We hve been fighting with bed bugs. Do these pillow covers work to protect against them?
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Yes, they help. They're hard to pull a pillowcase over because of the fabric they're made of - it's like terry cloth (towel material). So I recommend getting pillowcases that are a bit larger than the ones designated for your pillow (e.g. if you have standard size pillows, use standard pillow covers and queen size pillowcases). That will make it easier to pull them over the pillowcase covers. Another option is to get pillow covers made of a slippery material. I have some of those, too, and they work very well - got them at REI.
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Well the description says it repels bed bugs. It will help repel pests, but it's not the end all and be all. If you have an infestation of bed bugs already, it's not going to eliminate them.
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These are not meant to be used without a pillow case over them. Their purpose is to protect the pillow from YOU (the oils and sweat that we put off). They are well made, wash up nice and they breathe. Given the high cost of bedding ... these are a good value as well.
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Their main purpose is to keep the corners tight and from slipping up the mattress. I honestly haven't noticed if it has kept the sheet wrinkle free but it is definitely tight on the mattress.
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Hi Jack, We've had great luck with these. Not only does it keep away the mosquitoes but it also keeps away the 'smaller and harder to see' bugs.
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If you have the white ones like us. I found stripping the cushion covers off and putting in normal laundry quite effective. In fact, I imagine it would work on all of them. I wash them twice a year. Just make sure you keep track which cover goes with what shape pillow or it can be challenging.
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I use this product to protect from allergens which it does. Bed bugs were not a concern when I purchased it and does not state it in the packaging.
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As it says in the description: "helps eliminate bedbugs". There is a zipper, so this item is not absolutely air tight; thus, bedbugs (if you have them) could live for a fairly long time inside this cover. I personally have no experience with this. It does say in the description: "eliminates dust mites". Since several in our family have asthma, that was my concern, and there is a big difference sleeping with this cover, and sleeping without it.
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yes they are supposed to help repel silverfish and moths i believe...but this brand wasn't great. when i received them they hardly had any smell at all :/
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No it isn't written on the package to protect against bedbugs,, but they do help the situation a whole lot.
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Yes but I would imagine that getting a little messy to sleep on. Put underneath and,in between mattresses, bed sheets and any crevice bugs might hide or travel through to get to you.
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I can't be certain, as I don't have feather pillows, but I think it would help somewhat because of the thickness of the waterproof covers.
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Yes. I was told that bed bugs live in the box spring and just move around the mattress. I have the cover for both mattress and box spring
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This pillow comes with a cover. I have had no problem with bed bugs and this pillow. But the cover would help me to know the pillow itself is covered and protected.
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Yes, they do really work and collect bedbugs BUT they crack so easy!! I had mine for a little over a week and I found one was already cracked. i hear they don't crack as easy if you don't have carpet.. Good luck!!
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They're very soft. I think they would probably work fine. Would not make the bed uncomfortable. That's a good idea. I wouldn't have thought of it.
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Mr. Boddy, I suggest going to Allersolf's website for this highly technical question. With this exception, I am very pleased with the Allersolf pillow cases and mattress cover that I purchased because 1) they are excellent in their capacity as pillow protectors and a mattress cover because they are high quality, and because their very tight 100% cotton weave is very smooth, absorbent, cool, and very comfortable, and 2) I don't know if they help with my allergies but they definitely don't make my allergies worse.