thyme4change
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Aug 25, 2015 10:13:51 GMT -5
Post by thyme4change on Aug 25, 2015 10:13:51 GMT -5
Holy moly - pillows have gotten expensive!
Every few years I go and grab fresh new pillows for everyone, and they are like $15 each. I went this weekend, and there was a display with all these fancy pillows - with the cooling gel in them. The nicest one - very comfy looking, soft - looked seriously awesome. My son said "Can I have this one?" It was $240! Two hundred forty dollars! I grabbed the $15 pillows and ran like hell.
In 10 years, or 20 years or whatever, are pillows going to be investments - expensive, but the technology makes your life so much better. If you look at how basic cars were 50 years ago, and all the "features" you have now that you really can't avoid - is that what is going to happen to pillows? Am I going to have to start a pillow fund for my grandchildren?
Anyone have one of the expensive gel pillows? Is it worth it?
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Aug 25, 2015 10:17:40 GMT -5
Post by The Captain on Aug 25, 2015 10:17:40 GMT -5
Nope. I splurged and spent $25 each for my (king sized) pillows at Homegoods. Very firm, very comfy. No gel, or "memory foam" or whatever. Just nice, firm, overstuffed pillows.
They were Ralph Lauren. Not that the name matters, but in this case they seemed to be the firmest/best made.
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Cookies Galore
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Aug 25, 2015 10:22:28 GMT -5
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Post by Cookies Galore on Aug 25, 2015 10:22:28 GMT -5
I go to Macy's once a year when they're having a good sale on home linens. With my Macy's card added discount I get the $40 pillows we like for something stupid like $15 each.
$240 a pillow?! Holy moly!
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Aug 25, 2015 10:31:41 GMT -5
Post by myrrh on Aug 25, 2015 10:31:41 GMT -5
I have a pillow with the gel in it and I find it very uncomfortable. Sleeping on your side gets you a sore ear because the gel isn't that giving. I didn't pay $240 for it ( ) but I haven't had the guts to throw it out cause it seems like such a waste of money. The tempurpedic pillows are a little better but I think if you switch positions a lot it isn't that great because of the wavy shape. Down and feather pillows just get crushed and they don't fluff up again. The regular stuffed pillows are the best IMO. But they are getting expensive too!
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Aug 25, 2015 10:33:26 GMT -5
Post by grumpyhermit on Aug 25, 2015 10:33:26 GMT -5
I hate shopping for pillows. I have probably purchased 3-4 pillows over the last year - mostly in the 20-40 range, and I am still looking for the "right" pillow.
When I first looked I really liked the feel of the 100% goose down, but they were around $200 a pillow and I refused. Now it is looking like it may have been the cheaper route after all.
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Post by MarleyKeezy78 on Aug 25, 2015 10:46:48 GMT -5
I buy mine at Costco, 2 for $15, twice a year. I am hard on my pillows and I won't spend a lot for them because I get to a point they just aren't comfortable anymore.
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Aug 25, 2015 10:49:09 GMT -5
Post by saveinla on Aug 25, 2015 10:49:09 GMT -5
Nope. I splurged and spent $25 each for my (king sized) pillows at Homegoods. Very firm, very comfy. No gel, or "memory foam" or whatever. Just nice, firm, overstuffed pillows. They were Ralph Lauren. Not that the name matters, but in this case they seemed to be the firmest/best made. Agree - We got the Ralph Lauren when they were clearanced at Macys. Paid 10$ each for the best pillows I have had so far.
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Post by cktc on Aug 25, 2015 11:00:46 GMT -5
I buy mine at Costco, 2 for $15, twice a year. I am hard on my pillows and I won't spend a lot for them because I get to a point they just aren't comfortable anymore. I just bought a pair at Costco I think they were 2 for $20 for the memory foam. So far so good. Ross and Marshalls are also good places to pick up pillows and linen for less if you don't mind a bit of mix and match.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Aug 25, 2015 11:50:29 GMT -5
Nope. I splurged and spent $25 each for my (king sized) pillows at Homegoods. Very firm, very comfy. No gel, or "memory foam" or whatever. Just nice, firm, overstuffed pillows. They were Ralph Lauren. Not that the name matters, but in this case they seemed to be the firmest/best made. I did the same, only bought them at Tuesday Morning for about the same price. They were a combo of down and feathers, and after a couple weeks the feathers started poking through. I bought a couple of featherproof pillow protectors and it stopped that. This being said, my dad broke down and bought a couple of $200 down pillows. OMG! They are awesome, but I simply cannot justify it.
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Aug 25, 2015 11:52:08 GMT -5
Post by weltschmerz on Aug 25, 2015 11:52:08 GMT -5
I loathe foam pillows. They're uncomfortable and smell funny. I only use feather or down pillows.
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Post by TheHaitian on Aug 25, 2015 12:18:45 GMT -5
We go to Bed Bath and Beyond maybe twice a year to get new pillows.
We get the basics ones that are $10 each I think.
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Post by sesfw on Aug 25, 2015 12:31:52 GMT -5
I buy mine at Costco, 2 for $15
Comfortable for us and never a problem
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Aug 25, 2015 12:32:38 GMT -5
Post by jeep108 on Aug 25, 2015 12:32:38 GMT -5
I bought my pillows at Costco $2 for $20. Only requirement I have is they be allergen pillows. Dust mites are one of my biggest allergies.
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Aug 25, 2015 12:40:23 GMT -5
Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 25, 2015 12:40:23 GMT -5
Got a couple of $100 down pillows on clearance for $20 at BBB a few years ago. Despite having a 20 year warranty and using a dust mite cover, the feathers have broken down to nothing. Need to get some replacements, but not sure what to get. I prefer down.
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Post by OldCoyote on Aug 25, 2015 13:41:05 GMT -5
Got a couple of $100 down pillows on clearance for $20 at BBB a few years ago. Despite having a 20 year warranty and using a dust mite cover, the feathers have broken down to nothing. Need to get some replacements, but not sure what to get. I prefer down. Try this link. They can also tell you who can clean and replace the ticking in your pillows, Good company! www.harrispillow.com/Supplies.html
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Aug 25, 2015 14:13:54 GMT -5
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Post by zibazinski on Aug 25, 2015 14:13:54 GMT -5
I just got two new king ones at Costco. Love them!
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Aug 25, 2015 14:27:22 GMT -5
Post by whoisjohngalt on Aug 25, 2015 14:27:22 GMT -5
So......when kids started to need pillows, I went all out. We didn't want anything made in China, which was impossible to find in regular stores.
I found an on-line place that makes organic, very fancy pillows. Got two for the kids and decided to get one for myself bc I was pregnant with my 3rd and was sleeping like crap blah blah blah.
Well, my pillow (made out of kapok) turned to soft and squishy garbage within a year.
Their pillows are still holding well, still very firm.
I was actually thinking about getting new pillows a few days ago but couldn't decide if I want to go with cheap ones and replace it every year or get expensive ones again
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Aug 25, 2015 16:19:23 GMT -5
Post by debthaven on Aug 25, 2015 16:19:23 GMT -5
I also prefer down pillows. IME they are more expensive but they last so much longer.
You generally get much better prices on things in the US than we do here in France. I buy top-of-the-range at the end of the January white sales at 60% - 70% off. (Same with our down quilt). Good down should last for years. I put 2 pillowcases on each: I wash the top one every week (I wash the bottom one less often).
This said, Thyme is in a hot climate, so I'm not sure she'd enjoy a down pillow.
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Aug 25, 2015 16:26:07 GMT -5
Post by Anne_in_VA on Aug 25, 2015 16:26:07 GMT -5
I prefer solid foam pillows as I'm allergic to the feather ones and I don like the fiberfill ones as it seems the filling keeps shifting and I end up on a flat spot. I haven't bought any in a couple of years, but I need to get some new ones soon as a couple of the current ones are starting to get funny and leak some tiny pieces of foam (kind of feels like sand).
i think I paid about $50 for the last ones. Hope I don't have to pay much more for the new ones.
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Aug 25, 2015 16:37:17 GMT -5
Post by wyouser on Aug 25, 2015 16:37:17 GMT -5
Got a couple of $100 down pillows on clearance for $20 at BBB a few years ago. Despite having a 20 year warranty and using a dust mite cover, the feathers have broken down to nothing. Need to get some replacements, but not sure what to get. I prefer down. Try this link. They can also tell you who can clean and replace the ticking in your pillows, Good company! www.harrispillow.com/Supplies.htmlMan o man.....read the instructions from NSA and Homeland Security........if it's ticking........R U N !!!!!!!!!!
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Aug 25, 2015 19:40:55 GMT -5
Post by iono1 on Aug 25, 2015 19:40:55 GMT -5
I buy Joe Boxer pillows at K-Mart. They're more comfortable than more expensive pillows & cheap-about $5 each and sometimes go on sale for $3. They wear out quickly, but at the price I just go back & buy a bunch more. I haven't found any pillow at a store that I find as comfortable as a new Joe Boxer pillow.
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Aug 25, 2015 19:48:35 GMT -5
Post by Jaguar on Aug 25, 2015 19:48:35 GMT -5
I have a real love hate with pillows, and if I've got one that I hate I will go through so many trying to find something that I love. A good pillow is worth it to me.
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Aug 25, 2015 19:54:49 GMT -5
Post by Artemis Windsong on Aug 25, 2015 19:54:49 GMT -5
I usually have a pillow fight with my pillow. I have been buying them at Big Lots or one of the 2 for $15 or $20. I switch them out about every six months to a year.
I saw online to sew a seam down 3/4's the width of you pillow case to keep it fluffed up all the time. My sewing machine is broken so that won't work for me.
A recent ad had the cool gels for $20. Big lots was about the same. Probably as good as a $240.
One of the best pillows I slept on was at my cousin's place. She said it was an expensive pillow with a foam core and feathers around it.
My second favorite was at a Best Western motel. I offered to buy it and the desk clerk told me they didn't sell them but if I wanted it to steal it. -faint-No thanks. A few years later they did have pillows for sale. Just not the same but I did buy one. I go back to it once in a while.
DH keeps his pillows until they are a smelly mess. Getting him to change is near impossible.
Between the nightly pillow fight and the train noise, I seldom get a full nights sleep.
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Post by swamp on Aug 25, 2015 20:41:43 GMT -5
Who are all you people who change pillows regularly? I've had mine for years. It's goose feathers.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Aug 25, 2015 20:46:44 GMT -5
No feather or down pillows I'm allergic. I get the 2 pack for $10-15 whatever at Sam's Club twice a year. I also have dust mite allergies so I'm supposed to replace them regularly. I have the allergy covers on them and sheets get changed weekly and washed on hot.
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Aug 25, 2015 20:53:01 GMT -5
Post by gooddecisions on Aug 25, 2015 20:53:01 GMT -5
Somebody please tell me the secret with down. I have pottery barn throw pillows, crate and barrel sofas and Ralph Lauren bed pillows stuffed with down. The feathers poke out, stab me and end up all over the place. Cleaning up after these damn pillows is worse than having a pet. What am I doing wrong? They aren't even comfortable because of the stabbing issues.
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Aug 25, 2015 22:08:31 GMT -5
Post by Ryan on Aug 25, 2015 22:08:31 GMT -5
I went for the first 25 years on my life sleeping on an extremely flat pillow cause I didn't know any better. Now I buy pillows all the time because they flatten out so quickly. I just bought 3 memory foam pillows and I'm going to try those out instead.
I am not sure what happens to all the new pillows that we have though because I don't really throw out the old ones.
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Aug 25, 2015 22:16:36 GMT -5
Post by thyme4change on Aug 25, 2015 22:16:36 GMT -5
Somebody please tell me the secret with down. I have pottery barn throw pillows, crate and barrel sofas and Ralph Lauren bed pillows stuffed with down. The feathers poke out, stab me and end up all over the place. Cleaning up after these damn pillows is worse than having a pet. What am I doing wrong? They aren't even comfortable because of the stabbing issues. I feel the same one - but one time I stayed at a really expensive hotel, and they had really expensive down pillows - they were the only down pillows I have ever liked and I said "Oh, is this what a down pillow is suppose to feel like??!!" That was so long ago, I can't even remember what the difference was - I just remember they were nice, and all the other ones were not.
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Aug 25, 2015 22:29:42 GMT -5
Post by whoisjohngalt on Aug 25, 2015 22:29:42 GMT -5
Who are all you people who change pillows regularly? I've had mine for years. It's goose feathers. I've had mine handmade by my grandmother as a child, and it is still good, at my parents' house. My husband is allergic to goose feathers....or so he claims I think my mom still has hers from her childhood. My children are so damn stinky, especially the oldest. They sweat during the night a lot, that's why I was thinking of replacing their pillows. My pillow got all soaked with milk and baby spit, that's why I replaced it.
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Aug 25, 2015 22:42:59 GMT -5
Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Aug 25, 2015 22:42:59 GMT -5
Who are all you people who change pillows regularly? I've had mine for years. It's goose feathers. Now I'm feeling bad. Have I been depriving my husband and children by not buying pillow more often than once every four or five years?
Somebody please tell me the secret with down. I have pottery barn throw pillows, crate and barrel sofas and Ralph Lauren bed pillows stuffed with down. The feathers poke out, stab me and end up all over the place. Cleaning up after these damn pillows is worse than having a pet. What am I doing wrong? They aren't even comfortable because of the stabbing issues. It depends on the pillow covering for me. I have four down throw pillows and one down sleeping pillow. Two of the throw pillows have a thin, woven cover and are hecka pokey. The other two throw pillows have a canvas type cover and are fine. The one I sleep with has a somewhat thick cotton case on it--maybe the thread count makes the difference? I've never had a problem with it.
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