tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post4941663066579636949..comments2023-10-22T03:37:37.574-04:00Comments on Baron It All: Pillow Talk (#163)Frank Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-51148220990442917822008-04-20T14:09:00.000-04:002008-04-20T14:09:00.000-04:00Thanks for the advice Jo, and for adding to my nic...Thanks for the advice Jo, and for adding to my nice collection of pillow stories. I had no idea how many folks out there were attached to a particular pillow. Shouldn't have surprised me though, I suppose. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-5971581384831766202008-04-19T10:03:00.000-04:002008-04-19T10:03:00.000-04:00I'm finally catching up on reading my friends blog...I'm finally catching up on reading my friends blogs. Don't squint too hard, Frank. You should know that if there was anyone in this world that held fast to something for many, many years, it would be me and strange as it may sound, I, too, still have my grandmother's feather pillow. Over the years feathers began to wiggle their way out of the seams, but it hasn't torn and isn't duct taped. LOL Years ago, after several washings, I finally put one of my grandmothers embroidered pillow cases on it and sewed up the end to keep it from losing more feathers. When those drawstring laundry bags came out I'd stuff it in there and wash it once a month, throw it in the dryer and it was fluffy and good as new. Not sure if all I did to save the pillow and all the washings and dryings killed the dust mites, but that pillow will always be with me--dust mites and all. If the dust mites don't get me, something else will. So what the heck. :DJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722780868620942044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-53921592579833715412008-03-26T20:09:00.000-04:002008-03-26T20:09:00.000-04:00Q, I'm working on a Obus Form Memory Foam pillow n...Q, I'm working on a Obus Form Memory Foam pillow now and seems okay. Not great, but okay. Lots of folks, primarily in email, recommended I try a pillow made from buckwheat husks. I'm eventually going to try that one too. If you do first, let me know how it goes. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-87022279330110560672008-03-26T18:21:00.000-04:002008-03-26T18:21:00.000-04:00I wish I could find a pillow that didn't leave my ...I wish I could find a pillow that didn't leave my ear & the side of my head in pain when I wake most mornings. Let me know what you discover!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-50880562495377805192008-03-25T20:02:00.000-04:002008-03-25T20:02:00.000-04:00Try not to think about it Jessie. Next thing you k...Try not to think about it Jessie. Next thing you know, you'll be obsessing over those wee beasts that live on our eyelashes.<BR/><BR/>Yuck.<BR/><BR/>You're welcome!Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-64317083042850671962008-03-25T14:07:00.000-04:002008-03-25T14:07:00.000-04:00You caused me to think back to the Christmas in co...You caused me to think back to the Christmas in college when my parents gave me two feather pillows from the Company Store, both of which are still in use every night on our bed. That was 1984. <BR/><BR/>Oh, dear.<BR/><BR/>They leave dander and feather pieces on the sheets, but the new "better" pillows I got are just too full and stiff. Perhaps mine need a visit to the freezer, too, although the dust mites and I seem to be living in harmony so far.<BR/><BR/>Sigh.jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16948708228576485703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-4799731526539330112008-03-18T00:28:00.000-04:002008-03-18T00:28:00.000-04:00Stace, I'm breaking in a new pillow. It's a wary d...Stace, I'm breaking in a new pillow. It's a wary dance so far but I HAVE slept. :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks TE and yes, it is tough to let go. But sometimes you just have to accept that it's time.<BR/><BR/>Not for my PILLOW necessarily! Nuh-uh. My pillow isn't gone. It's just resting. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-62298310540402784012008-03-17T14:58:00.000-04:002008-03-17T14:58:00.000-04:00I thought this was a sweet and sentimental post. I...I thought this was a sweet and sentimental post. It's so hard to let go of anything we've held onto for years- and particularly something like a pillow which has reshaped to suit your needs over time. But anything you've kept that long is hard to learn to live without. Very sad that things have to fall apart :(Phyllis Hunt McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370730851612587650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-15120432892871362652008-03-12T00:31:00.000-04:002008-03-12T00:31:00.000-04:00Pillows are tricky. And once you've got the right ...Pillows are tricky. And once you've got the right one, it's hard to move past it. I've had trouble with pillows ever since I moved out of my parent's place. Actually I bought a new pillow a couple of days ago, it seems to be going ok so far. It's nice and firm, I like that in a pillow. I haven't actually been sleeping very well, but I think that's more to do with the fact that I'm in a strange room in a strange city and actually sleeping next to my husband again. The pillow is fine.Stacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293741467822618216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-82803051963002026552008-03-09T18:43:00.000-04:002008-03-09T18:43:00.000-04:00Hiya Bag Lady. Sorry I missed you on the last go-r...Hiya Bag Lady. Sorry I missed you on the last go-round. Thanks muchly for your suggestions. If the buckwheat pillow doesn't do the trick, I'll be trying something along the lines of what you suggested. Thanks again. :)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-23825427287042175362008-03-09T15:52:00.000-04:002008-03-09T15:52:00.000-04:00MG, I did not know that sort of light existed.I ne...MG, I did not know that sort of light existed.<BR/><BR/>I never want to see it in action...<BR/><BR/>Say hi to Monkey for me. :)<BR/><BR/>Kappa, I'm getting lots of recommendations for that sort of pillow. Over here, they seem to be made of oats and such. I've gotten a couple of passionate testimonials for buckwheat husk pillows. In fact, I'm going to hunt one down and try it out.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the hot car trick. I've only ever used that one for getting rid of dogs and cats.<BR/><BR/>Probably kidding about that last bit....<BR/><BR/>:)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-14549587538547142052008-03-08T18:25:00.000-05:002008-03-08T18:25:00.000-05:00I've been working on a "pillow post" for the last ...I've been working on a "pillow post" for the last year. They don't HAVE feather pillows here!...only strange grain-filled things. Talk about bug infestations! <BR/><BR/>*Shiver* <BR/><BR/>You know you can kill all those critters by sticking your pillow in a very hot car with the windows rolled up -- think summer. And as long as you don't mind living with inhaling all those dead carcasses...Kappa no Hehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909580462578058631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-87171895489092678942008-03-07T19:29:00.000-05:002008-03-07T19:29:00.000-05:00Almost let this one slip by me....Your pillow sou...Almost let this one slip by me....<BR/><BR/>Your pillow sounds like a lot like my sock monkey, "Monkey the Clown", I called him and still call him. We sleep together from time to time. I'd be scared to see him under that light they use when they tell you about all the extra critters between your hotel sheets.....<BR/><BR/>Do whatever you have to do to keep the pillow, Frank:)MagnoliaGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826787899262188422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-79039442546133610812008-03-06T22:05:00.000-05:002008-03-06T22:05:00.000-05:00Frank, your story touches the Bag Lady's soft spot...Frank, your story touches the Bag Lady's soft spot (the one in her head, probably, not the one in her heart...) and she has a suggestion for you. <BR/>I know this is going to sound really radical, but...hold on to your chair arms...feather pillows can be WASHED! The ladies of the Hutterite Colonies around here do it all the time! And they will mend it and clean it and even re-stuff it if it needs it. All for a small fee. Surely to goodness there's a colony somewhere close to you. (Hutterites or Mennonites or such)<BR/>Or Fed-Ex it to the Bag Lady and she'll clean it, re-tick it (that does not mean putting new ticks into it...) and send it back to you good as new! (for a small fee, of course...)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-61506518966579814472008-03-05T12:31:00.000-05:002008-03-05T12:31:00.000-05:00Okay Lisa. I'll let you look at it. Maybe even hol...Okay Lisa. I'll let you look at it. Maybe even hold it for a while.<BR/><BR/>Two loaves.... ;)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-593412249044504632008-03-05T11:49:00.000-05:002008-03-05T11:49:00.000-05:00It's me,your sister Lisa, you didn't squint hard e...It's me,your sister Lisa, you didn't squint hard enough, my hands are waving mightily! I slept with Uncle Vals 10 pound pillow until Zach wanted it about 8 years ago.I mourned it until I realized I could cuddle it daily and that helped. I got it back about 3 years ago and was so excited to go to bed each night but dust mite reports became common on the news and I started to get the heeby jeebies. I actually matured for one day and said my goodbyes to Uncle Vals pillow(I loved that man dearly)and I threw it away! I really felt bad but thought I got over it until I read your story and now I want it back! Maybe I could borrow yours for a wee cuddle, if it was Grammas her and Uncle val were cousins so the pillows are related right? Don't let Linda touch it! She'll replace it with some Dutch replica. Theresa has a sewing machine, it will be safe there. Bring it to our Easter get together and I'll make you your own loaf of Paska(with extra raisins!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-53739073463995099792008-03-05T10:04:00.000-05:002008-03-05T10:04:00.000-05:00"One might think you had a vested interest in the ..."One might think you had a vested interest in the elimination of my pillow...."<BR/><BR/>I mite..Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-47364556410918593402008-03-05T09:56:00.000-05:002008-03-05T09:56:00.000-05:00Maude, an eminently sensible suggestion. Thank you...Maude, an eminently sensible suggestion. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Hilary, you are a buzzkill. :P One might think you had a vested interest in the elimination of my pillow....<BR/><BR/>And about that ten percent nonsense: I have it on good authority that those figures were compiled from a study sponsored by the Pillow Manufacturer's Association.<BR/><BR/>:)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-47608423939632595732008-03-05T09:20:00.000-05:002008-03-05T09:20:00.000-05:00According to the folks at http://www.ehso.com/ehsh...According to the folks at http://www.ehso.com/ehshome/dustmites.php <BR/>a 48 hour rest in the freezer would indeed kill the mites but you'd end up with a pillow full of dead mite bodies. They also say "Ten percent of the weight of a two year old pillow can be composed of dead mites and their droppings." No wonder your 35 year old pillow is so heavy!<BR/><BR/>And yep, the freezer is your pre-buriel holding zone for dead things.. like cats. Poor Hobbs.<BR/><BR/>:)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-7369725609359965742008-03-05T04:29:00.000-05:002008-03-05T04:29:00.000-05:00Frank, if you put it in the freezer .... wouldn't ...Frank, if you put it in the freezer .... wouldn't that kill the mites?Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02031584715024758043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-66361854753813027602008-03-04T19:56:00.000-05:002008-03-04T19:56:00.000-05:00Hilary, I've been thinking.I think I'm just gonna ...Hilary, I've been thinking.<BR/><BR/>I think I'm just gonna put it in the freezer for a while until I decide the wisest course of action. Musn't rush. Wouldn't be prudent. :)<BR/><BR/>Jo, your pity touches my heart. You are as empathetic as you are wise and perceptive. Plus you're pretty darn funny. A couple of folks have emailed me about the bean-pillow. I may have to check it out. Thanks. :)<BR/><BR/>Godblessya Reb. Heck, I'll settle for 30 years. ;)Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-29384991684914125212008-03-04T17:14:00.000-05:002008-03-04T17:14:00.000-05:00Oh Frank, that is so distressing.I am sure you wil...Oh Frank, that is so distressing.I am sure you will find the pillow of your dreams that will last you the next 40 years. Look at Sears for latex, they are under $100.00, but I am not sure if they are as good as the $500.00 one I tried at the mattress store. Bonus with latex, it won't harbour dust mites.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-3527780988342686072008-03-04T14:51:00.000-05:002008-03-04T14:51:00.000-05:00That was so sweet and sad. I understand your pain....That was so sweet and sad. I understand your pain...I had a feather pillow that took me from toddler years to my teens---what I loved about it is that I won every pillowfight b/c being hit with it was like getting smacked with a sack of oranges.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it'll be easier to part with your feather pillow if you consider the dustmites probably ate all the feathers a decade ago? My father switched from two-ton feathers to a pillow stuffed with tiny beans or seeds--sounds weird but he loves it.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09638509010212406012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19155961.post-15837634994530264102008-03-04T13:17:00.000-05:002008-03-04T13:17:00.000-05:00Run, Linda.. runnnnn!I'm sure there's a new pillow...Run, Linda.. runnnnn!<BR/><BR/>I'm sure there's a new pillow out there somewhere with your name on it. Just give the old thing a decent burial.. somewhere distant.. so Benny can't dig it up.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.com