When To Replace Your Down Pillow?

When should you replace a pillow- that is a hot topic once a year as news outlets cover this story with regularity.  Many like to show the folding trick where they take a pillow and fold it over and if it does not fold back – thy say it’s time to replace your down pillow.  I personally don’t like this method as pillows have different densities and if you have a soft rated down pillow – it won’t fold back quickly. The size of the pillow being folded makes a difference in the bounce back rate.

So what I recommend is to replace your down pillows every few years. High end heirloom down pillows are meant to last dozens of years – but typical ‘pound of down pillows‘ have a relatively lower lifespan due to the size of the down clusters. They will stay last 4-5 years – just not a lifetime of use because the down clusters break down at the lower fill power ratings.

We always recommend using a pillow protector to keep your investment in good order and then you just have to wash the cover and not the pillow.  If you do wash your down pillows and you can with all of the DOWNLITE pillows then we recommend visiting BeddingCare.com to see video’s on how to wash down pillows.

If you have allergen concerns or questions about dust mites we also recommend you visit DustMiteFacts.org to learn more. But what they discuss is that most down pillows use a special type of fabric which limits the amount of allergens that can cause issues inside the pillows.

We love our new 700 fill power down pillows which are available for a limited time and are rated a medium density – great for side sleepers.  The high fill power means the down clusters are larger and thus more durable.  We also like the 650 fill power down pillow under the Jessica McClintock brand on our site as well.

If you have any questions get in touch with the folks @ ShopDownLite.com and they can gladly help you out. Many consumers cling to their ‘favorite pillow‘ probably longer then we’d recommend.  Buying a new down pillow can be a process with many questions but we can help ‘fit you for a pillow‘.