101 Uses for old pillows
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101 Uses for old pillows
I've got two, they're pretty flat synthetic fibre ones.
I've got enough cusions and so does everyone else I know. Any ideas....
I've got enough cusions and so does everyone else I know. Any ideas....
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Donate them to the local cat and dog shelter as bedding?
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I managed to resurect 2 the other day, my mum had palmed them off on us and they were so flat they were useless but heres what I did.
Stick them in the washing machine at 60oC to kill the dustmites and when you take them out and they are still wet take a hold of each flat side, pinch the material and a little stuffing and tease apart, then pull out another bit of stuffing, then a little more, you end up with quite a lumpy mess after about 5 mins, hang to dry outside pref. and when it is dry repeat the teasing of the fibres, the pillow should start to resemble a comfortable pillow again.
This process does take quite abit of work but I think it's worth it since you get your pillows back and don't need to get new ones, or dispose of the old ones.
My Mum was abit miffed when she saw my pile of fresh spare bedding, and thought I had bought new pillows
Stick them in the washing machine at 60oC to kill the dustmites and when you take them out and they are still wet take a hold of each flat side, pinch the material and a little stuffing and tease apart, then pull out another bit of stuffing, then a little more, you end up with quite a lumpy mess after about 5 mins, hang to dry outside pref. and when it is dry repeat the teasing of the fibres, the pillow should start to resemble a comfortable pillow again.
This process does take quite abit of work but I think it's worth it since you get your pillows back and don't need to get new ones, or dispose of the old ones.
My Mum was abit miffed when she saw my pile of fresh spare bedding, and thought I had bought new pillows
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if you are moving house and have lost the fixing bolts for your washing machine, take the lid off it and stuff them down inside.
I know not in this case, but if feather pillows, then chuck them on the compost heap.
If you were closer, I would have them as I need some new cushions.
I know not in this case, but if feather pillows, then chuck them on the compost heap.
If you were closer, I would have them as I need some new cushions.
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Ah ha!
I was going to go down the animal bedding route but I've just seen anothe post on here sugessing draught excluders. Excellent. I know what I'm going to do now. The last one I made was a patchwork, stretched camel, compleate with hump. It looked quite frightening actually, but it worked well.
Thanks guys.
I was going to go down the animal bedding route but I've just seen anothe post on here sugessing draught excluders. Excellent. I know what I'm going to do now. The last one I made was a patchwork, stretched camel, compleate with hump. It looked quite frightening actually, but it worked well.
Thanks guys.
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Draught Excluder Report:
Used a pair of Mr. QuakerBears ripped jeans. He's 6 foot 2 and one leg is about 2 inches short for the front door. To make the right length it is necessary to use the bum part of trousers. The stuffing of one pillow, teased appart will provide exactly the right amount of padding. If the excluder is narrower then a mans leg you may have too much padding.
Used a pair of Mr. QuakerBears ripped jeans. He's 6 foot 2 and one leg is about 2 inches short for the front door. To make the right length it is necessary to use the bum part of trousers. The stuffing of one pillow, teased appart will provide exactly the right amount of padding. If the excluder is narrower then a mans leg you may have too much padding.
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Sometimes you can peel off 'layers' which you can then use to pad the cover of a book/photo album.
or padding for a notice board - you know, the ones with criss cross ribbons that you slip inivites etc under.
or stuff toy mice for the cat
or have a pillow fight
or padding for a notice board - you know, the ones with criss cross ribbons that you slip inivites etc under.
or stuff toy mice for the cat
or have a pillow fight
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We've put a couple up the chimney to stop the draughts.
They're not weeds - that's a habitat for wildlife, don't you know?
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