Recent comments in /f/BuyItForLife

WantonChrysanthemum t1_j68eium wrote

Not to make your search more complicated, but please be aware that many pillows are treated with flame retardants and formaldehyde that are really not good for long term exposure. If you live in the US, certain bedding and household materials are required to be treated with these chemicals to meet flame retardant standards. Additionally, certain foams off gas some pretty nasty stuff.

Certain materials are exempt from this chemical treatment, as they are naturally flame retardant. Wool and natural latex are two safer options.

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ConBroMitch t1_j68dmd5 wrote

Pillows are SO subjective, it’s really difficult to find a source of truth to learn about them etc.

With that said, I’ve been through many, many pillows over the years.

I’ve found I/we like… buckwheat and wool pillows.

I’ve you’ve never tried a buckwheat pillow, I highly recommend one from Hullo. There is a bit of a “learning curve” to the pillow as it’s like sleeping on a beanbag (sort of). The fill is loose inside, so it moves around a bit. You’ll need some trial and error to find the amount of fill you like (you can remove and add fill to fit your body type).

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CDN_a t1_j68ddgt wrote

Yeah ok... interesting... thanks. Seems to me that the my pillow guy and his ilk are now in the same category as hocus pocus stereo salespeople, mattress salespeople and other assorted liars. By the time I'm dead I'll have bought every different variation and enriched every scam artist...lol. For heaven's sake what is the truth?

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CDN_a t1_j68cdhj wrote

Lovely... nice to know I got screwed...lol. Yeah well... wool pillows... that's a new one... never heard of it... would prefer to stick with the old school... whatever that is... if it even exists anymore...? There never used to be a jillion different, marketing driven, variations of such a simple thing. But thank you!

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