I’m undecided between 2 and 3
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A single pillowcube pillow.
To anyone wondering since it’s so often advertised, it does a good job as a pillow but it’s nothing revolutionary.
One, anything else is pure decadence (unless you have a neck issue or something).
Depends on the pillows. Generally, I want enough so that my neck is straight when I’m lying on my side.
1 big memory foam
1? Why do you need more?
Just the 1 for me. I’ve got a Simba memory foam cube pillow. It’s expensive at £100 (ish) but easily the best thing I’ve ever slept on. Like sinking into a perfectly supportive cloud. They have an inner bag filled with loads of 1cm memory foam cubes and a good outer case so you don’t feel individual cubes. Super comfy.
1 with memory foam. I sleep sideways and on the back. I hate it when pillows are too thin or fluffy but too high is also not good on the neck.
Hijacking this: Can someone answer me why Ikea mainly sells these huge square pillows? They are so uncomfortable to sleep on but they have the nicest pillowcases.
Are you in Germany? I don’t know any country where square bed pillows are sold except DE.
Yes Germany. Interesting, I thought it’s the same worldwide.
Interesting, I have a almost kidney shaped memory foam pillow from IKEA UK.
I’m not aware of the big chunky square pillows.
We have these for example: https://www.ikea.com/de/de/p/lapptatel-kissen-hoch-70460376/
And literally every bedding you can buy at our Ikea is made for this size. E.g.: https://www.ikea.com/de/de/p/klippnejlika-bettwaesche-set-2-teilig-blau-bunt-40570079/
You can also get the 80x40 cm pillows but there is only a handful of pillowcases in boring colors (white and dark gray) available.
One, and zero when sleeping on my stomach.
One, that’s the kind of thin you get from it being cheap and way past the point you’re supposed to throw it out. Perfection.
One ikea shark pillow
May the blåhaj be with you always!
None, I sleep on my elbow.
Smart. Cost effective.
One buckwheat pillow. They’re sort of adjustable. I’m a side/stomach sleeper.
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Three, but they are staggered in a way to make the perfect angles for my head. I have a thick one that’s almost vertical with just a little bit sticking out at the bottom for the next pillow (a thin one) to lean onto. Then another thin pillow staggered on that one.
I’m technically only using two pillows of you cooking what my head is over. But the first one allows the second too for that perfect angle for me.
I also sleep with a carefully crafted nest of pillows. 3 king size and a body pillow, arranged to automatically mold me into my half stomach, half side “army crawl” sleeping position.