How often do you change your pillow?

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JEDI

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Originally posted by: bigshooter81
I was laying down last night to sleep and realized I have had my pillow for like 4 years. How often do you change yours?

bigshooter81
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Woah :Q


as for your post, thx for reminding me. i just bought a new pillow.

Originally posted by: Juno
i love my swedish designed pillow i've been using for almost 5 years.

HINT: it's great for your neck. :D

link?
 

indamixx99

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Just bought a new Memory Foam pillow during BF sales. I'm actually still adjusting it and sometimes wake up in the morning sleeping on my old one. Those damn things are heavy though. You could knock someone out with it!

I've had my old pillow for about 5 yrs btw...
 

nanette1985

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My teenager has allergies/asthma. His doc said to get him a new pillow every month or so and see what happens. Sounded fishy to me, but it made a huge difference. It's way cheaper to buy a new pillow that often than have to deal with the medicines and the ER visits.

Doc also said to change the pillowcase every day, but I did that and it didn't make any difference, so I don't any more.

We're talking really cheap pillows here, nothing expensive.
 

cthulhu

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I've had my pillow as far back as I can remember. I figure it's 30+ years old and I wouldn't change it for the world.
 

JC

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Only when they get REALLY flat. I hate soft, fluffy pillows. I don't like having my chin in my chest when trying to sleep.
 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: Saint Michael
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: Saint Michael
I read that after a couple of years your pillow is half dead skin and dust by weight that it has collected from you and your environment. Or something...

Psst...most of us use pillowcases;)

And don't believe everything you read. That sounds like BS if I've ever heard it.

Notice the "Or something..." at the end of my post, indicating that what I said was probably BS.

"or something" isn't usually an indicator of BS. it usually means you're not sure exactly what was you read and that you're basically paraphrasing it.
 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: princess ida
My teenager has allergies/asthma. His doc said to get him a new pillow every month or so and see what happens. Sounded fishy to me, but it made a huge difference. It's way cheaper to buy a new pillow that often than have to deal with the medicines and the ER visits.

Doc also said to change the pillowcase every day, but I did that and it didn't make any difference, so I don't any more.

We're talking really cheap pillows here, nothing expensive.

coudln't you just wash the pillow? thats got to get expensive...
 

Zee

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Nov 27, 1999
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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: princess ida
My teenager has allergies/asthma. His doc said to get him a new pillow every month or so and see what happens. Sounded fishy to me, but it made a huge difference. It's way cheaper to buy a new pillow that often than have to deal with the medicines and the ER visits.

Doc also said to change the pillowcase every day, but I did that and it didn't make any difference, so I don't any more.

We're talking really cheap pillows here, nothing expensive.

coudln't you just wash the pillow? thats got to get expensive...

or just buy the waterproof pillow cover and put that on before you put on the pillow case. they sell them at target
 

Apathetic

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Dec 23, 2002
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Umm... Never. I'm one of those freaks who doesn't sleep with (or even own) a pillow.

Dave
 

cKGunslinger

Lifer
Nov 29, 1999
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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: princess ida
My teenager has allergies/asthma. His doc said to get him a new pillow every month or so and see what happens. Sounded fishy to me, but it made a huge difference. It's way cheaper to buy a new pillow that often than have to deal with the medicines and the ER visits.

Doc also said to change the pillowcase every day, but I did that and it didn't make any difference, so I don't any more.

We're talking really cheap pillows here, nothing expensive.

coudln't you just wash the pillow? thats got to get expensive...

~$8 a month is expensive?
 

Nitemare

Lifer
Feb 8, 2001
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When I lose them...

Have really nice pillows, one of those dust cover things for them and a pillow case
 

KeithTalent

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Generally every two years as that is how long advanced pillow technology takes to become common place and affordable for the masses. I just follow the pillow tech cycle and it keeps me up to date.

KT
 

Nitemare

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Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: princess ida
My teenager has allergies/asthma. His doc said to get him a new pillow every month or so and see what happens. Sounded fishy to me, but it made a huge difference. It's way cheaper to buy a new pillow that often than have to deal with the medicines and the ER visits.

Doc also said to change the pillowcase every day, but I did that and it didn't make any difference, so I don't any more.

We're talking really cheap pillows here, nothing expensive.

coudln't you just wash the pillow? thats got to get expensive...

~$8 a month is expensive?

that's like 80 meals of ramen a month..