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Msbullwnkl
Member
08-16-2005
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 1:05 pm
Does anyone know how to "refluff" pillows? Not only have our bed pillows become flat, but so has my dogs' bed. Is there a trick to refluffing them?
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 1:47 pm
Ms...I put mine in the dryer on Air Fluff. When they're too big, like a dog's bed, I take it outside and kick it around for a while. lol
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 1:49 pm
Air fluff in dryer. Works like a charm. I like to mist them a bit and throw in a dryer sheet.
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Msbullwnkl
Member
08-16-2005
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 1:54 pm
How long do you put them in the dryer for? I have a new dryer (thanks mom & dad) but it doesn't have an "air fluff" setting. Kick around the dog bed? Hmmm, there is an idea!
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 2:33 pm
I put all our pillows in the dryer for 30 minutes once every couple mnths. The thought of all those accumulating dead skin cells.... UGH! LOL I don't use air fluff.... I really heat 'em up to kill the bacteria and dust mites.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 2:56 pm
Low heat setting, maybe 20 minutes or so, for me.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 3:17 pm
Is low the same as permanent press? I don't have low as an option, LOL.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 5:29 pm
Shasa, just left us hangin maybe our ideas sucked so bad his DD shamed him into never returning! LOL
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 5:48 pm
I dunno, Dipo. I don't have permanent press as an option. lol
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 5:54 pm
I think permanent press gradually cools in temperature to minimise wrinkles, but I think it starts at a normal heat.
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Frootjuuce
Member
02-25-2007
| Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 6:19 pm
You can also put pillows in a garbage bag - gathering and holding the bag opening all around the nozzle of your vacuum cleaner hose with your hand real tight. Turn the vaccum on and it will deflate the pillows very, very flat. After a couple of minutes, turn the vacuum off and watch the pillows refluff themselves. It's kind of funny to watch. Let your kids fill up a bag with their stuffed animals and you can refresh them the same way. Kids tend to think it's magic. LOL
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 5:06 am
If you're washing them, toss a couple of 'tennis shoes' in with. Then, in the dryer, throw the clean shoes in too. They beat&bang the heck out of all and fluff up nicely. Shoes or pillows won't be totally dry but at least they're off to a good start to finish off by air drying.
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Msbullwnkl
Member
08-16-2005
| Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 9:17 am
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I am going to try the dryer one for now. I have to admit the vaccuum cleaner one sounds like fun to watch, and possibly try in the future. I wasn't sure if there would be any damage if I used heat, but I have to agree that it may help kill the germs.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 10:00 am
I must admit I had never even thought of running my pillows through the wash and dry to clean and fluff them. I just bought new ones, I am going to give it a try.
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Msbullwnkl
Member
08-16-2005
| Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 2:43 pm
So, I tried both suggestions. Put pillows in the dryer for 30 minutes on high. Saw some refluffing, but not as much as I would like. I also tried putting a pillow in a trash bag, but that worked even less. Still looking for some solutions. Flat pillows cause my husband to snore louder than a chain saw! It is affecting my sleep! 
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Christy358
Member
07-10-2007
| Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 6:42 pm
Msbullwnkl, if your husband sleeps on his side, he is best off with a latex pillow. They are very firm, however they do not fluff back up very well. Luckily, you can buy new pretty cheap. You might also consider a temperpedic pillow from homedics. They cost more, but stay firm longer.
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Msbullwnkl
Member
08-16-2005
| Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 8:16 pm
Thanks for the suggestions Christy. He sleeps on his side occasionally. But more times than not, he is sawing logs flat on his back.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 12:19 pm
NEW QUESTION: What was/is the name of a body wash that was one of the first ones (at least one of the first ones I remember.) It was only available in a green color (I forgot the fragrance, if it even had one) Later I think it came out in an orange or citrus scent. It was popular like 15 years ago, but since so many more have come out now, I don't even know if they still make it. (Might help if I could remember the name!!) I know I did not give much info, but if anyone has a clue to what I am trying to remember, that would rock!!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 6:04 pm
maybe one of these? Dial Antioxidant Body Wash Unilever later came out with an antioxidant version of Nutrium Aveeno Body Wash DOVE Beauty (or deep moisturizer) Body Wash Clairol's Herbal Essences body wash Oil of Olay Daily Renewal Body Wash
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Couchtomato
Member
09-09-2008
| Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 6:47 pm
Julieboo - Jean Naté?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, February 23, 2009 - 5:46 am
Ahhh, thanks!! I don't know which of the ones listed above made my lightbulb go on, but it is VITABATH!!!! Thanks for help triggering my memory!!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, February 23, 2009 - 4:38 pm
Oh, and somebody was strongly urging me to buy Vitabath for some purpose other than body wash, but I can't remember why I was supposed to buy it. Maybe stain remover? Or maybe Julieboo knows what that other use is supposed to be.
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Msbullwnkl
Member
08-16-2005
| Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 9:45 am
Another random question: I toss and turn in bed at night, and one thing I can't stand is my fitted sheet getting bunched up underneath my legs. I have the straps you can put on the corners to keep them tight, but any suggestions to how to keep the sheets tight in the middle? Yes, it is annoying enough to wake me up during the night. TIA!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 9:51 am
You can get straps that have what looks like the button thing on the end of suspender straps (to hold up stockings) on each end. Some place like Target should have them.
These are at Bed Bath and Beyond, but I can't see the length from the picture. You'd need ones long enough to cross the width of the bed or to cross the corners at a wide triangle. If you're handy you can also sew two shorter ones together to create a long one! ETA: just re-read your post and it sounds like that's what you have!! Try sewing two together and using them across the bed at about thigh and waist height.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Friday, February 27, 2009 - 1:36 pm
What kinds of real dogs are blue? Got an email from Home Again and Zoey the dog is missing [and hopefully will get found soon!] and they list her primary color as BLUE. Not sure I've ever seen a real blue dog before. Or maybe I have and am just color blind.
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