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What to do with old pillows?

esmerelda — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 01:46:00 GMT

What do you do with old pillows? I’ve got several that were put aside as new ones were bought. Some are so old they have that old foam in them. Others are down that have lost their fluff.

Donating them is out of the question. A way or place to recycle them...that’s why I’d like to find.

What have others done?

Re: What to do with old pillows?

Ifeelwicked — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 01:48:08 GMT

Our dogs LOVE them. They sleep on them like humans!

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phoenixbrd — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 01:48:20 GMT

Garbage can....

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Marsha2003 — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 01:49:32 GMT

Put them in the recycling bin.

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Scooby Doo — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 01:55:25 GMT

You can put the down pillows in the washer and dryer. They will fluff back up.

The foam goes in the garbage.

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LUVNLIFE — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 02:06:06 GMT

You could call a animal shelter. I know they use old blankets and throws. Not sure about pillows.

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OKPrincess — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 02:39:28 GMT

I threw all mine away (old) and replaced with My Pillows. I have four sets of the travel size on the way. The American flag 🇺🇸 pillow cases were too cute to pass up.

I like that I can wash and dry My Pillows.

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software — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 02:41:36 GMT

My cat is sleeping on one right now.

I always hang on to extras.

Unless they are just really too nasty, then they go in the trash.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 02:57:11 GMT

Throw them in the trash. I've never seen pillows on a list of recyclables. They'd be a mess at a recycling center. Most pillows are not washable.

Re: What to do with old pillows?

Mistreatedbycs — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 03:14:54 GMT

I took old down pillows to the dry cleaners and they will make new pillows for you. They clean and sanitize the feathers and put a new casing on them.

If your pillows have minimal feathers, I would open the casing up and combine 2 pillows together and have them make a new one.

The other pillows with foam need to be tossed.

Re: What to do with old pillows?

shelbyshelbyshelby — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 03:20:14 GMT

Hobby Lobby has covers for throw pillows .

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homedecor1 — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 03:31:28 GMT

Garbage can.

Our pet shelter does not take pillows of any kind.

Re: What to do with old pillows?

Kachina624 — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 04:19:01 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs wrote:
I took old down pillows to the dry cleaners and they will make new pillows for you. They clean and sanitize the feathers and put a new casing on them.

If your pillows have minimal feathers, I would open the casing up and combine 2 pillows together and have them make a new one.

The other pillows with foam need to be tossed.

@Mistreatedbycs Don't feathers get crushed with use and lose their loft? I bet having them remade would be more expensive than new ones.

Re: What to do with old pillows?

Kachina624 — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 04:22:48 GMT

@shelbyshelbyshelby wrote:
Hobby Lobby has covers for throw pillows .

They also have pillows for covers. I often have made my own covers and buy pillow forms.

Re: What to do with old pillows?

Kachina624 — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 04:27:19 GMT

@homedecor1 wrote:

Garbage can.

Our pet shelter does not take pillows of any kind.

@homedecor1. Very wise. I can just see a dog chewing up a pillow and injesting foam rubber, or (heaven forbid) feathers. Feathers, feathers everywhere. Who's to clean up the mess?

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homedecor1 — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 04:35:19 GMT

@Kachina624

besides those things they say because of possible "head lice, dust mites, fleas from other peoples pets" these make sense to me!

not everyone cleans or cares for things the best😉

Re: What to do with old pillows?

qualitygal — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 08:53:38 GMT

I toss them out since, there's no way, I'd buy someone elses pillows.

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AKgirl2 — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 09:24:32 GMT

@esmerelda ~~ I would toss them.

Re: What to do with old pillows?

Another new name Sue — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 12:57:16 GMT

It is a problem. I appreciate the fact that you folks are trying to dispose of used items responsibly. Down pillows in the trash isn’t so bad, but the foam or poly fiberfill never goes away.

If you have room, it doesn’t hurt to have an extra pillow in the car.

Re: What to do with old pillows?

chrystaltree — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 13:33:22 GMT

Just throw them out.....lol