our pillows are latex so I don't think I would put them in the washer. I just take them out of the cover and wash the cover. I buy new pillows every year or so. At $50-75 each they're not cheap but I think they're the best!

[Ban Hammer 13,644]

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look up ben wa balls

[jom 4]

With Florida weather I let our pillows sunbathe for one day under the heat of the sun, twice a month

[SaadBell 0]

So glad you said that the dryer balls are a bust, I wondered if they did anything or was just all hype. I also wash my pillows, only when I think they are getting dirty, of course twice a week I change the sheets and pillow cases. I love the heat of the dryer, makes me think I am killing some germs.

[MissStacey 1]

I am on my third pillow load.

They came out beautiful- fluffy and clean!

####### are the for???????????????????

look up ben wa balls

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