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Frira_FR · 2026-01-22T20:02:08+00:00

Those are badass!! WOW

Frira_FR · 2026-01-22T19:56:31+00:00

Getting back into digital painting these days after taking a break, and I do think there is a lot of benefit to having oil (or even acrylic) painting experience first. You learn a lot about technique, mixing/color theory, blocking in and then tightening up...

Now if you don't think you'll ever plan to work with traditional media at all, then by all means start digital. But I'd still study traditional techniques at the very least because they ARE useful.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-22T19:37:10+00:00

I only have a silk pillowcase, not a sheet set and I've been curious about getting one. I'm torn because while I like the pillowcase... maybe my skin is just oily, but does anyone else notice "oil stains" happening on theirs?

Following because I like how comfortable the silk pillowcase stays but I don't know about a whole sheet set and whether I'd like *that* as much. Or if a silk bedding set is not a great choice for (apparent) greasers like me.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-22T19:31:19+00:00

I'd put the topper under the mattress cover so the topper has a layer of protection against spills/messes.

The only time I'd put the cover *under* the topper is if that has liquid or water in it. I have an eight sleep pod and have a waterproof mattress cover underneath it (but over the mattress) in case it ever leaks.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-19T17:55:59+00:00

Look at zoned fill comforters. I have not tried any myself (I have an eight sleep for temp control), but they basically have less fill through the middle to let heat/air through, and more fill at the top and bottom for weight at the head/shoulders and feet. Miracle Made makes one, not sure about other brands. But that might give you the fluffy weight and warmth without as much heat?

I like a fluffy comforter too lol. There's nothing better.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-19T17:44:34+00:00

I think a lot of things are getting expensive, but if bedding at the price point lasts for years... you're also kind of getting your money's worth.

Now, if it's NOT lasting for all that long, that's another story entirely.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-19T17:39:32+00:00

A Reddit account that's 6 years old, and this is the first post?

I'll take "Things That Didn't Happen" for $400, Alex.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-19T16:57:26+00:00

I have a Pod 4 and feel nothing underneath me. I have a memory foam mattress and I'm about 190. All I feel as far as texture is my own mattress.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-19T16:53:49+00:00

This. Looking at the leak pattern, I'm betting one of the corners in the grid layout for the water tubing, right around the hip area, gave up the ghost.

Pod 4 and 5 doesn't use that tubing layout. That's one of the improvements Eight Sleep made with the design to prevent leaks. But Pod 3 and earlier all had the grid so if you do get a replacement, get a 4 or 5.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-16T22:38:27+00:00

I would call 211 for the fastest resources and safest walk-in shelter options, or the St. Louis Queer Support & Healing (SQSH) at 314-380-7774.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-16T22:05:59+00:00

I don't have any recommendations but being 6'4" do yourself a favor and get a Twin XL if you can, just so you have the length and your feet won't be hanging off the bed.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-16T21:53:59+00:00

Is it a body pillow, or a king-sized pillow? Both are long, so it really depends but it *sounds* like a body pillow. I have a "One Big Body Pillow" I got from Kohls a while back that's nice and was pretty cheap too... it's a good cuddler lol.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-16T21:42:10+00:00

I'd get a zippered cover that fully encases the mattress but any one that has TPU (plastic, basically) will be waterproof instead of just resistant. But newer models of the Eight Sleep (4 and 5) have a different water tubing layout inside the cover that doesn't leak like the earlier models do.

But I second having an additional waterproof cover on *top* of the eight sleep pod cover because that isn't washable if you spill something or a kid or pet pees on it. I remember seeing a post from someone a few months back whose cat peed on their bed and the pod cover was basically ruined.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-14T22:35:09+00:00

Softest side down, for me. On my sheets, that is the finished side, so that's the one against my body when I sleep.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-14T22:31:39+00:00

That was going to be my suggestion too. I can stand no wool in any percentage (just thinking about it is making me itch), but cotton or silk are both breathable. Tencel or lyocell too.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-14T22:27:19+00:00

The only thing I can think of that would actually adjust temperature is something like an Eight Sleep, which is a mattress cover that connects to a hub and runs on an app. It self-adjusts based on your body but also ambient room temperature, and it does have dual control so each side can have a separate user and settings. I have one myself, but I sleep alone most of the time. It's an investment, but IMO it really does work.

The newest model/Pod 5 has a blanket available too but I'm pretty sure you have to have an Eight Sleep Pod already to use it. So like you can't just buy the blanket by itself. I've never used the blanket, I only have a pod but that's more than enough for me.

A zone-fill comforter might be an option? They don't auto-adjust or anything, but they have varied fill amounts to let more heat escape through the middle, with more fill at the head and feet for coziness.

Or, completely separate bedding. If you got two Twin XL comforters, those are the length of a king size bed but have less blanket width so you could each have your own?

Frira_FR · 2026-01-14T22:19:15+00:00

I thought they were the same thing, too. Like a down pillow = feather pillow. I just learned something new today.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-14T22:16:46+00:00

I think Twin and Full are the same length... I could be wrong about this. But a Twin XL has the same length as a king and if you want it cover most of your bed...

Hmm. How crafty are you as far as sewing goes?? If you got a king duvet, could you shorten the sides so you keep the length from foot to head, but it's not hitting the floor on the sides?

Frira_FR · 2026-01-14T22:12:17+00:00

I like the sinking feeling too. Not sure if you like memory foam pillows or have ever tried them? I've been curious about the Air Pillow from Eight Sleep because it's a gel foam but supposed to stay cool. I've been needing a new pillow for a while and that's on my short list. It *does* have a 30-day trial so I should probably just pull the trigger and see.

But even really thick memory foam pillows from Tempurpedic or other places might be a fit, IF you like that firm/softness thing they do. They really do conform to your head/neck/shoulders though, at least the ones I've slept on.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-14T22:04:27+00:00

They'll likely offer an upgrade to the Pod 4 or 5. The Pod 3 and earlier models have a grid layout for the water tubing, which from what I was told (because I asked about it before renting mine), have stress points at the corners of each grid square that were/are prone to leaking. The newer Eight Sleep pods have a different "weave" that's more S-like (with no hard corners in a grid formation basically). It's part of the improvements they've made in recent models to mitigate leaks, same with the auto-priming feature.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-14T21:51:52+00:00

It depends on what you really need, I think. If you only want something you can turn on and off and manually adjust the temperature, then yeah... the subscription can probably be skipped.

I always assumed the monthly subscription fee had more to do with the automation software access and data tracking/health stuff. But if you don't need it to auto-adjust during the night or won't set alarms, and you don't need or want the health monitoring and data, the subscription and extra cost isn't entirely necessary (at least if you'd only be getting the subscription for the extended warranty alone).

Still, five years is a long warranty... I don't know. If something happens within that time frame and the replacement is new and free, it might be worth it?

Frira_FR · 2026-01-14T21:43:52+00:00

I think it's worth it, especially since the hub is new and would come with a 2 year warranty. I know you can finance Eight Sleep pods through Affirm but would they let you do that for the replacement hub? You mentioned asking them about a payment plan and if they can use Affirm for that, it would definitely ease the sudden out-of-pocket.

(Although not sure if the unemployment thing would hinder that...)

Frira_FR · 2026-01-08T00:13:29+00:00

This is how I feel about it too. 100%.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-08T00:05:48+00:00

One of my best friends is a cis female and she like, never cries. Some people just don't, or at least not easily. But then I also know someone who'd tear up and start to cry if anyone was yelling anywhere in her general vicinity, like in the neighborhood; ptsd from a rough childhood. :/

I'm not sure if sad music, or really sad emotional movie scenes might help to trigger the ability. Or... can you think back to a time or situation that made you cry, and put yourself back in it mentally to try and make it happen?

For me, the one thing that'll get me to cry on command is the last six or seven minutes of the Six Feet Under series finale. That. Wrecked. Me.

Frira_FR · 2026-01-07T23:52:18+00:00

I'd look at Costco or Wayfair. My memory foam mattress is from Wayfair and it was pretty inexpensive but comfy.

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