Bed Pillow Buying Guide

While most of the people spend their precious time in choosing the perfect bed for their room, very few of them spend even a fraction of it while buying the pillows. Considering the fact that you spend about one third of your day and night in the bed, sleeping, it is very important for you to get a pillow which is comfortable and provides proper support to your neck. In case you are stumped at the wide choice available in the market, we will help you pick the perfect one. Just go through the bed pillow buying guide given below and know how to buy the perfect pillow.

 

 

First of all, you will have to decide on the size that you want your bed pillow to have. It will mostly depend on the size of your bed - twin bed, queen bed or king bed. At the same time, you will also have to take into consideration how you sleep. If you love to snuggle close to a pillow, you can go for a king/ queen pillow even on a twin bed. Some people want a pillow big enough for them to lean on, so they opt for the ones bigger than the standard size. The choice is yours!

 

Bed pillows are available in a wide range of price. So, after you have decided on their size, it is time to set your budget, as to how much are you willing to spend on a single one. If you want to go for low price ones, foam pillows would be best bet and if you don’t mind the price at all, go for a top quality down or feather pillow. For the limited budget people, the best bet would be two quality pillows for sleeping purposes and a few cheap ones, for leaning up against or decoration.

 

While buying a bed pillow, you also need to keep in mind the kind of sleeper you are. Do you sleep on your back, your side or your stomach? In the first case, a flat pillow will be your best bet. In case you sleep on the side or your stomach, it would be advisable to go for the one that provides adequate support to your neck. You can ask the store helpers to help you in the task of deciding the right pillow as per your sleeping position. If they allow it, you can try the pillow as well.

 

Yet another factor that you need to take into consideration, while buying a bed pillow, is the kind of filler used therein. For instance, foam pillow feels firm under your head and holds its shape throughout the night. On the other hand, a down pillow easily flattens under the weight of your head and provides it with a soft cushion. Such a pillow is also perfect for snuggling. A filler that falls in-between the two is polyester, which is neither too firm, nor too cushioned.