Why You Should Wash Your Comforters and Pillows Regularly
We wash our sheets, pillowcases, and everyday clothing regularly, but what about the comforters and pillows we use every night?
These bulky bedding items are easy to overlook. Because they don’t always look dirty, it can be tempting to go months without washing them. However, comforters and pillows can collect sweat, body oils, dead skin cells, dust, pet hair, allergens, and odors over time.
Regularly cleaning your bedding doesn’t just make your bed smell fresher—it can help create a cleaner and more comfortable sleeping environment.
Your Bedding Collects More Than You Think
Even when you use sheets and pillowcases, your comforter and pillows are still exposed to moisture, body oils, dust, and other everyday buildup.
Think about how many hours you spend in bed each week. Night after night, that buildup can work its way into your bedding. If you have pets that sleep on the bed, the need for regular cleaning can be even greater.
Washing your comforters and pillows helps remove that accumulated dirt and refresh the bedding you rely on every night.
Why a Large-Capacity Washer Matters
One of the biggest challenges with washing comforters at home is simply having enough room.
A bulky comforter can easily fill a household washing machine (a properly loaded washer can fit a football on top of the load) before the water is even added. When bedding is packed too tightly into the drum, water and detergent cannot circulate through it effectively. Trapping all the dirt and keeping the bedding from getting clean.
A large-capacity laundromat washer gives bulky bedding more room to move during the wash cycle. Large commercial dryers can also make drying oversized items much easier.
That’s one of the reasons a trip to Laundry City’s laundromat can be a great option when it’s time to tackle comforters, blankets, pillows, and other bulky laundry. Our 40 lb washers have a 6.34 cubic foot drum. It’s recommended that a king comforter be washed in a 7 cubic foot washer. So using a 60lb washer at a laundromat near you would be the best bet for your bulky laundry items.
Don’t Forget About Washing Your Pillows
Pillowcases get most of the attention, but the pillows underneath them need care too.
Depending on the manufacturer’s care instructions, many pillows can be washed. Cleaning them periodically can help remove oils, sweat, dust, and odors that have accumulated over time.
Before washing any pillow, always check the care label. Certain materials require special cleaning methods and should not be washed in a standard machine.
Make Bedding Cleaning Part of Your Routine
You don’t need to wait until a comforter smells dirty or a pillow looks dingy before cleaning it.
Instead, make bulky bedding part of your regular household laundry routine. How frequently it needs to be washed will depend on how the item is used, whether pets sleep on the bed, allergies, personal preference, and the manufacturer’s care instructions.
Between washes, using duvet covers and pillow protectors can also help keep your bedding cleaner.
Give Your Bedding a Fresh Start
There are few things better than climbing into a bed with clean sheets, a freshly washed comforter, and refreshed pillows.
When your home washer isn’t large enough for the job, bring your bulky bedding to Laundry City. Our large-capacity, high-speed equipment can make tackling those oversized laundry loads much easier.
Before washing, remember to check the care label on each item and select the appropriate machine, wash cycle, and drying temperature. Our laundry attendants
Your sheets aren’t the only part of your bed that deserves a good wash!