Pillow protectors - how often do you change them?

[Buggabooboo]

Fascinating topic, I know. You're welcome

So.... When I change the bedclothes I look at the pillow protectors and think ... what's the story?
Do you change them each wash and so have a spare set? And whatever about the ones on my pillows, what about those on guests' pillows? Not that we actually have any guests these days but one day in the future.... Who knows, we might have restrictions lifted and I'll be ready with my pillow protectors all clean!

Disclaimer: I'm not known for having the highest of standards housekeeping wise.

I wash mine whenever they look or smell a bit funky or if I think 'hmmmm' it's been a while. I mean, they are under sheets that are changed weekly (ish!) so how bad can they get?!

I do mine every other top pillow case wash. So roughly once a week.

I do mine when I notice they need doing, and if I haven't washed the top covers often enough.

My guest bedroom's are rarely changed, as they get little use. The pillow case is washed every visitor, so the undercase never gets past it.

I wash mine each time I change my bedding. I have two sets so I can do this. I only have them on our bed though as my DH seems to ruin pillows very quickly.

Probably every second bed change. With the mattress protector. I have one spare set and rotate it through two king size beds. DH and I have separate rooms.

Guest bedroom - probably about the same.

Every time I wash the bedding usually once a week/ fortnight the longest.

Pillow protector, never owned one

I wash them every time I change the bed although I dont always do that on a regular basis

@cheeseychovolate

Whispers —- mine are just old pillowcases..

I need them as dh has a sweaty head and dd sometimes has nosebleeds. Keeps the pillows looking nicer for longer

We have two sets of pillow protectors. DH changes them every time he does the bedding change as he is more fastidious than me. I am happy to leave them on for one more week if they are still clean (we change bedding weekly).

This does vary, because we change them as often as they need changing, so for example in the middle of a heatwave in summer we change bedding twice or sometimes even three times a week. In that case the pillow protectors would also likely be changed more often as they would get sweaty/etc more quickly.

I have two levels of pillow protector.
Top layer gets washed weekly. Bottom level probably once a month.
My pillows are very protected.

Literally never heard of these.

What's the point of them?

@Grobagsforever

For me, it stops the pillows getting grubby and smelly. We are both nighttime dribblers. Plus it stops cats whiskers getting embedded in the pillows.

Hmmmm. I'd better do mine

Once a month is probably about right?

Thanks all
@Entrant6 I am very impressed with your double pillow protection!!!

I change sheets weekly and wash protectors probably every other wash.

For guests I wash them all every time.