Dakimakura can provide great relief in stress, and tension while helping you get through the night. It can help alleviate some pain in the neck, spine, back, buttocks, and hip. While also, it may help you align your neck correctly in sleeping to alleviate your breathing so you snore less! Here are a few simple tips you can do to keep them in great condition. Care Instructions: In an ideal world every couple of weeks you should hand wash your pillow and hang it out to dry indoors. However, for a lot of people, this kind of time-consuming act is often not feasible.Thankfully machine washing is an option, though there are some very strict steps that you need to follow. Basic Steps to Machine Washing Your Pillowcase Summarized ● Carefully remove cover from pillow. ● Place in washing machine with bleach-free soap. ● Run washer on delicate (hand wash), and the coldest temperature setting for the water. ● Once done washing,remove your pillow immediately. Now you need to wring all of the excess water out, being careful not to stretch your pillow out. ● Hang dry the cover DO NOT USE A DRYER. Also,you want to avoid direct sunlight, and any place with high humidity, such as the bathroom. ● For stubborn stains, gently rub them out with bleach-free soap and a soft toothbrush. Kindly Remind: *Due to different camera lens and different light environment or screen display,the color of the actual item may vary slightly from the images. *Due to hand cut and hand controlled sewing,the size deviation around 6% is permitted.Thank you for your understand.