The lofty pillow top will need some serious fluffing about a year after your initial purchase. You may love your pillow-top mattress for the comfortable sleep it provides, but only if it retains its fluffiness. Since you spend about one-quarter of your life in bed, a well-maintained mattress that suits your body type and encourages restful sleep without morning stiffness or aches is a must. The pillow top's extra layer of cotton, wool or foam can settle due to a number of factors, including quality of the materials and your body weight or simply from regular use. Vacuum It A pillow-top mattress cover is not airtight. After removing all the bedding, vacuum the mattress to clean it, but also to help lift or redistribute the top foam or cotton innards -- just as a vacuum’s suction lifts medium or long-pile carpeting. At the least, vacuuming a mattress removes skin cells and the dust mites they attract. By vacuuming the mattress, you won’t create as much “dust” during additional re-fluffing.
Hang It Gravity is on your mattresses's side -- when you hang it upside-down. Take a removable pillow top off the mattress and drape it over a railing or other sturdy outdoor structure. Use a couple of sawhorses to help support an entire upside-down pillow-top mattress and let gravity takes its course for at least an afternoon. Give the mattress a gentle beating while it's hanging. Beat It While your mattress or removed pillow top is suspended upside-down outdoors, whack it on both sides with a rounded broom handle or another long, smooth, blunt object. This will loosen dust and encourage re-fluffing. Wearing a dust mask reduces the amount of dust and particulates that could enter and irritate your lungs. Rotate It Unlike standard mattresses, you won’t flip a pillow-top mattress with padding on only one side, but you can, and should, rotate it. Rotating the mattress, so that the foot is at the heat and vice versa, won’t actually “fluff” the padding, but it will limit how often you need to fluff the pillow top.
Flip a two-sided pillow-top mattress annually or every other season if the padding settles quickly. References Better Sleep Council: Mattress Types Photo Credits Jack Hollingsworth/Photodisc/Getty Images Suggest a Correction Back to U.S. Website, APO/FPO FurnitureExtra 15% offSelect Furniture by Christopher Knight*RugsUp to 70% offSelect Area Rugs by Safavieh*DécorUp to 50% offSelect Curtains by Exclusive Fabrics*Bed & BathSave onSelect Bedding & Bath by Laura Ashley & MoreHome ImprovementExtra 15% offHome Improvement*KitchenShop AppliancesOutdoorUp to 50% offSelect Outdoor Furniture by Portfolio*JewelryUp to 50% offSelect Auriya Jewelry*WatchesUp to 50% off Featured Branded Watches*Shop WatchesWomenUp to Extra 15% offClothing, Shoes & Accessories*MenUp to Extra 15% offClothing, Shoes & Accessories*Kids & BabyExtra 10% offKids Furniture*MoreExtra 10% offPet Supplies* How to Fluff a Pillow-Top Mattress Published April 28, 2010 | Updated June 30, 2015 A pillow-top mattress can be comfortable for anyone who sleeps on their side, but without the proper maintenance, it can lose some of its comfort.
Fortunately, you can restore your pillow-top mattress with minimal effort, and once you know how to do it, you'll never have to sleep on a flattened mattress again. Fluff Your Pillow Top: Shop Pillow-Top Mattresses ▸ Rotate the MattressPeriodically rotate the mattress from end to end, putting the foot end on the headboard side and vice versa. This will help reduce the need to fluff the mattress, which can cause stress to the fabric. Because pillow-top mattresses are often only padded on one side, this is generally the best method for reducing wear. However, if you have a mattress with double-sided pillow-top, you may also want to flip it over once a year. Clean the MattressRemove all the sheets from the mattress; you'll want to wash them before you replace them. Sprinkle baking soda over the top of the mattress and let it sit for about an hour. Baking soda will help remove odors as well as oils that could be keeping your pillow-top from being as fluffy as it could be.
Vacuum the MattressVacuum the outer surface of the mattress and pillow-top using a canister vacuum with a hose attachment. This will clean up all the baking soda as well as remove dust, dust mites, and other particulates from the material. Even if you're not fluffing the mattress, you may want to vacuum it monthly to reduce allergens and keep your bed fresh. Hang Up the Mattress TopRemove the mattress top, if possible, and take it outside to hang over a sturdy clothesline. If your mattress does not have a removable pillow-top, skip straight to the next step. Beat the MattressPut on a dust mask and beat the mattress top with a clean broom head, moving all around the pillow-top's surface. If the pillow-top is hanging on a clothesline, do this outside. Then, climb on the bed and roll with your body straight from one end to the other. It should take about 10 to 20 minutes to fluff the pillow-top mattress. Now lie down for a nap; One way to alleviate the problems of mattress indentation is to flip the mattress on a regular basis.
This is not a solution that can be used with a pillow top mattress. With a pillow top mattress a pillow-like layer is attached to the top of the mattress. While it can be rotated head to foot, it can not be flipped over. To remove indentations left by regular wear, it is necessary to periodically fluff your pillow top mattress. Step 1Periodically flip the mattress from end to end, putting the foot end on the headboard side, and then reverse it the next time. This will help reduce the necessity to fluff the mattress, which can cause stress to the fabric. Step 2Read your mattress's warranty along with any cleaning or care instructions that came with the mattress. If your mattress is currently under warranty you do not want to do anything that could void the warranty. Step 3Remove all the sheets and mattress pads from the mattress. Vacuum the outer surface of the mattress and pillow top, using a canister vacuum with a hose attachment. Before fluffing the mattress you want to eliminate as much dust as possible.