• Verat@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    Buckwheat pillow, holds it’s shape well and you can flatten it out or bring it back together to adjust the thickness, big downside though you kind of have to mold your head into it when you go to bed, really just boils down to adjusting the thickness, laying on it, and rocking your head back and forth on it a couple times to shape it. They dont fold well but I feel they don’t need to.

  • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works
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    I make a nice gentle curved slope with three pillows. Layering them offset to each other, with the back one being both the thickest and close to being vertical and the front one, also the thinnest being closer to horizontal.

    My head probably isn’t even over the first pillow, but it allows the getting two to be at a more comfy angle.

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    4 months ago

    Reading the comments is making me feel like a psychopath. I guess I’m the only one who occasionally uses no pillows because one can be too much for me

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      4 months ago

      Are you a back sleeper or someone who sleeps on their arm? If I get in my side sleeping position without a pillow my ear isn’t even touching the ground.

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      But you must rest your head somehow if you lie on your side? Or are your shoulders 1cm broad?

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      Yeah you’re definitely a psychopath. My neck would be absolutely killing me without a pillow.

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      I think I sleep more often with a pillow on top of my head or hip than actually using the pillow as intended. If you need head/neck support, the comforter is better suited for the job as you can fold it to the right shape.

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        Can’t speak to the Birch comforter’s quality, but recently I got my first set of really nice sheets too. If you’re patient, you can find some Frette sheets for surprisingly cheap on one of their sales.

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      Birch, I ain’t paying over $100 for a freaking pillow. There’s gotta be a more affordable way.

      • Lord Wiggle@lemmy.world
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        100 seems like a lot for just a pillow. However, you use it every night and it helps you waking up without back or neck pain. So, investing 100 dollars into something you use 1/3 of every day seems like it’s basically nothing. My pillow costed almost 200 euros, my matrass was 1800. I’ve had it for 10 years, so it costed me 2000/3650= ~0.548 per night, 7 to 8 hours per day. Almost 55 cents for proper back and neck support, so I don’t wake up stiff and sour. The longer I use it, the cheaper it becomes, but I think in a year or two I’ll buy a new set so I’ll be sleeping like a princess for another 10 to 12 years.

        Plot twist: learning to sleep without a pillow is even better for your back and neck. So, there’s your cheap option.

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        I had to save up for it, but I’ve always slept poorly and wanted to go all in on the new bedding. Maybe I’m crazy, but I think it was worth the money.

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          Oh no I was afraid you would suggest that. I have that pillow and it’s awful. It has the exact issue that this meme is about.

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      And one pillow for your back. Extra cozy and you’re ready to roll over.

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    I got one of those Purple Pillows. Felt like an ass spending $100 on a pillow, but I was flush and my neck hurt.

    It’s great on the bottom and seems like it’ll last the rest of my life. Doesn’t crush or absorb smells, water hose will clean it off.

    OTOH, it’s too low for a single pillow, but I still dig it.

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      I’m fascinated as to why “not absorbing smells” and the ability to be hosed down were major selling points to you.

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        LOL, ya got me.

        Seriously, washing pillows often jacks them up into scrunched up balls. Also, ever smelled a pillow after it gets old? Not much you can do to renew it. A rubber pillow isn’t going to have issues like cloth. Just change the pillow case regularly.

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    As a combination back- and side-sleeper, I’ve been considering trying to strap foam blocks to the side of my head so I can always get the right amount of support regardless of position.

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      Exactly what I’m looking for! I’ld like back sleeping but with a slightly tilted, side supported head. Lean head all the way = neck pain. Head straight = can’t fall asleep. I’ve tried stuff with backsleeping+ side support for leaning the head, but the extra pillow on the head side isn’t strong enough (doesn’t last) and it all gets too hot around the head.

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        4 months ago

        You wouldn’t

        a pillow


        purafly

        The extraordinary pillow

        The innovative butterfly shape of the purafly, with a dip and hole, provides excellent support for the head and neck.
        Additionally, the pillow is wedge-shaped and has two different heights. Side and especially back sleepers find the rest they need.

        What’s that hole for 😏 (nose?)