I’m undecided between 2 and 3
Two. One classic one and a specific rectangular neck position pillow. I had used only one pillow for years until i met one of my ex. She had around 7 pillows around her bed and used them aplenty, almost as she never wanted to touch the actual bed surface with her head.
Three, but they are staggered in a way to make the perfect angles for my head. I have a thick one that’s almost vertical with just a little bit sticking out at the bottom for the next pillow (a thin one) to lean onto. Then another thin pillow staggered on that one.
I’m technically only using two pillows of you cooking what my head is over. But the first one allows the second too for that perfect angle for me.
I also sleep with a carefully crafted nest of pillows. 3 king size and a body pillow, arranged to automatically mold me into my half stomach, half side “army crawl” sleeping position.
One thick memory foam one. It was expensive but it doesn’t lose fluffyness and it fixed my neck problems.
If your answer is more than “one”, it usually means you don’t have the right pillow for your sleeping position. I have broad shoulders and I was a side sleeper. I used two pillows for the longest time, otherwise I had to twist my shoulder in while sleeping, or tilt my head towards the bed, neither being really comfortable for long time periods. Then I bought a thick foam one on sale in some random store I was at, and it made a world of a difference.
That’s the only correct answer.
I would use only one if I could find one I like that is thick enough. For a while I put two in one pillow case but the result was too oval in side profile.
Maybe some of those foam chunk pillows with adjustable loft. Basically the case has a zipper in it and you can move fill from one to another.
I bought a pair of these and some waterproof zip cases and ended up with 3 pillows I like instead of 2 because they both needed to lose about a third of their volume to be right for me.
Two pillows. Two duvets.
One and it’s got to be pretty flat. Pillows in hotel rooms are so puffy, I can never sleep properly.
1 big memory foam
One buckwheat pillow. They’re sort of adjustable. I’m a side/stomach sleeper.
None, I sleep on my elbow.
Smart. Cost effective.
1
I have a pillow from Tempur (hard when cold, very soft when warm).
Upside: Pretty thick. About 8-12cmOne
Just the 1 for me. I’ve got a Simba memory foam cube pillow. It’s expensive at £100 (ish) but easily the best thing I’ve ever slept on. Like sinking into a perfectly supportive cloud. They have an inner bag filled with loads of 1cm memory foam cubes and a good outer case so you don’t feel individual cubes. Super comfy.
0 or 1. 2+ is incredibly bad for your neck and sleep. Or you just have paper thin very old pillows and you should replace them with a high quality pillow. I use a Coop brand pillow and it’s customizable to whatever thickness works best for you. Get a good pillow and use 1. Don’t use more.
https://www.eightsleep.com/blog/how-many-pillows-do-you-really-need/
I can’t even imagine what it would look like for someone to use more than 1 pillow. Like, how is their body not contorted into a horribly uncomfortable position?
I use two in a sorta L shape and then use a pillow-sheet for ventilation. Nice and cozy
Paper thin pillows are the best pillows. I will shiv anyone who tries to lay a hand on mine!
pillows always made me feel uncomfy so I pretty much entirely stopped using them. Ill ball up a blanket if I want some support but often times I forgo it
Depends on how thick/firm they are. My bed currently has 2 thin/soft pillows that sit between my head and the wall, plus one extra firm pillow between my head and the mattress.
I used to have 3 but switched to 1. Makes my back and shoulders feel a bit better since my neck isnt so high anymore.
