You should replace your duvets and pillows more often than you think
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Our bodies shed hair, dead skin, and body oil. A new duvet and set of pillows can be pretty expensive, not to mention annoying to take home from the shops. Not many of us are in a rush to replace them, but maybe we should be. Every night our bodies shed hair, dead skin, and body oil that your bedding absorbs, and these combined with natural perspiration create the perfect environment for dust mites.
This could impact those with asthma, and could lead to irritated eyes, a runny nose and disrupted sleep. “Generally, you will be able to tell when it’s time to replace your pillow, however I always recommend replacing them every one to two years,” says Chris Tattersall, sleep expert and managing director at Woolroom (thewoolroom.com).
“They get worn out surprisingly quickly, as on average, the pillow does its job for 2,500 hours a year (around 100 days).”. He says certain types of pillows last longer than others, due to the materials used in production. For instance, antimicrobial textiles like linen, wool, and hemp offer natural defence against bacteria, mildew, mould, and other microbes.
Fabio Perrotta, director of buying at Dreams (dreams.co.uk), agrees: “To get the most out of your pillows, it’s advised to replace them at least once every two years. “This is because over time there will be a build‐up of dust mites and the pillow is most likely to have lost a lot of its elasticity, meaning it won’t provide adequate support.”.