Are niche pillows and cases worth it?

Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 187 points –

The picture I linked is of a buckwheat pillow. Had no idea they were a thing before today.

What about silk or bamboo pillow cases?

I've only ever really used cotton pillow cases and cotton stuffed pillows. I recently upgraded to a foam pillow that I'm enjoying.

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Me too! Kind of astonished that nobody else even mentions them. I remember them being pretty hyped about a decade ago and I am still happy with my second water pillow so far.

Probably the same reason waterbeds fell out of style.

They're more trouble than they're worth.

I understand the issues with waterbeds, but for pillows I really don't see the trouble: You don't have to heat them or otherwise maintain them, except changing the water every few years, which is done in 3 minutes: unscrew, old water in the sink, new water in from the tap, close it up again.

Ngl I know nothing about water pillows I'm just using conjecture from having used a water bed.

If you have pets of any kind it's inevitable that somethings gonna pop.

The issue with either is from the risk of popping/leaking: if your pillow leaks, your entire mattress might be fucked. The risk vastly outweighs the improvement