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People are becoming aware that you should replace your conventional pillows every six months due to dust mite infestations. Do you know of any motel/hotels that do that?
They could replace their pillows with buckwheat pillows, and just launder the covers (I’m not talking about just the pillow case), by just dumping out the buckwheat hulls, since the buckwheat hulls do not support dust mite infestations. Maybe some motel/hotels do this, but I’m not aware of them.
My point is, I practice what I preach. I always take my buckwheat pillow with me when I leave home. I don’t want my head and face lying on a pillow that is infested with dust mites feeding on dead skin cells from the last 500 people who slept on it. Just replacing the pillow case doesn’t solve the problem, either. Also, treating the pillow filling with pesticidel chemicals may fix the dust mite problem, but leaves you with a toxic chemical problem that is far more serious from a health perspective.
Bottom line - never leave home without your buckwheat pillow. When you’re sleeping away from home, you need more than a clear conscience to sleep well.
Posted by woodstar (February 7, 2009)
