Do you flip your pillow often to get the cold side?

July 15, 2008 7:51am CST
I flip my pillow when trying to get off to sleep to keep cool. I probarbly do it quite alot before getting off. Do you do this? If not, why not?!
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@4ofmyown (1119)
• United States
17 Jul 08
I thought I was the only one that did this. That is really weird. We live where it is hot for most of the year and I do that often before I go to sleep. I does work.
17 Jul 08
Well, its kewl to see so many other fellow pillow-flippers out there! Perhaps there should be a pillow-flipping club ha ha! (or is there already one out there?)
@cream97 (29086)
• United States
18 Sep 10
Hi. poolenathan. When it is very hot, I have a tendency to flip my pillow on the opposite side at night. I do this just so that I can feel the cooler side of the pillow. I like to feel the cool side of it while I am resting. I can sleep so much more better then.
• United States
17 Jul 08
Yes I do it. It feels so good. Sometimes I know I do it when I am sleeping. When I have been sick, this feels so soothing. Glad to know their are fellow pillow flippers.
@PearlGrace (3171)
• United States
16 Jul 08
Hello poolenathan. No, I don't flip my pillow to keep cool. I do, however, smoosh it and puff it up to get comfortable. I just like a poufed up pillow, I guess. Sometimes, I do get pretty warm at night. Maybe I need to try flipping it to cool off. Thanks, poolenathan.
@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
17 Jul 08
I don't flip my pillow because it would disturb my husband. Then, he would growl at me.
• United States
17 Jul 08
I do this as well. The cold side feels so much better. I will even go so far as to put them in front of the air conditioner before going to bed to allow them to get cold before actually going to bed. LOL
@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
15 Jul 08
Hi poolenathan, welcome to mylot! I am constantly flipping my pillow around to get the cold side. I wish they could make a pillow that stays cool all the time. LOL
@idowrite72 (2213)
• United States
16 Jul 08
I like to flip my pillow before going to sleep to get the cold side and also to get the side that is "fatter" or "fluffier". I don't want to put my head on the same side that I just slept on since it is flat.
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
15 Jul 08
I used to, sure. Then I got one of those memory foam pillows.They work great. Now I don't have to flip anymore. It stays pretty comfy.
@mialei23 (2385)
• Philippines
15 Jul 08
Hi there. I usually do that before I sleep, and I can't fall asleep I also do that all of 8 pillows. Well, I think this is a routine for me. Some says there something about pillow before sleeping, If you want to sleep and dream of a happy dream, just flip your pillow 3 times. Well, I've tried it I have a good night sleep.
@snowy22315 (182273)
• United States
15 Jul 08
Yes, I too am a pillow flipper. I will do just about anything ot go to sleep actually. I also have to have my special pillow or I have a harder time getting to sleep. I hate having sleeping problems if there is anything I can do to prevent them I will try it. I hate having sleeping problems it is a hazard to my life.
@amrishkj (297)
• India
15 Jul 08
Sleeping - A cute baby sleeping, not aware of the things happening around him.
I usually do that when the season is very hot. As it happens that I sweat a lot while sleeping and coz of that I have to flip the pillow to get to sleep on the cooler side.
• United States
16 Jul 08
I do this constantly when it's warm in the bedroom! Sometimes it's the only thing that helps me fall back asleep (the cool side of the pillow!). I probably annoy my husband by the constant pillow flipping, but I'm not going to change my habits any time soon lol.
@KellyMate (361)
15 Jul 08
OMG lol! I always flip my pillow! The cold side is soo lovely!
@pitstop (14105)
• Australia
15 Jul 08
Thats funny. I dont think I do it - at least I dont remember ever doing it. But its an interesting idea to keep a cooler head when I sleep! I should try it and see!!
• United States
15 Jul 08
Oh yeah I do that every night. I though I was the only weirdo that did that. But I like doing that. I really have no idea why it feels so good. Because I even do it during the winter when it's cold and I just like to have my hands on the cool side. But I'm glad to know that other people do the same thing.
@malkaff (171)
• Romania
15 Jul 08
That's funny cuz I do the same thing. I never thought that somebody else does that:))... I do it a lot too:).
@makatas (1098)
• Greece
15 Jul 08
Yes of course I do it. Having the cooler side of the pillow at your face makes it feel a bit more fresh and makes it easier to doze off. I do it very often, especially at summers.
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
15 Jul 08
Funny, I flip all night. I sleep with my arm under my pillow, so a lot of times when I flip it isn't as cool. Didn't know other people do that as well. My husband calls it squirming, because most of the time his head is on MY pillow