Pillows complete the look of your bed as well as provide support and comfort while sleeping. On an average every individual sleeps at least for 6-7 hours a day. So,it is important to check how safe our pillow covers or cases are which are used to protect the pillow. The maintenance of pillow covers is not that tough since they are small and easy to use and wash. Here are some more maintenance tips which are used to safeguard your pillows from different things.
Washing: The basic thing which keeps the pillow covers dust free is by washing them. Normal wash is enough for these covers. But if you possess any kind of allergies it is advisable to wash your pillow covers in hot water and to dry the under hot sun so that the heat kills the allergy causing bacteria.
Free from germs: Germs are also other creatures which can create harm to you. In order to get rid of them you can take the help of lemon juice since those foreign particles do not like the smell of lemon. Just add few drops of lemon juice while washing or you can also spray some lemon liquid on them.
Free from dust mites: Dust mites are very tiny creatures invisible to the human eye and which feed on the microscopic flakes on the human skin. So, it is necessary to make our pillows free from dust mites. Just keep your pillow cover in a plastic bag and keep it in fridge for 24 hours. The cooling kills the dust mites. Do it regularly, particularly if you have any nasal allergies.
Using Protective cases: You can stop the infections reaching your pillow from your pillow cover using some allergy proof covers. Simply get some and cover you pillow with them, later cover it again with the pillow cover.
These are few suggestion which helps to maintain healthy pillow covers and pillows.
