{"id":89829,"date":"2016-09-28T02:00:17","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=89829"},"modified":"2016-09-27T17:32:49","modified_gmt":"2016-09-28T00:32:49","slug":"how-often-to-change-pillows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/how-often-to-change-pillows\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is How Often You Really<\/em> Should Be Changing Your Pillows"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you nestle your head on your pillow for a good night\u2019s sleep, think about this for a second: You’re probably laying your head on a pile of fungi if you haven’t changed or cleaned your pillow in a while. Yep, it’s pretty gross.<\/p>\n

Bed pillows attract fungi and dust mites<\/a>, but that’s not all that can build up on your pillow…dirt and oil linger inside your pillows, too. Yuck! Especially if you don’t switch out your pillows regularly, you increase\u00a0the chances of allergies and breakouts. So make it a habit to switch out your pillows periodically.<\/p>\n

But how often should you be replacing your pillows?\u00a0If you have the budget, physically replace your pillows with new ones every six months. If you don’t want to replace your pillows, clean them! Oh, and make sure you’re washing your pillowcases every week.<\/p>\n

If you opt to clean your pillows, here’s the lowdown:<\/p>\n