How to Clean Bed Pillows

Over time, sweat and oils from your skin can make their way through the fibers of your pillowcase and sometimes through the outer shell of your pillow to the filling inside.

It’s good hygiene practice to wash your pillows once or twice a year—and it will help them last longer, too.

Different fillings—like down, down alternative, or foam—can tolerate different washing methods, so we asked down expert Jack Sukalac, owner of All About Down, and Christian Alexander, COO and director of marketing and e-commerce at Nest Bedding, for advice.