August 11, 2015  Refresh Your Pillows Now

Here’s a quick tip…Use the heat and sunshine that most of us get in August to refresh the pillows and cushions on your outdoor furniture. Actually, you can use this trick for not only outdoor cushions and pillows, but also indoor sofa and chair pillows.  It also works for drying out camping bedding that has become damp, such as sleeping bags and camping pillows,so that you can store them for next season without concern about mold or mildew.

Simply lay the pillows, cushions and bedding out on a tarp or sheet in the sunniest, hottest part of your yard or deck for four hours, in the middle of the day.  Flip them over at the 2-hour mark.  And that’s it!

How does it work?  The heat from the sun evaporates every trace of moisture that might be lurking inside the pillows.  And an added bonus is that it helps to eliminate dust mites as well!

by See Jane Drill, Copyright 2015, All Rights Reserved