We have really expensive down-filled pillows and I'm wondering if I can put them in the dryer to kill-off the mites that collect in all bedding? My husband says this may cause their eggs to hatch. Pretty gross subject, eh?
2006-08-30 02:17:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
how about dry-cleaners, huh? they work wit solvents that dissolve the dirt and cant leave anything living behind.
no way i throw the costly things away and put money into new down duwet every three years just to boost somebodys sales cause the somebody says so!
2006-08-30 02:36:53 · answer #1 · answered by iva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freeze them,
If you are really attached to the pillow put it in a freezer for a few days and it will reduce the mites etc, but they will come back over time as they are a necessary part of our ecosystem.
If you really don't want any mites in your pillow, buy new ones and put them inside anit-allergy pillowcases and then in a standard pillow case. This will not be as comfortable but should stop the mites entering your pillow in the first place.
Good Luck !
2006-08-30 09:28:11 · answer #2 · answered by Andy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
throw the pillow away. you can't get rid of them. There's been researches done about pillows and mettresses. you are supposed to get new pillows every 3 years and mattress every 10 years. it's not healthy to keep pillows if you have mites.
2006-08-30 09:23:55 · answer #3 · answered by joanna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that tossing out the pillow is unfortunately about the only way out of this...I would also test the mattress and any other pillows on that bed. Sorry.
2006-08-30 09:22:18 · answer #4 · answered by DanielofD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have expensive pillows, then you must be able to afford new ones. throw them away & buy new ones. go & dis-infect areas where these pillows may have been . retrace your steps where you may have picked up these nasty critters & make sure you dont do that particuler thing or visit that area again. if necessary, call a professional pest control to help you rid yourselves of these pests. good luck!
2006-08-30 09:25:46 · answer #5 · answered by rje46805 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Andy C is right, freeze them. If you live where it gets cold in winter then leave them outside overnight on a really cold and windy night, otherwise place them in a trash bag and stuff them into the freezer.
Mites live on dead skin cells, a human loses about 1 ounce of dead skin cells every day.
2006-08-30 11:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THROW IT OUT!! If you keep it you want the mites
2006-08-30 09:24:40 · answer #7 · answered by Reggie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or you could burn the pillow, mattress, and bedding.
Doug
2006-08-30 09:25:17 · answer #8 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
throw the pillow away....they will keep coming back
2006-08-30 09:19:49 · answer #9 · answered by marebear803 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of it and check mattress.
2006-08-30 10:26:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋