pillows- life span?

[Lavenderhoney]

I have some pillows which are a couple of years old and are feather and the cases are a bit stained (not disgusting, just off colour a bit) the expenses of having them cleaned outweighs just buying some, but dh thinks they should last longer.

I am happy to replace them every so often, but what do you do? I won't buy feather again though, i don't think.

thanks!

Ours are coming up for 4 years old and definitely need replacing. They're not feather ones though.

Its the stains I don't like, and all the stories of normal bugs in your bed..

at the age of 24 I finally gave up my first pillow (got that at about 2). Got new ones when I bought my house and they are IKEA so comdy but im not sensing longevity from them. Though they are four years old and still perfectly good.

Gave up washing pillows years ago.
My family has asthma sufferers so if in doubt,pillows are out in our household.

I use dunlopillo pillows, and whilst not the cheapest, they are the best. They arw latex rather then feather, so will suffer less from microbes and general bugs. They are soooooo comfy, and I've had my current set for about 8 years and they feel like the first day I bought them. I've got the super comfort ones which have a removable cover for washing. You can find out more information on them here Dunlopillo

I just put mine in the machine with gentle non bio wash.

Years ago a new pillow case would be added to the outside of the existing pillowcase and stitched on securely. If you aren't prepared to wash / dry the feathers this could be an option.

Why keep something you feel squeamish about though?

The cases do get stained, even if you use an underpillowcase (isn't there a special name for those? My brain can't remember it if so...). Anyway, I put our (synthetic) pillows in the wash, and if they come out manky still then we get new ones.

Money to spare is why I am loathe to replace them! But I really want to.