Feathers are a great composting material. Therefore, before you throw out your old feather pillow, remove the feathers first. This is much better for the environment and the stuffing can be used as fertilizer for the plants around your home.
2. Use Old Pillow as Stuffing for another Pillow
One great use for the stuffing from an old pillow is as additional stuffing for another pillow. This can make pillows that are just starting to lose their fluffiness feel like new.
3. Use Old Pillows to Block Air Drafts in Your Home
Place old pillows in front of a draft door to stop the air flow. You can also stick your old pillows into a plastic bag and stuff them up the chimney to cut off any drafts coming from there. Just remember to remove it, should you start a fire.
4. Give Old Pillows to Your Pets
Old pillows can be used to make a comfortable bed for your pets. Furthermore, the stuffing can be used to line the bottom of your pet’s cage. You’ll have to replace it when it’s soiled, but it does extend the use of the stuffing somewhat.
6. Use Old Pillows on Your Next Road Trip
Turn your old pillow into a road-trip pillow. The flatness of the pillow makes it great for fitting around seatbelts, allowing the passengers to sleep comfortably while remaining safe.
7. Use Old Pillows as Insulation
Save your old pillows for situations when you need insulation in emergencies. Situations in which you can use old pillows as insulation include: around the hot water tank, your pipes on a freezing cold night, and in the attic.
8. Turn Old Pillows into Rags
If you open up your old pillow and remove the stuffing for use somewhere else, make sure that you keep hold of the fabric. You can cut it up into smaller pieces and use them as rags for cleaning around the home.
Old pillows can be used as knee pads when you’re working in the yard, garden, or around the house. Simply place the old pillow on the hard ground or surface before you start kneeling down to do your work.
10. Use Old Pillows as Packing Materials
The stuffing from old pillows can be used to protect fragile items that you’re sending in the mail.
11. Donate Old Pillows to the Homeless
While your old pillows might seem useless to you, others who are less fortunate might love them. If they’re still in decent shape, donate your old pillows to a homeless shelter.
12. Put Two Old Pillows Together
To extend the life of your old pillows, place two together when they get flat. This should give you a firmer pillow and will allow you to extend the usefulness of old pillows.
Source: homehacks
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