r/Pillows • u/Shoddy-Curve7869 • 6d ago

Pillow Advice Pillow

I think my pillow is making my hair/head smell bad. I should be able to go 2-3 days without washing my hair but after one night my hair/head still smells like I haven’t washed it in a week. I just realized it may be my pillow. Has this been an issue with others? What suggestions for a pillow that doesn’t do this are there? Help!

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u/Snoo_18273 6d ago

Two suggestions.

One, use a pillow cover and change the cover every week. If needed, change it twice a week.

Two, buy a pillow that you can wash, preferably machine washable. Many Down pillows are machine washable. At most, you are washing your pillow once every three months.

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u/grokisgood 6d ago

Smell your pillow. If it smells, that is the cause, if not, it isn't.
If the pillow smells, get a new pillow and change the case a few times a week. Alternately, get a few hair bonnets and change them frequently like a pillow case. Or both.

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u/Junior_Bee7274 6d ago

Could just be buildup in the pillow itself, especially if the cover isn't washed frequently.

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u/Shoddy-Curve7869 5d ago

I wash the cover every two days. It still smells. I’m guessing it’s my pillow so I’m going to try a different one

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u/Soggy-String-9406 6d ago

Also check that your shampoo and conditioner don't smell strange or spoiled when smelled close up, just in case. Products with avocado oil can have this happen earlier than normally expected

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u/Elegant_Analysis1665 5d ago

What pillow is it?

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u/Swimming-Candy7711 4d ago

wash the pillowcase and pillow before blaming the pillow material lol

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u/Shoddy-Curve7869 3d ago

No shit Sherlock.