New Pillows and Brushes?

This would differ from person to person, but I replace our bed pillows about three times a year -- and if someone's been sick, I have been known to throw out that person's pillow and replace it. I like pillows to be pretty clean (yes, even though we use pillowcases) and fairly solid, not flattened out, which ours tend to be pretty quickly. We also have some allergies to dust etc. so I feel better if I keep the pillows changed pretty frequently. I know that some pillows claim you can wash them but I've tried that twice in years past and it resulted in soggy balls that never would dry out properly and were lumpy and ended up in the trash anyway! That's just us....

I get new pillows when the current ones are just not comfy anymore and getting flat.

Brushes, combs, etc is a matter of preference. When the little balls come off the end I toss them. The combs I actually soak in water and pine sol, cleans them in a jiffy.

My mom just about died that we have not replaced our pillows in years and years. So we did for Christmas. It is weird now to enjoy the wonderful fluff that we never had. lol. Anyway..... as far as brushes... I guess I never thought about cleaning them. I just replace them every once in a while. So cleaning them is a great idea.

I soak brushes and combs in bleach and water once in a while, but not frequently. Pillow don't have to be replaced as often if you use a cover that blocks dust/allergens and wash that once in a while. Once they start going flat I replace the kids'. Ours are more expensive but we also have covers on ours. It really depends on what kind of pillows you have.

If you pillow "folds" like a mat, it's time to replace them!

I do my brushes & combs in a sink with hot water & shampoo. My good quality bristle brushes never need replaced--otherwise, when a normal brush/comb is not functioning--I toss it!

I buy new pillows when they start to look nasty. Some are washable, others aren't, really. I have some down pillows that are washable, but holy cow, what a pain! My kid threw up on my pillow a year ago, and the pillow was new, so I decided to wash it. I followed the directions on the tag, but I swear, the thing is waterproof or something, and unsinkable! I just tossed it in the washer like it said, but it stayed on top of the water. I don't know what it did, exactly, but it actually made my washing machine flood the laundry room (which is upstairs) and water started dripping from the light fixture below. I still had a barfy pillow, too. When I discovered the flood, I of course cleaned it up, but then I got a razor blade slashed a little hole in the corner so the air would come out. I had to shove the thing under water and hold it down for a while before it stopped bobbing back up. I felt like I was murdering it or something! It sounds really funny now, come to think of it.

I don't know if all pillows are that annoying to wash, but I'd say if they're good quality, it's worth washing them according to the instructions on the tag. If the words have faded off the tag, it's probably time to retire them to sham-stuffing duty (filling decorative pillow-shams).

As for hair brushes, I have the kind with simple nylon bristles. Those are great because there are no seams to snag your hairs, which means they reduce split ends. Anyway, my mom taught me to use a comb to really get the hair out, then squirt a little shampoo on one and scrub two of them together. They clean each other. Then you rinse them with water and voila, they're shiny and new again!

But maybe that's not the kind of brush you have.

Have you tried googling?