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There’s nothing like sinking into a soft and fluffy pillow at the end of a busy day, but all too often pillows can become lumpy and lose some of that marshmallow softness. However, interior

designer and bedding pro-Rhiannon Masters, head of brand at Piglet in Bed, has a simple hack to "return pillows to their former fluffy glory". To top it off, the hack costs far

less than purchasing a whole new set of pillows for your bed. Rhiannon explained: "This trick is super simple and affordable and might just transform your sleep. All you need is a

tennis ball and a sock - that's it!” "You can purchase a tennis ball for as little as 90p. Once you have that, insert it into any old tube sock and tie the top in a knot. "All

you have to do then is throw it into your tumble dryer along with any sad-looking pillows and pop it on your normal cycle at medium heat." However, maintaining pillows also means

looking after them properly. Rhiannon shared three easy tips that can also enhance your pillows. HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR PILLOWS FLUFF THEM DAILY BY HAND "To keep your pillows

looking and feeling as close to hotel quality as possible, you should be fluffing them every day," explained Rhiannon. "Whilst this sounds like an additional job, it needn’t be as

you can incorporate it into your morning bed-making routine." "Simply hold both sides of your pillow and alternate between compressing and decompressing it, making sure to flip it

over and repeat on the other side. Do this for around 30 seconds to give your pillows their bounce back." ROTATE "If you sleep with multiple pillows on your bed, then rotating

which you sleep on, and which side of the pillow you sleep on is a good way to keep them fluffier for longer," said Rhiannon. "Doing this a couple of times a month will help to

distribute the weight placed on them, which in turn will minimise the damage to the filling and expand their lifespan." INVEST IN WOOL-FILLED PILLOWS "Pillows filled with down or

synthetic fibres can often go lumpy due to moisture from exposure to sweat over a long period of time," said Rhiannon. "However, investing in pillows filled with natural fibres

such as merino wool, will help to regulate your temperature as you sleep, due to the fibres' natural thermoregulating properties, that keep you cool in the heat and warm in the cold.

"Sweating less at night will mean that your pillows are free from moisture and are less likely to go lumpy as quickly."