Three Ways a Pillowcase Can Make Your Home a Little Cleaner
Pillowcases are more versatile household helpers than we think. In addition to protecting your pillows from night sweats, they will help you keep your home tidy. Here are three ways to repurpose yours.
Sort laundry: Pillowcases are great for sorting laundry. After you share your bed, put all of your bedding in a pillowcase to make sure they all end up in the same batch of linen. Once you take it out of the dryer, put it back in so you don’t have to dig through all your clean clothes looking for the missing counterfeit. You can also use pillowcases to sort light and dark items, anything that needs special care, or items that belong to different members of your family. Even if they are all going to be washed together, this is a good storage and transportation option that will also make you want to wash your sheets more often .
Wipe dust off the ceiling fan. As we said earlier , you can use a pillowcase to clean your ceiling fan blades without spreading dust all over the place. Once the fan turns off and comes to a complete stop, place a pillowcase over each blade, grip the opening tighter, and pull the fan toward you, scraping any accumulated dirt into it.
Keep your dog’s bed clean: Your puppy probably won’t sleep with a pillow, but a cover can still help you keep his bed clean. As In the Know suggests, putting a pillowcase over your dog’s bed will make cleaning easier. You don’t have to brush the roller or wash the bed itself if you have a protective cover on top. You can even change the case to match your seasonal décor.
Durable and inexpensive pillowcases for all your household needs
For pillowcases that you can use for transportation, dog bedding or cleaning, you need something durable and inexpensive. Try these:
- For a wide selection of colors at a good price, buy two cotton pillowcases from Amazon for about $14.
- These cotton pillowcases also come in a variety of colors, but you can get them in packs of two, four, six, 12, or even 24.
- Order two of these for about $10 at Walmart (and pick them up at the store if you like).
- Pillow protectors that also have handy zippers work great too, so grab two for $5 at Target.