Weighted Blanket Question
1Do any of you have (and use) a weighted blanket? If yes, do you love/hate it? I have been thinking about getting one. Is there anything in particular I should keep in mind before purchasing? I guess an important thing would be that it needs to be washable or have a cover that can be washed. Other than that, is there anything else I should make it a point to know about these things?
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Age, height, income and education level?
KuoH
@kuoh 190 years old / 5’3” / paying loans for undergrad and grad school for the rest of my natural life.
@kuoh also, I feel like the man in the photo should be happier to be wearing a giant, hooded blanket shirt. Perhaps he might smile more if it was weighted?
@natasha_natasha Those were supposed to be questions for your potential future lawfully wedded weighted blanket. How heavy depends on how much of him you want on top of you. I guess it was funnier inside my head, as it oddly often turns out to be the case.
KuoH
@kuoh I laughed! I did! I appreciated it!
My kids (anxiety and autism) love theirs. Me, except for the dead of winter, I don’t even like sleeping beneath a sheet, don’t like to feel any weight on me.
The kids’ are washable, but I don’t think they’re washed very often, they’re used as the upper layer, not a layer against the bodies.
@OnionSoup this is helpful. Thank you!
@OnionSoup
If you have foot [arthritis or plantar fasciitis] or ankle issues [ arthritis, sprains, or tendonitis], like I do, you have to be really careful.
Everything except my feet and ankles love mine.
YMMV.
I love mine, husband doesn’t, so mine lives on the guest bed, and I use it when vegging out on the couch
@wifeduck I think I might have a similar issue with my guy because he hates blankets and I love them. I’ll probably get one anyway and put it on the guest bed like you do. Thank you!
You want to tie all the internal ties snugly so the weight doesn’t shift. And the weight will shift regardless, it just won’t do it as much (or as quickly) if your blanket is properly secured.
I actually sleep on top of mine these days. Because of the sandbags inside, the cover is very durable (and I don’t manage to snarl it and kick it off like I would a fitted sheet).
Putting it over me, it’s not actually very warm (I just barely fit under the 70" clearance; remember the size of the blanket assumes you’re built like a napkin); it is sturdy to keep the breeze out, but not exactly a fabric like fleece (which generates static) or insulted material (because again, it’s just a giant beanbag) so the main attraction is that it fits securly and anchors you down a bit (not at all like a hug though) so you could have another layer above the weighted blanket.
@pakopako
Which is also how I use mine, when I can.
I got one in an irk and hated it. The weight bent my feet over sideways which was pretty uncomfortable. I gave it to a friend’s 20 something kid and he loves it (he also suffers from anxiety).
Also reading reviews many are filled with glass beads and washing it can cause problems with that so be sure to read all the reviews of whatever you are thinking about buying.
I got my wife one a couple months ago and she absolutely loves it.
it should weigh about 10% of your body weight.
I went with a woven blanket from silk and snow. pretty much the same as a bearaby, but a lot cheaper. I did woven so the weight would be there, but wouldn’t trap heat nearly as much. also did it do we wouldn’t have to worry about weight shifting around.
as for washing, she uses it on top of the blankets, so we’ll get a lot of use before having to wash it.
I love my weighted blankets and they love me. No one remind them they are dogs.
Actual weighted blankets lead me to overthinking, which is unrestful. But I do like being under multiple heavy comforters, and keep the heat low at night for this reason.
@brainmist Agreed…dogs are the best weighted blankets!
@brainmist @llangley No! No! No! CATS are the best weighted blankets and they also vibrate. Dogs do not vibrate.
@Kidsandliz @llangley lol, my little bonxiousness pretty much does vibrate, but not restfully! But she can cover my entire torso. I’ve yet to meet the cat who can.
The best, though, are the ones you love, and who love you. Nothing beats a cuddle pile, whatever species. On
@brainmist @Kidsandliz @llangley What is it about vibrating that women find so intriguing? I need to be up at 6am for work and just want to get some restful sleep before preferably being jolted out of bed by the alarm clock vs drowning in slobber or taking a claw to the thigh.
KuoH
@brainmist @kuoh @llangley Umm… vibrating massage chairs are sold in large numbers to both sexes…
@brainmist @llangley I had a cat who from tip of her nose to the tip of her tail was about 40". She was fully capable of covering my entire chest (or occupying more than her share of a twin bed for that matter
).
I have had a couple of real love bugs over the years - my velcro cats who like best to be on or near you purring their little hearts out. Just. Because. You.
@brainmist @Kidsandliz @llangley Perhaps I should’ve clarified with vibrating in bed? Personally, when I go into a voluntary coma, I just want dead still silence like A Quiet Place, not feeling like I’m on a bed with a hotwired quarter machine in a 70s era rent by the hour motel room.
KuoH
@Kidsandliz @llangley I think that’s the soothingest, dog or cat or whatever. Just a warm, furry entity whose best safe place is YOU.
@brainmist @Kidsandliz @kuoh @llangley cats will not claw you in the thigh. They will more likely fart in your face.
Don’t know if it’s true, but I read that you shouldn’t use a weighted blanket if you have pets that might burrow under it. The weight hampers their breathing, which seems like a plausible risk, especially for my little 11lb guy who spends about 15 hours a day sleeping on my bed. It wasn’t worth the risk of founding out if this is true. Also, as the above thread explains, if you have a pet, you don’t really need a weighted blanket anyway
I worry about some seam giving out in my washer and wrecking it.
Mine came with two covers. One for winter use and one for summer use. I recommend getting glass beads. I also encourage you to look at the baffles of the blanket. The baffles hold the beads and if they are too big all the beads just slide over into a line. You need small baffles that distribute the weight of the beads all over and not just the edges. A weighted blanket can be found for cheap but don’t get a cheaply made one. If you can hear the beads when you move it around, run the other way. It won’t get better on your bed. I love mine. I think it was a worthy investment. Also make sure you are getting one long enough and wide enough for you to sleep under. Most are small like 50x60 inches small. Just be careful when picking it out and you will love it.