20 January 2011

Review & Giveaway: DACRON Mini-Pillows

Choosing your pillows is probably almost as personal as choosing your styles of underwear! If you choose too soft or too hard for the way you sleep, you may end up with neck and back aches. If you have allergies, and you choose the wrong fill, you may end up with sneezing fits. And if you drool, and you choose a basic pillow that doesn't wick away moisture, well, you're going to end up with a smelly pillow after awhile! LOL

I confess... I am a picky pillow person. I sleep with just one pillow, and it has to be just right, or I can't sleep. Recently, we had to ditch all our pillows due to mold/smell issues (not from drooling! lol), and it feels like it's been an uphill battle trying to find the right pillow! I can't be the only picky pillow person, right?

If you didn't already know, January and February tend to be the best time of the year to purchase pillows, mattresses and new bedding, because it's known as the "white month" when stores put them on sale. (Although, if you're on the hunt for basic twin size bedding, wait until the end of August/September for the clearance sales on dorm bedding!) Big department stores can especially have some great deals this time of year, so be sure to combine any deals you may come across with coupons for percentage off you might find for their store - Macy's and Kohl's are both usually really good for that!

DACRON has been known as America's favorite pillow fiber for more than 50 years. It's a polyester fiber, and besides being used in pillows and other furniture, they even use it in clothing garments. Invista, one of the world’s largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers, recently launched the new DACRON Fiber Quality Seal, so we can tell which pillows really have it in them. Want to see what the new seal looks like? Check out the mini-pillow they sent on over:


You know how standard pillows can be overwhelming for small kids? This mini pillow is 12" x 18", and totally perfect for kids, or for traveling! (Who wants to lug around a full size pillow, anyways?) It's a great pillow, puffy but not hard, if that makes sense to you. I had some travel size pillow cases I had bought at Ikea that fit it perfectly, too!


Win it! Would you like to win a set of your own DACRON mini pillows too? One lucky reader will win two of them! To enter, tell us the last time you purchased new pillows for your bed. Are you a picky pillow person too and have a certain pillow style?

As always, you can receive extra entries for:

-Subscribing to my feed OR publicly following my blog
-Blogging about this giveaway with a link back
-Tweeting about this giveaway one time (leave the link in your comment below or @psychotichouse) example:
Win Dacron minipillows! http://goo.gl/fb/jsvEP end 1/29 @psychotichouse

That's four (4) possible entries! Giveaway ends January 29th at 11:59 PM PST, and please leave your email address in your entry or have it available in your profile. US only, sorry :( Good luck everyone!! :)

I received the product mentioned above in order to share my opinions of it. All opinions are my own, and not that of the company's.

78 comments:

Ada V said...

I love to buy pillows. Seriously - down is the thing for me. But I recently bought 4 pillows at the company store website for my MIL whose pillows were - YUCK! - great xmas gift for her.

nickieisis3 said...

I just purchased a new pillow after 2 YEARS! would love to win these.

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debbie said...

It has been way too long, my pillow is as flat as a pancake. I would love these pillows.
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Earl B. said...

I seriously cannot remember the last time I purchased pillows. And we need 'em. We're flat.

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catnap said...

Ummmmm. Can't remember. I just keep stuffing extra stuff in the cases to plump them up a bit. Pathetic, huh. Would love new ones.

catnap said...

I read your emails every day.

lfhpueblo said...

Last time was for the hubster, he needed some new ones, and it was about two years ago.
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Russ said...

I have to have the same pillow. I even bring it on vacation.A nice big firm pillow.I just bought mine about a year ago.
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Russ said...

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momof2girls said...

I was just thinking about how I needed new pillows for my bed. It's been a long time.

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I am a subscriber.

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Josefine said...

The last time we bought pillows we treated ourselves. We both like different pillow styles and it's hard to get it right.

Josefine said...

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Nicole C. said...

I purchase new pillows frequently. I love pillows and my favorite are down pillows.

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Nicole C. said...

I follow on gfc.

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ranya112 said...

I like lots of pillows of different sorts. Not sure any of them are my favorite. I haven't actually bought any pillows for a couple of years.
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Min K said...

I purchased new pillows a couple of years ago and still am not happy.

Noelle said...

Since I like to hug a pillow this would be lovely!
Hum m, I will admit I do not recall when we purchased our last pillows...
Thanks!

Frugal Tumbleweed Acres said...

I purchased new pillows 8 months ago.
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Raven In A Blue Room said...

I have purchased new pillows last summer, start to flatten :(
Thank you for hosting this giveaway

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amp said...

I am very hard on pillows and also picky. I buy new ones every 6 months.

hiann88 said...

I haven't purchased new pillows for my bed in the last 9 years. Not a picky pillow person.

hiann88 said...

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hity88 said...

Not in the last 15 years. Not really a picky pillow person.

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Ashley said...

The last time I bought pillows, I bought them based on comfort. They probably need to be replaced, but I'm still attached to them.


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Ashley said...

I follow you on GFC (Ashley).

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Ashley said...

I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/AggieAshley/status/29747016061943808

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Terra H. said...

I bought some pillows a year ago in December. I could use some new ones. I like mine firm while my husband likes his soft. Thanks.
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Joshlin said...

We got Hubby a new pillow a few weeks ago, but I don't like new too fluffy pillows as often. Last time I got one was a few months ago. I do have one small pillow I like to hug as I sleep. I got it a LONG time ago.
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Joshlin said...

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Tracysweetangl said...

We purchased pillows about 2 months ago.

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Haydensmommy05 said...

I purchased new ones on black friday and I am a semi picky person when it comes to pillows!
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Haydensmommy05 said...

I subscribe!
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shebebes said...

THE LAST TIME I PURCHASED PILLOWS FOR MY BED WAS LAST YEAR..I AM PICKY AT THIS POINT ABOUT MY PILLOWS BECAUSE I AM PREGNANT AND I CAN NEVER SEEM TO GET COMFORTABLE :)


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Erin E said...

I bought a few new pillows a few months ago, and 2 more are on my shopping list. I am a picky pillow person - They can't be too hard or too soft. Thank you for the lovely giveaway.
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Erin E said...

I subscribe via google reader (RSS)
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Sarah said...

The last time I bought a pillow was at the chriropractor's office in 2007. I'm pretty addicted to it but I would enjoy these little ones to cuddle with.

Sarah said...

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Amie said...

I have not purchased new pillows in at least a year... this reminds me I need new ones!!! Putting on my list!!! Thanks for the giveaway! ard1977@gmail dot com

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AEKZ2 said...

I bought pillows maybe 2 years ago. I like a nice, squishy pillow.

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Jennifer R said...

I buy too many pillows and none of them seem to work to help me sleep. The last time I bought pillows was one month ago around Christmas time.
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Janice Crespo said...

It's been a while - think I have to put that on my to-do list. I am a fussy pillow person so when I find one I like and we get to know each other, it's hard parting ways - but it's time to retire these - LOL
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missrantsypants said...

I received some for Christmas.
Can't tell you the last time I went out and bought them.



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Julie said...

I just purchased a pillow for my husband...I have had my present pillow for several years and love it
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Erin G said...

Probably 2 or 3 years ago

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Heather said...

I just bought new pillows three months ago...for my husband. I've had mine for a while now, and it's that Tempur Pedic pillow. Love it!
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Heather said...

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Chrystal said...

I bought new pillows last month. I prefer memory-foam pillows.

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Susanmeep said...

I purchased new pillows about a year ago I need new ones! suelee1998 @ gmail.com

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EmmaPeel said...

I havent gotten a pillow for like 5 yrs and it was only 1, the others are like 20 or more yrs old. Im not picky about pillows too much.
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EmmaPeel said...

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purango said...

I purchased pillows about 5 years ago. I am not too picky about the style. If it is large, comfortable and well made I am satisfied. garrettsambo@aol.com

Swtlilchick said...

I purchased new pillows about four
years ago.I am picky somewhat,I like
them to be firm and keep their shape

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Gianna said...

Probably over 5 years ago.

Gianna said...

I'm a GFC follower.