When Should You Replace Your Pillows?

When Should You Replace Your Pillows?


For something you use every night https://www.pillow247.com/pillows/2750-browning-deer-on-flag-us-pillow-cover-18x18.html, pillows are surprisingly easy to forget to refresh. If it feels a little lumpy at bedtime, by morning you’re probably more focused on your coffee than last night’s sleep. But when exactly should you replace your pillows? The sleep specialists we reached out to had varied opinions.Dr. Janet Kennedy, a clinical psychologist and founder of NYC Sleep Doctor, said you can expect a basic poly or down-alternative pillow (also known as fiber pillows) to last only six months to a year. AndDr. Michael Gelb, a TMJ and sleep specialist, told us fiber pillows usually last one to two years. All agreed that down pillows last a bit longer “three or more” years, says Gelb  but can be difficult to clean, which can, according to Kennedy, lead to “allergies, congestion, and even snoring.”If the varied time frames are a bit confusing, you can always try what Tal calls the “shoe test,” coined by sleep specialistMichael Breus Godzilla Playing Guitar Pillow Cover. “What you do is you fold your pillow in half, put a shoe on the back side of the pillow, and then let go of the pillow,” says Tal. “If the pillow folds back into shape and flings the shoe off of it, you’re good. If it doesn’t, it’s kind of lost its ability to hold your head up properly.” (Just be sure to use a substantial shoe and not, say, a flip-flop.) Tal also told us about a test he uses with his patients: “I advise clients to stand up against the wall, as if you were sleeping  so a back sleeper would stand with their back to the wall, a side sleeper would stand with their side  and then rest your head on the wall and notice how far it has to go to do that; then put your pillow in between where you’re resting your head and see if you’re standing up straight. That’s the key: You should be standing up straight if you have a good pillow.” A tired-out, flat pillow just won’t do the job.

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