Any issue with buckwheat breaking down and creating fine brown dust?
392309
I haven't experienced any brown dust over the last 6 months. I use the pillow every night and have it in a regular pillow case.
392310
I have been using the pillow since last summer and it has held up perfectly.As to the issue of pillowcases that someone else responded to I simply hemmed up one of my exciting cases and it is fine.
392311
Hello, I am Maggie Wong, the owner of Comfycomfy.It may be possible that some hulls may break after years of use, but for our own pillows, which we have used many years, we have never noticed either a breakdown or a deterioration in the support the pillow provides. We doubt that adding extra buckwheat hulls would ever be necessary, but if the user feels that it is necessary, we will provide hulls free of charge. BTW, we use tightly woven cotton twill fabric casing, so if natural processes create smaller peices within the pillow they would be retained by the casing.
392312
None at all. It has been months and I still love this pillow. No more neck issues after many years of suffering!
392313
Buckwheat will breakdown somewhat over time. I have had mine for at least a few years and have not had any issues at this point. If the pillow has a zipper, it is easy to buy buckwheat hulls to replace them. HTH
392314
Not at all...and I move it around a lot in the night. It is just a great pillow without issues!
392315
The buckwheat did breakdown after a couple of months and is no longer very supportive. I have not noticed any dust.
392316
In the time that I have owned and used mine I have not had this issue. It remains the best pillow I've owned and if it did break down in a year or so, I would get another. I can occasionally smell the buckwheat but it isn't unpleasant. I just wish I had a pillowcase that fit it better. I'm not about to pay what the company wants for one of their's (like $30 or something dumb like that).
1042297
I don't think there was any form of cotton inside. I think the bag/case (which is holding the buckwheat hulls) is made with 100% natural unbleached cotton. You might want to check with the seller.
2098897
I have not had that problem,but I would try soaking the top in a dishwasher powder/water solution for a few hours. (1 Tbsp/2 cups water)
2208522
i don't have any issue, probably because i clean mine every day after i use it and once a week automatically soak the unit in a mild solution of baking soda and vinegar in water - like i do with my toothbrush.
1569736
They have a odd odor to them but I am not sure it is a chemical or just buckwheat smells like that. If you are concerned you should check around for organic buckwheat hulls and pick up a empty buckwheat pillow and fill one for yourself, that will not only give you the right amount of hulls it will also give you the peace of mind. That said I really enjoy my pillow I do not think it is as hard as everyone says, it feels like laying on the beach!
181644
Yes with some reservations. If the wheat flour recipe calls for leaving, then buckwheat won't work because it is gluten free. Buckwheat is not really a wheat. It is a relative of rhubarb and completely distant from wheat flour. Since it has no gluten, it won't work with yeast to leaven bread. It also won't ferment to form any alcohol. It will work to make pancakes and waffles, biscuits and most other flour recipes that don't neat yeast to work. Won't make bread without adding flour.
562164
I have never washed one myself--I use a pillow case. However, you can take out all of the buckwheat and perhaps do it that way. To be sure--shoot Maggie--the maker--this question--she is good about answering stuff.
218406
Can you take a picture of what you have and send it to my e-mail? rhalverson@greatrivermilling.com. We have always had black specs in our buckwheat flour because we grind the whole buckwheat and then sift off a portion of the outer layer. This leaves some black specs in the flour this is how you make dark buckwheat flour. If the sifter was not set properly it could be a mistake in milling. I would like to see it.
2022309
No, but the amount of buckwheat that is there is very movable within the case
2022834
No and yes. It is filled with buckwheat hulls so washing would make the dry hulls soggy and awful.. so, cut a hole in the end and pour out the filling. Wash the now empty sock tube anyway you want then reassemble and whipstitch the hole closed. I add lavender to the hull mix and refill. This refreshes everything. Funny mfg wouldn't have a similar solution.
1695607
No, but see about vaccuming out accumulated dust. That can perhaps be a problem.
444607
Mine has held up wonderfully. I cook on parchment paper, though, because it makes things brown slower and more evenly.
1085369
I would not recommend washing it with the buckwheat in it, as you're going to get it wet and ruin it. It's a fantastic pillow, the best one I've ever owned.
2112162
Good Morning,As you can see I purchased this just a week or so ago. The day it arrived I used it for 3 hours to purée my pumpkin for pies and had not one issue. I am unsure of what the problems are but just let the receiver of the gift know if something should go wrong to let you know!
1005810
No. It comes with a standard pillowcase on a zipper which allows you to take out the buckwheat and clean it. Quilted cover would make the pillow less breathable.
797412
It is a filler of pillows as near, as I can tell, that is comparable to buckwheat but not quite as big and a bit softer. I filled my neck pillow with it and had had no problems. I will be using it again.
962996
I doubt it. I'm thinking that aroma could be fermenting buckwheat itself still in some hulls after it was exposed to either water or humidity before it was used as stuffing. Only the hulls should be used. That's all that's in mine with no odor. If you open yours, perhaps you'll see some mold. Either way, I wouldn't keep it hoping it goes away before it makes buckwheat beer :-)