The real reason for the smell is the likely toxic chemicals which will still be.
My bamboo pillow smells.
They can help with a number of sleep problems but even if you don t have a hard time sleeping bamboo can be cool at night and help keep your spine in the safest position possible so your muscles can relax properly at night.
I wish that i would have found this site first but i m glad i looked now.
When we talk about the best way to wash pillows made from bamboo we refer to getting both the memory foam pillow and the bamboo fabric pillowcase clean and smelling great.
Placing the pillow into the dryer will ensure your bamboo pillow is fluffy and soft as well as help to dissipate any chemical smell it comes with.
The pillow fabric absorbs moisture effectively and helps to neutralize unpleasant odors.
However you should be very careful once you decide to wash it because bamboo.
It reminds me of the original shredded foam pillows that came out in the early 60 s.
I was looking because my brand new 130 pillow smells like mildew.
How to reduce the smell in memory foam.
Toss the pillow in the dryer on low heat for 10 30 minutes add a dryer sheet to help get rid of the new foam smell faster.
Now though i understand from where my other problems are coming.
You take care of washing a down blanket differently than one made from fleece.
Washing items made from specialty fabrics and interiors requires different care than standard cotton or polyester.
Your bamboo pillow smells because of the off gassing of chemicals such as polyurethane that were included as either a part of your pillow or as a chemical in the manufacturing process.
Washing a bamboo pillow.
My husband had purchased a bamboo pillow for me.
Bamboo is a great material to use on pillows for several reasons.
My pillow is lumpy smells bad is not at all comfortable to use no matter how i adjust it and i awakened with a stiff neck and headache.
New users have complained about the strong chemical smell that comes with new bamboo sleeping pillows.
Although bamboo pillows may have a slight off gassing smell in the beginning you shouldn t wash your pillow from the very first day.
When the pillows comes out of the dryer you ll feel how soft and fluffy original bamboo pillows are designed to be.
Instead you should let it air out for a couple of hours until the natural bamboo smell dissipates.
This means your pillow will smell clean and fresh for longer periods of time.
Some new memory foam also known as visco elastic polyurethane foam emits odors that may be bothersome at night when your face is so near the mattress.
I got my pillow on sat it s now wed and i ve been miserable.
If you do not have a dryer to use you can fluff up your bamboo pillow by gently squeezing the edges of the pillow and pushing them together.
Generally bamboo pillows refer to memory foam pillows that have a protective case made partly of bamboo.
