As a moderately broad shouldered guy who prefers side sleeping, I need robust pillow support.
I find that no pillow I buy, at any price, will last more than six months before its going flat every night.
Am I upset about about something that’s perfectly normal here?
Like the “normal amount of toilet roll,” I feel like this is one of those things that we never know what is normal for others.
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Are you letting the sun “bake” your pillows? Lay them in front of a window or slider that gets good sun to bake them weekly, see if that helps with the fluffing.
Also i use those square pillows.
Pillow cube is one manufacturer.
With that said i find i have to replace my pillows annually.
Never heard of this but I’m up for trying it!
Hopefully it will help.
What? I like… use pillows. They get old. Sometimes they get gross. Sometimes they get thrown away. Sometimes I buy a new pillow. I’m supposed to be ‘fluffing’ them? Seems like extra work. Sounds like you work for your pillow. Your pillow should work for you.
Takes like, 2-5 years not 6 months. Buy from Costco? IDK.
We don’t have Costco here but I hear your point.
Fast fashion pillow time.
I use a memory foam pillow. There is nothing to fluff.
Maybe I got bad ones but they lose their memory after a while for me.
And they sleep hot. Latex does not sleep hot and supports better.
Check out the natural latex/wool pillows from Obasan. Love ours. They are quite heavy/firm…
https://obasan.ca/collections/pillows
We also have their wool duvet and love it, and prefer it much more than down.
The cookies rejection process was literally five pages, and then it never went away. Screw that company.
Never. I have latex foam pillows that are a solid block, so there is nothing to fluff. It took me a while to get used to how firm they are, but I absolutely love them now.
100%. Latex for side sleeping is so good.
I’ve slept using latex pillows my entire life, can’t go without them.
I once forgot my pillow at home on a 1 week trip, and I had terrible sleep the entire time
i have to cram it all in the pillowcase and then fold the leftover pillowcase (I have a big pillowcase and normal sized pillow) under the pillow. i usually have to redo it once or twice bc I toss and turn a lot.
I’m a stomach sleeper, so I prefer my pillow to be worn in and flatter.
Wife and I have been using our Sleep Number pillows running on 6 years now. Good memory foam, doesn’t need fluffing
Every night, knead it like my cat taught me.
I fluff mine every night, it’s part of the bedtime routine. Am I not supposed to be doing that? I like my pillows squishy, down, and always sleep with two. I usually sleep with flannel except like three months in summer when I switch to linen.
I used to sleep on my side but I tend to fall asleep better on my back now. With a squishy pillow it curves up around my head and supports it to either side.
Some pillows can be thrown in the dryer for 10-15 min. That can bring extra life into them.
Every night. It’s a feather pillow, I toss it in the air and let it fall on the bed a few times. I think I learned that from watching Downton Abbey.
I’ll add one more pillow recommendation in case it helps you out. I’m a side/back sleeper with lots of pain, and finding the “perfect pillow” was a journey of many annoying years. But! In desperation I tried a water pillow - part memory foam on top a large water bladder that you can fill/adjust to your specifications. The water keeps the pillow firm (or not, depending on how much you add in there). It seals well so you don’t hear sloshing or anything like that at night. And the water helps keep the pillow cooler than usual through the night. I love this stupid pillows now. My partner uses one too, and he’s a huge and heavy guy who rolls around a lot and sleeps in any and all positions. He also loves these pillows! We’ve replaced mine once in about six years, and not needed to replaced his yet.
Good luck on your pillow search… persist and spend more than you think you should. Sleep is so important, it’s worth the effort to find the “right” pillow.
that’s TV bs.
