@chienfou the day after my second Covid shot when I was super sick, yes. Something about it was very comforting and made it easier for me to deal with the aches, pains and cold chills. Otherwise NNNOOOOOOO it is just too heavy and very suffocating.
I guess I will keep it around for next time I get flu like symptoms
@DVDBZN@JT954 @jerknugget posted an image of one that looks like it was knitted by a giant; I’m not sure how it gets its weight, but it sounded like she really liked it.
@DVDBZN@JT954@Kyeh yes! it’s the bearaby weighted blanket. it’s all fabric, no fillers of any kind. i have the 25lb cotton one. they also offer a velvet version and a “tree napper” which is made of something called tencel, apparently eucalyptus fibers. it’s supposed to be the coolest of the bunch. …you know, in terms of warmth, not hipness haha. they’re expensive, but so far for me it was worth it. (i’ve used it every night since christmas except the last couple because the temp spiked in boston and we haven’t put the a/cs in yet.)
@DVDBZN yeah, you ain’t kidding! tbh i never thought i would ever own one, and i’m still not sure what came over my partner at christmas lol. (in 13+ years we have never spent anywhere near that much on a single gift.) it’s an investment for sure. i figure i at least don’t have to worry about any filling eventually leaking or bursting through any seams, so as long as the loops hold up it should last a very long time. (i’m putting off washing it for as long as possible lol. lugging that to the laundromat is going to be…interesting XD)
Realize that for whatever reason, weighted blankets are NOT the same size as normal blankets. Apparently they are considered more ‘throws’ than blanket, and meant to be on top of the bed, but not tucked in. Found this for comparison:
Most twin sized mattresses measure around 39” by 75.” The standard twin size blanket dimensions will be around 66” by 90”.
Note, I have/use a weighted blanket. It is “queen-sized” at 60" x 80". I started using it last year because I literally have cold feet. So I turn this sideways, and then I can tuck it in on all three sides, but only comes a third of the way up. Which is fine by me.
So, to sum up… all weighted blankets have not-normal sizes. Be aware.
@haydesigner If weighted blankets hang off the bed they will fall off the bed because, well, gravity. They are supposed to cover the person.
A queen sized mattress is 60 x 80. I’m would be surprised if there were very many situations where both people who sleep in larger beds want a weighted blanket.
@callow, if one tosses and turns in their sleep, it shifts off the body and/or starts heading to the floor. Tucking in helps stop that. (Yes, I can still toss and turn even with a 20# blanket. I’m a big, strong guy.)
@kerryzero On any given night, at least two of my four cats are sleeping on me, and unless it’s summer, they’re on the weighted blanket that covers me. I love it.
@kerryzero Our two cats have a combined weight of over 30 lbs. (They are chubby devils.) That is one of the reasons we shut them out of the bedroom at night.
My Weighted blanket is too heavy for me, as it was originally purchased for someone else (it’s only supposed to be 10% of your weight). So if I sleep under it at night, I have aches and pains the next day. But i like sleeping next to it/having it weigh down other parts of my bedding, or having a portion over my shoulders/neck if I’m feeling unable to relax. It is definitely a nice thing to have, it would just be better if it was the correct weight. Also my 15 lb dachshund loves sleeping under it, I just have to be careful to make sure it’s not bunched up or folded over him.
@endi1276@kittykat9180 When my daughter was a toddler, we had a ~100 lb. Doberman - that formed her notion of “dog”. She insisted that the neighbor’s Yorkies were “kitties”, not “dogs”. She finally settled on “kitty-dogs”.
@endi1276, sorry, couldn’t help myself.
I love dogs but the Ron Swanson quote cracks me up.
I do have a 100lb shepherd mix right now. My last dog was a Neapolitan Mastiff.
I use a combined weighted blanket combo that’s 27% of my body weight and I feel I could use a little more. I love it. I’ve always tried to keep the hotel sheets tucked in while slipping in for that tight feeling. Squish me!!!
When did this become a thing. For many years I never heard of “weighted blankets” Then all of a sudden they are everywhere. Who is the marketing genius that said “I know we will add weights to a blanket and sell millions of them because people think they need stuff and literally nobody has these because they haven’t been invented yet“?
@xtchuck It probably became a thing before humans had dependable indoor heating from a source that wouldn’t risk suffocation if left untended. Burrowing under layers for warmth is a pretty standard mammalian tactic.
Extreme weather heavy comforter + cotton blanket or lightweight comforter + 2 cats > two of these things.
The extreme weather comforter was a pricy investment but it still has its loft, and no filling shifted in going on 10 years. (and huge winter utility cost savings by very low nightime thermostat settings).
Summertime a lightweight comforter +2 cats all end up bunched around my shoulders = one of these things.
Shedded plastic & glass beads vs shedded cat hair is a personal choice
Yes and I feel trapped under it
@tinamarie1974
…but in a good way??
@chienfou the day after my second Covid shot when I was super sick, yes. Something about it was very comforting and made it easier for me to deal with the aches, pains and cold chills. Otherwise NNNOOOOOOO it is just too heavy and very suffocating.
I guess I will keep it around for next time I get flu like symptoms
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Just until it is washed.
You mean the one filled with bedbugs?
Are there any weighed blanket that don’t involve glass?
@JT954
Yes. I’ve seen ones with small, button-sized weights attached throughout on the exterior side.
@DVDBZN @JT954
@jerknugget posted an image of one that looks like it was knitted by a giant; I’m not sure how it gets its weight, but it sounded like she really liked it.
@DVDBZN @JT954 @Kyeh yes! it’s the bearaby weighted blanket. it’s all fabric, no fillers of any kind. i have the 25lb cotton one. they also offer a velvet version and a “tree napper” which is made of something called tencel, apparently eucalyptus fibers. it’s supposed to be the coolest of the bunch. …you know, in terms of warmth, not hipness haha. they’re expensive, but so far for me it was worth it. (i’ve used it every night since christmas except the last couple because the temp spiked in boston and we haven’t put the a/cs in yet.)
https://bearaby.com/
@DVDBZN @jerk_nugget @JT954 It’s so neat-looking! It sounds really nice.
@jerk_nugget
Whew! Those are pricey! I’ll have to look into those and cheaper alternatives once I have some spare cash to spend.
@DVDBZN yeah, you ain’t kidding! tbh i never thought i would ever own one, and i’m still not sure what came over my partner at christmas lol. (in 13+ years we have never spent anywhere near that much on a single gift.) it’s an investment for sure. i figure i at least don’t have to worry about any filling eventually leaking or bursting through any seams, so as long as the loops hold up it should last a very long time. (i’m putting off washing it for as long as possible lol. lugging that to the laundromat is going to be…interesting XD)
Hell no. I can hardly stand a sheet on most of the year!
I just shared this in the product comments…
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Realize that for whatever reason, weighted blankets are NOT the same size as normal blankets. Apparently they are considered more ‘throws’ than blanket, and meant to be on top of the bed, but not tucked in. Found this for comparison:
Note, I have/use a weighted blanket. It is “queen-sized” at 60" x 80". I started using it last year because I literally have cold feet. So I turn this sideways, and then I can tuck it in on all three sides, but only comes a third of the way up. Which is fine by me.
So, to sum up… all weighted blankets have not-normal sizes. Be aware.
@haydesigner For cold feet, do you find a weighted blanket works better than wearing socks?
@haydesigner @squishybrain
Socks in bed?
You’re a monster.
@haydesigner If weighted blankets hang off the bed they will fall off the bed because, well, gravity. They are supposed to cover the person.
A queen sized mattress is 60 x 80. I’m would be surprised if there were very many situations where both people who sleep in larger beds want a weighted blanket.
@squishybrain, socks are almost guaranteed to make me sweat.
@callow, if one tosses and turns in their sleep, it shifts off the body and/or starts heading to the floor. Tucking in helps stop that. (Yes, I can still toss and turn even with a 20# blanket. I’m a big, strong guy.)
Yes, but I can only use it during the winter. Way too hot for spring and summer.
I have considered renaming one of my cats “Weighted Blanket”. She likes to sleep on top of me.
@kerryzero Same but dogs.
@kerryzero On any given night, at least two of my four cats are sleeping on me, and unless it’s summer, they’re on the weighted blanket that covers me. I love it.
@kerryzero Our two cats have a combined weight of over 30 lbs. (They are chubby devils.) That is one of the reasons we shut them out of the bedroom at night.
My Weighted blanket is too heavy for me, as it was originally purchased for someone else (it’s only supposed to be 10% of your weight). So if I sleep under it at night, I have aches and pains the next day. But i like sleeping next to it/having it weigh down other parts of my bedding, or having a portion over my shoulders/neck if I’m feeling unable to relax. It is definitely a nice thing to have, it would just be better if it was the correct weight. Also my 15 lb dachshund loves sleeping under it, I just have to be careful to make sure it’s not bunched up or folded over him.
@endi1276
@endi1276 @kittykat9180 When my daughter was a toddler, we had a ~100 lb. Doberman - that formed her notion of “dog”. She insisted that the neighbor’s Yorkies were “kitties”, not “dogs”. She finally settled on “kitty-dogs”.
@macromeh
/giphy kitty-dogs
@kittykat9180 He’ll be 16 tomorrow. So no matter how old you are, he is older than you. Show some respect.
@macromeh My first dachshund was best friends with my parents’ great dane, haha. Guess which one was the boss??
@macromeh @narfcake @endi1276 @kittykat9180
@endi1276, sorry, couldn’t help myself.
I love dogs but the Ron Swanson quote cracks me up.
I do have a 100lb shepherd mix right now. My last dog was a Neapolitan Mastiff.
I use a combined weighted blanket combo that’s 27% of my body weight and I feel I could use a little more. I love it. I’ve always tried to keep the hotel sheets tucked in while slipping in for that tight feeling. Squish me!!!
Yes, but I don’t use it because it started shedding its beads. Otherwise, I would use it almost nightly.
Got one off Meh for my wife, who said it is too hot to use one. Of course, she told me she wanted one. Now she doesn’t. I am so confused, again.
When did this become a thing. For many years I never heard of “weighted blankets” Then all of a sudden they are everywhere. Who is the marketing genius that said “I know we will add weights to a blanket and sell millions of them because people think they need stuff and literally nobody has these because they haven’t been invented yet“?
@xtchuck Weighted blankets are often used for children on the autism scale. I’ve attached some information on the therapeutic effects.
https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2019/february/weighted-blankets
@xtchuck It probably became a thing before humans had dependable indoor heating from a source that wouldn’t risk suffocation if left untended. Burrowing under layers for warmth is a pretty standard mammalian tactic.
It’s May. Now starts the on-top-of-the-sheets half of the year.
@PocketBrain Except for those of us who live where snow still happens in May.
A heavy comforter in a cold room all winter is my idea of a weighted blanket and I love it. Summer time, maybe a sheet.
Does a 24-lb cat count? How about a small child?
@katbyter Cat? Yes! Small child? Put it on Ebay before it gets too expensive.
Extreme weather heavy comforter + cotton blanket or lightweight comforter + 2 cats > two of these things.
The extreme weather comforter was a pricy investment but it still has its loft, and no filling shifted in going on 10 years. (and huge winter utility cost savings by very low nightime thermostat settings).
Summertime a lightweight comforter +2 cats all end up bunched around my shoulders = one of these things.
Shedded plastic & glass beads vs shedded cat hair is a personal choice
I have one that I received in an IRK. It’s still in the box.
Free to anyone who wants it, but hey, you pay shipping for the thing!
A weighted blanket is not a good fit for my (moderate) claustrophobia - I don’t even like tightly tucked sheets. No thanks.
I really like it when I’m sleeping alone. It makes me feel like I’m being snuggled. If the dogs pile on top of it, it becomes a bit much though.
I have one but i gave it to my teenager so I don’t use it. My teen loves it.