by Staff Writer
After a long day, there's nothing quite like sinking your head into a fluffy down pillow. These pieces of down bedding are incredibly sumptuous, but without the proper care, their comfort level can be seriously deflated. Learn how to fluff down pillows and prepare to reach a level of comfort worthy of a dream!
Maintain the fluff. Every morning, fluff up the down pillows. This will allow the down to breathe, ensuring the pillows stay light and feathery.
Put them in the dryer. At least once a month, put your down pillows in the clothes dryer. Be sure they're protected by zippered covers so that loose feathers don't come out in the dryer.
Use a fabric softener. Slightly moisten a fabric softener sheet and put it in the dryer with the pillows.
Beat them with tennis balls. Put two clean tennis balls in the dryer with the pillows. As the dryer spins, the balls will beat out any clumped areas in the pillows.
Air dry only. Set the dryer for air dry only -- too much heat can give an unpleasant smell to down -- and dry the down pillows for ten minutes. Air drying will remove any trace moisture that may be in the pillows.
Air them out. Every few months, on a sunny, clear day, lay your pillows outside on a table or drape them over a clothes line. Fluff them up several times and turn after about an hour. The heat will dry out any slight moisture. In addition, the sun and fresh air will give your pillow a wonderfully clean smell.
