I saw this thread pop up and couldnāt resist putting my two cents in!
First off, I have tried many pillows over about the last 15 years- most of them are in the closet. When a guest comes, I am able to ask if they want firm, medium or soft, etc :lol: There are 8 pillows in that closet, most poly fill, most cost over $30ā¦
Iāve tried latex (taladay I think, not shredded), and memory foam (thankfully a friend let my try hers), didnāt like either of those. I like feather, but DH seems to snore more on feather, so we removed feather about 3 years ago.
My favorite pillow (polyfill) from I donāt know where itās from, is about 7 years old, lumpy (which I donāt mind) and I wanted to replace, but couldnāt find the exact pillow online. This one has been washed a couple of times, and always has an allergen blocker cover on it.
On a whim one day, while in Target last summer, I ended up getting an inexpensive pillow to try out (around $12), sick of paying a lot of money for pillows and being disappointed. And itās become one of my favorites! The pillow has an organic cover, and says it blocks allergens, but at this price, I donāt quite buy that, so I still have an allergen cover on it.
We are having guests next week, and much to my frustration, many of the pillows in the closet have become musty (moldy) smelling. We moved to a damp area 7 years ago, this is new for me. We just had to get rid of my favorite futon after we came home from a trip and it smelled moldy.
Iām off to Target this week to buy a few more of their organic cotton polyfill pillows to replace the musty guest pillows (I guess I could wash them, but donāt have the energy or time before guests arrive)- my DH likes this pillow too- so Iām hoping the guests find them
comfy too.
this is the pillow: http://www.target.com/p/aller-ease-down-alternative-organic-pillow-standard-queen/-/A-14448264#prodSlot=_1_6
And I have an all cotton allergen protector on it. The cover is not organic, but National Allergy does sell an organic version too. This is the one I have: http://www.natlallergy.com/all-cotton-allergy-pillow-covers.html
I just ordered more pillow protectors for the guest area, and Iāll be putting more āDamp Ridā moisture control units around. I have them in the clothing closets and they work well, but need to get them in the other closets, disappointed to have the guest pillows smell moldy, and the futon ruined. Iām thinking of putting a Damp-Rid cup under each mattress, our new polyfoam mattress and the new cotton/foam futon. Hopefully that will keep musty smells out of the pillows and futonā¦