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    Super weird timing... wife and I were talking about these last night!
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    We got one for my wife's mother at Christmas, but it doesn't seem to have made any difference for her.

    Personally, a weighted blanket sounds like torture to me, but if you're interested - and with a 100 day return - it couldn't hurt to try...

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    I sold mine

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    There's an existing thread on this somewhere, but basically it's a very personal thing. The idea of a weighted blanket is to (potentially) help reduce things like stress, RLS, anxiety, depression, etc. through a sense of security or "hugging" or compression sensation.

    I've tried them and they're OK but I don't use one as it didn't do anything for me one way or the other.

    The bigger issue IMO is washing them as you can't just throw a ~15-25lb ball into most washing machines.

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    I have one and like it.
    got a 15lb one from amazon, biggest complaint for me is washing. You'll be paying 2-3x the cost because its a weighted blanet

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    The weighted one that I have has a removable cover to watch in the machine.

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    Hippo hug is based in Calgary, and manufactured in Calgary too. Super wonderful people there, and they do trial loans to test em out.

    We did a trial and they didn't help anyone in my messed up family, but if we wanted one, that's where I'd shop.
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    Had to stop using the one I got the gf while watching tv cause it just knocks me right out... feels great in sore legs too... life light compression

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    I got a custom made one for christmas a few years ago. Locally made by hippohug. Picked the fabric and weight and size

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    i got one from costco for the wife for xmas, mostly for selfish reasons, i hear its supposed to reduce snoring, it does seem somewhat effective, she wasnt a huge fan of it at the beginning but she uses it every night now.
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    Does it do a better job of keeping gas under the covers too? asking for a friend.

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    Does it do a better job of keeping gas under the covers too? asking for a friend.
    I read you can make it last until the morning lol

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    Ive used one for about 1year 1/2 now. I cant sleep without them now. Not sure exactly what it does for me but its a huge comfort thing now.

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    I have a 15lb double and am still unsure about it. At times I like it at times I don't. I know that I don't like it all the way up to my neck, it seems to put a lot of weight on my chest and I'm not a fan, but if I just put it on my belly button and below it seems to be nice. I wonder if I should've bought a lighter one maybe.

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    So how do you guys wash these things? I know many of them have removable covers, but any sweat, oils, etc. are still going to soak through to the blanket itself. I guess you could use them on top of a regular comforter, but eventually you will still need to wash it.

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    So how do you guys wash these things? I know many of them have removable covers, but any sweat, oils, etc. are still going to soak through to the blanket itself. I guess you could use them on top of a regular comforter, but eventually you will still need to wash it.
    I have a sheet and then a comforter and then it ... I really doubt it'll get dirty so that's a problem for down the road.. No idea on washing it tbh, probably hand wish in the tub and hang dry if necessary.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pheoxs View Post
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    I have a sheet and then a comforter and then it ... I really doubt it'll get dirty so that's a problem for down the road.. No idea on washing it tbh, probably hand wish in the tub and hang dry if necessary.
    Yeah probably just hand wash in a bath tub would be your best bet I guess.

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