Preface:
Hello everyone, I’m Yue. With the faster pace of life, the most common problem for young people is health problems. Life is stressful, insomnia and cervical pain follow. And to alleviate sleep and cervical spine problems, the most effective way is to choose the right pillow and mattress, replacing the mattress is indeed complicated, but changing a pillow is still very easy.
So today I will talk to you about the correct use of pillows, and found six different materials and types of pillows to talk to you about the use experience, for your reference when purchasing.
First, the correct use of pillow:
Can you say, who can’t use pillows yet, and still use them until you teach?
1. First of all, to answer the question, where is the pillow head or neck?
In fact, in addition to supporting the head and neck, pillows also play an important role in supporting the shoulder space, only in this way can the cervical spine relax and help sleep.
Therefore, the height of the pillow is suitable for the fist height when sleeping on the back, the width of one side of the shoulder when sleeping on the side is better, and the height of 8-11cm is the most suitable in general, of course, there are more reasonable height partitions I will talk about behind the pillow.
2. The second question, how can pillows be used in addition to pillows?
You think that the hotel puts so many pillows just to look good, but in fact, the main function is for you to use. There are two main uses, one is that it can be placed under the knees when lying flat to relieve pressure on the waist.
The second is to lie on your side between your legs to relax your legs and spine. As for other uses, it is not to help sleep.
Second, how should I choose pillows?
Knowing the function of the pillow, it is naturally simple to buy, so I will make a comprehensive comparison of six different pillows from six aspects: height, softness and hardness, elasticity, fit, smell and care.
These six pillows are latex pillows, hose pillows, feather pillows, silk pillows, memory foam pillows and partition pillows, which can basically be said to cover the common materials and types on the market.
1. Height design:
In terms of height, I made a table of the measured heights of the six pillows, and I can see that the height of these six pillows is between 8-12cm, which can be said to be within a reasonable design range.
However, the most reasonable thing to see is the hose pillow of pineapple zebra and the zoning pillow of Dongfang Fu, both of which have different heights in the middle and two sides, so as to achieve a better fit for side sleeping and sleeping on back.
And the material of each partition pillow of Dongfang Fu is also different, so as to better realize the needs of supporting or wrapping, and the comfort is higher when using.
2. Actual experience:
After talking about the three aspects of softness and hardness, elasticity and fit, it belongs to the category of experience, so it is put together to experience, pillows are not absolutely good or bad, only different experiences, so everyone try as much as possible when buying.
The first is the latex pillow that has been relatively popular in recent years, the elasticity of the latex material is very good, the rebound is fast, and the soft and hard are moderately good support. It is more suitable for sleeping on the side to support the shoulders, but when sleeping on the back, you will feel a little tall and the muscles cannot relax, which is a decent choice.
Followed by the hose pillow from Japan, this time I chose the cost-effective pineapple zebra hose pillow, which is characterized by fast rebound and high hardness, and anti-mite breathability, but the wrapping is slightly poor.
The third feather pillow should be no stranger to friends who travel a lot, and the feather pillow can be said to be the standard for star hotels. The characteristic is that the slow rebound is very soft, but the wrapping and support are great, and the tolerance for sleeping position is high, especially suitable for friends who seek comfort and wrapping.
And this feather pillow also has a feature is the double-sided design, one side is down material can provide good warmth in winter, and the other side is silk material, which is very refreshing to use in summer.
The fourth silk pillow is also slow rebound and very soft, but it is slightly less wrapped and supportive than the feather pillow. It can be regarded as a flat replacement for down pillows, but it is easy to flatten after being “compacted” after sleeping for a long time, and it is used more in mid-range hotels.
The fifth memory foam pillow is also a slow rebound type, and the plastic effect is good, but it is hard to use in winter when the temperature is low, and the wrapping is slightly worse.
A pillow with a traditional buckwheat pillow or other grain solid filling here is actually equivalent to the replacement of memory foam pillow, which is a hard pillow without rebound, no wrapping, but good support after long-term use of plastic.
Finally, there is the Dongfang Fu partition pillow, a pillow uses a variety of materials, the neck soothing area is filled with latex particles, the supine sleeping area is filled with 95% white goose down + three-layer latex particle design, and the left and right sleeping areas are filled with 50% white goose down.
It can be said that the side sleeping has support and the back sleep is more fitted, and the upper height test can also be seen that the design of this pillow is more reasonable, which can take into account both back sleeping and side sleeping.
But here it should be noted that the above design is aimed at friends who sleep relatively honestly. If you like to move widely when sleeping, it is better to honestly choose a pillow that is not divided.
3. Odor:
In terms of odor, except for the slight odor of latex pillows, the other five pillows have no peculiar smell, and the smell of latex pillows after putting on pillowcases is almost impossible to smell.
4. Nursing:
Finally, in terms of care, pay attention to the pillow no matter what material, it is recommended to use a pillow, it is best to replace it together in a week.
The most convenient thing to clean is the hose pillow, because the inside is a filled hose, so it can be washed directly.
The second is the feather pillow and silk pillow, which only need to be gently patted to restore the fluffiness, plus daily drying.
Latex pillows and memory foam cannot be exposed to the sun and washed, and will become hard and powdered after long-term use, and the life is relatively short.
The traditional buckwheat pillow is recommended to be exposed to the sun more to avoid growing insects, and it is best to disassemble, wash and screen after long-term use, otherwise there may also be powder leakage.
Summary:
Well, about the correct use of pillows, and the experience of using common materials, I will talk about it today. I have also compiled a table for you to use the entire experience, you can pick it up according to your needs.
You may have to ask, which pillow am I using now? Because I now need to use computers and mobile phones for a long time, and I don’t sleep honestly, I have been using double-sided feather pillows, which give me good support and wrapping, and the double-sided design can be switched at will.
In general, not expensive pillows are necessarily good, so I recommend trying as much as possible to find the pillow that suits you best. Finally, welcome to pay attention to me, I will continue to share with you in the later stage, home appliances dry goods, if you have any questions or suggestions, please also welcome to discuss in the comment area.