The secret hack to reveal if your pillows are past their sell-by-date & we bet A LOT will be heading to the tip
HOW long have you had the pillows on your bed for?
The answer may very well be too long, according to a cleaning pro who knows a thing or two about home organisation.
Social media phenomenon Lynsey, aka Queen of Clean, revealed there are two secret hacks to find out if your pillows are past their sell-by date.
And she maintains that if your bedroom accessory doesn’t pass the test, it’s time to get rid of them in favour of some new ones.
“There are two types of ways you can test your pillows,” she began in a new video posted to her account @lynsey_queenofclean.
“The first option – fold in half, hold down for 30 seconds and if it bounces back, it’s still good to keep.”
But if it fails to have the correct amount of springiness to it, it’s time to invest in a new set.
The next test is also very simple, as Lynsey explained.
She continued to her 91.9k followers: “Or try the saddle test.
“Think of your arm like a horse, drape the pillow over and if it flops, it needs to go.”
This comes after some fellow home experts lifted the lid on how long you should keep common home items and appliances and what their shelf life really is.
Social media account Very Well Today ran through pieces of furniture, including pillows, as well as sofas and mattresses.
They maintained that the right amount of time to keep pillows for is one to two years.
But they added that the bed sheets that they often fit on can last up to two years.
Other items on the agenda included a different type of pillow – a throw pillow.
These come in at five to ten years, which could work well with re-decorating.
They then turned their attention to larger items, such as mattresses.
The time span on this is considerably longer and ranges between six to eight years until it needs looking at once more.
However, one of the more surprising figures comes when talking about everyone’s favourite piece of furniture – the sofa.
While many families have this home staple for decades as it’s so comfy, the experts said it actually needs to be changed once every seven to fifteen years.
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