Re: Re: Pillows - a hot bed of fungal spores

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Hmmm, this is very interesting also. I purchased pillows that are of (well

I forget the specific word, pulled the tags off, can't stand tags) Anyways,

they are made of some special filling that is suppose to be for people with

asthma.

They were pricey though $70.00. (Very comfy) Then I put 4 casings on them.

2 plastic (which I aired out for 2 weeks, and washed 2 times, then 2

dust/mold covers, the same kind I have on the beds. My daughter was always

the worst with pillows, her asthma would get worse at night. Since getting

these, and putting the casings on them she does fine. Don't know if it's

perfect, but it works for us. Sucks that we can't even sleep in peace.

, I have no clue how you sleep with a towel rolled up. How long did it

take you to get used to that? Or are you soooo tired from all the mountain

climbing that you could sleep standing up? ( I would be, shoot just walking

the mail box does that to me) You also mention, it does no good if you wash

it? What exactly does that mean? You don't wash the towel? Do you just

put a new one weekly? I am trying to learn here, don't take offense- you

know me, gotta know how others do it. If you mean don't wash the towel, how

are you assured that it didn't come from a moldy factory, my towels all say

pre-washed on them, I would assume they dry them too. Couldn't it come from

the factory with mold, from their air, or their dryers? Or are these some

sort of special towels? Maybe you air dry them?

Like I said, please don't take offense at these questions. I am just

interested.

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>I wonder if the pillow casings for dust mites help for fungus also?

> Fungus probably smaller than dust mite I would assume.

> Anyway, I found that a rolled up flannel sheet fairly comfortable and

> easy to unroll and wash and dry, and alternate with another flannel

> sheet instead of using same one all the time. I figure alternate

> them. I did go back to my nice soft and fluffy feather pillow when I

> got pillow casings but now I may rethink that. Now that fall is here I

> should be able to find some king size flannel sheets to make a big

> fluffy roll with for pillow substitute.

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>> Gave up on pillows completely in 1994.

>> I only use a rolled up towel inside a pillow case.

>> But as I've warned before, it does no good if you wash it.

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[Guest guest]

I wash my pillows and bedding with a final rinse with tea tree oil.

Barth

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j> What is a dryer in a mold plume? Is that a dryer in somebody's moldy

j> basement?

j> I read this myeslf on eureka alert today and ordered new down pillows

j> wholesale on the internet. It says pillows 1.5 years and older, so I

j> guess if you replace your pillows every year you should be okay. Of

j> course there are dust mites and bacteri aand fungi everywhere to some

j> extent.

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>> Gave up on pillows completely in 1994.

>> I only use a rolled up towel inside a pillow case.

>> But as I've warned before, it does no good if you wash it and then

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>> a dryer which is in a mold plume - as your " clean " towel is really

>> acting as a filter and catching spores from the air circulated

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>> the dryer.

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>> Isn't that just what you need?

>> To rest your head upon and be in direct contact with a concentrated

>> dose of mold from a filter used in a moldy house? Because that's

j> what

>> your clothes are if you dry them in a mold plume.

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Jill,

>Of course there are dust mites and bacteri aand fungi everywhere to some

> extent.

I agree with you Jill. Geez, if I air dried all my clothes I'd have to move

out of the house during the winter.

I am just wondering if anyone else has thoughts on the dryer mold plume?

What does that mean exactly? My washer and dryer are new, there is never

anything in there that is wet, damp. I turn the sucker on as high as it

will go, and dry my clothes. Then run it extra when I am done to make sure

it is dry, then leave the door open to air it out. Does mean we shouldn't

use dryers now?

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> What is a dryer in a mold plume? Is that a dryer in somebody's moldy

> basement?

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> I read this myeslf on eureka alert today and ordered new down pillows

> wholesale on the internet. It says pillows 1.5 years and older, so I

> guess if you replace your pillows every year you should be okay. Of

> course there are dust mites and bacteri aand fungi everywhere to some

> extent.

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>> Gave up on pillows completely in 1994.

>> I only use a rolled up towel inside a pillow case.

>> But as I've warned before, it does no good if you wash it and then

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>> a dryer which is in a mold plume - as your " clean " towel is really

>> acting as a filter and catching spores from the air circulated

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>> Isn't that just what you need?

>> To rest your head upon and be in direct contact with a concentrated

>> dose of mold from a filter used in a moldy house? Because that's

> what

>> your clothes are if you dry them in a mold plume.

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[Guest guest]

From: " jill1313 " <jenbooks13@...>

>I looked dat the info on special fillings (polyester) and decided

> against them after thinking about SIDS, latex, foam, and whatever

> crap chemicals they put on stuff. Does anybody have info on that?

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Another option to look into are organic buckwheat hull pillows. I made

several for myself and love them. Also know quite a few with MCS that

tolerate the buckwheat hull pillows. Course we are all different and have

our own sensitivities.

Rosie

[Guest guest]

I only use a capful of the oil and you can smell it in the laundry

room, but not on the clothes.

Barth

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j> Thats interesting. How much tea tree oil do you put in the final

j> rinse, and does it smell like it after being dried? I don't

j> particularly love that smell. However lavender is also a good

j> antimicrobial and antifungal. That is an idea!

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>> >> Gave up on pillows completely in 1994.

>> >> I only use a rolled up towel inside a pillow case.

>> >> But as I've warned before, it does no good if you wash it and

j> then

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j> really

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