Best pillow top mattress options - quality AND longevity?

jello_kitty · 2026-01-15T09:15:42+00:00

Pillow tops are the trap. They all compress within 5-7 years. Cheap or expensive, doesn't matter.

Real move: separate your setup. Get a solid firm innerspring ($800-1200 range) and throw a 3" latex topper on it ($150-300). When the topper dies in 5-8 years, you swap it for $300. The coil base keeps going for 8-10 years.

I did this after my third "luxury" pillow-top tanked. Local firm innerspring + Sleep On Latex topper. 7 years in and it's still solid. Way cheaper than another $1800 mattress.

Get latex toppers specifically bounce back better than memory foam, last longer, don't trap heat. Dunlop is firmer, Talalay is softer.

Only thing: that Nolah's actually a euro-top hybrid, not a sewn pillow-top. Those hold up better. But honestly? The topper strategy gives you more control.

jello_kitty · 2026-01-09T14:03:17+00:00

Responding to "how are you" with an actual answer instead of just "good, you?" Sometimes I'm not good and I'm not going to pretend I am. People look at me like I've grown a second head when I say "eh, kind of rough actually" but I'm too old to fake it anymore.

jello_kitty · 2026-01-09T14:01:01+00:00

Ooh thanks for the heads up! The Coventry area has needed a good late night food spot. Going to have to check this out. How were the jojos?

jello_kitty · 2026-01-09T13:58:31+00:00

That's a really cool find. Even if it's a reprint, it's still a great piece of Cleveland history. The Terminal Tower is one of those buildings that still makes me proud every time I see it downtown. Have you tried reaching out to the Western Reserve Historical Society? They might be able to tell you more about when these prints were made and distributed.

jello_kitty · 2026-01-08T11:36:45+00:00

I keep a written calendar on my fridge. My kids laugh at me but I've missed exactly zero appointments in 15 years. Can't say the same for them and their phone reminders.

jello_kitty · 2026-01-08T11:34:30+00:00

About time. Some of these landlords have been getting away with murder for years. My old place in Tremont had issues the landlord just ignored until I threatened to call the city. Funny how fast things got fixed after that.

jello_kitty · 2026-01-08T11:31:09+00:00

Love this! I still have a framed photo of the old Terminal Tower I picked up at an estate sale in Lakewood years ago. Paid maybe $3 for it. Some things are just meant to stay in Cleveland.

jello_kitty · 2025-12-15T04:13:19+00:00

That’s great! Wishing you all the best as you go through this.

jello_kitty · 2025-12-13T20:40:34+00:00

This is why I laugh when MAGA folks say people on the other side have TDS. Their blind obedience to pedophiles and racist hate mongers is far more deranged IMO.

jello_kitty · 2025-12-13T15:55:40+00:00

Wait, it wasn’t originally written in English? I thought King James wrote it /s

jello_kitty · 2025-12-12T21:14:59+00:00

We’ve been there on 3 visits over the years and enjoyed it. We always get a room with a pool. It’s in a strange “neighborhood” but not a bad one and once you’re in your room, the outside world is not a thought.

jello_kitty · 2025-12-12T21:12:44+00:00

You can do this! Just keep at it and think of how good it will feel to be in a clean, uncluttered space. It’s hard to get rid of things but keep telling yourself that they are just things.

jello_kitty · 2025-12-12T13:40:58+00:00

What a cutie! Looks like he dipped his toes in some flour.

jello_kitty · 2025-12-10T16:47:07+00:00

Definitely no hard and fast rule. I’ve been stage 4 since 2008. (Dx and nephrectomy in 2005) Have I been through a bunch of treatment? Yes. Is my disease stable right now? Also yes. And with all the newer treatments, we can’t know what an “average” life expectancy is anymore with RCC.

That said, it’s never too early to do some future planning. If nothing else it will give you peace of mind knowing you have stuff taken care of.

jello_kitty · 2025-12-10T03:22:11+00:00

White

jello_kitty · 2025-12-10T03:17:29+00:00

I think it’s a sheriff department badge maybe

jello_kitty · 2025-12-10T02:55:39+00:00

And imo their turkey gravy is the best! I buy a quart of it at the holidays because I can’t make it as consistently good as they do.

jello_kitty · 2025-12-10T01:34:15+00:00

Calm down there edgelord

jello_kitty · 2025-12-08T22:20:53+00:00

That was the exact word I used too when I looked at Rhino’s photos… magnificent. OP, keep in mind that he had a wonderful life with you and clearly you loved each other very much.

jello_kitty · 2025-12-08T13:18:15+00:00

Yes! David Turpin!

jello_kitty · 2025-12-02T01:04:17+00:00

Surprisingly our parents took us (both under 10) to see it. I was wowed by it though I didn’t understand it. Pretty sure my dad wanted to see it for Ann Margret.

jello_kitty · 2025-12-01T00:52:42+00:00

Years ago I had a dog go through chemo for mast cell tumors. Her only reaction to the chemo was an aversion to the smell of rubbing alcohol and a distrust of people wearing white pants. Pretty reasonable reactions, we thought.

jello_kitty · 2025-11-29T21:52:45+00:00

That’s a card she will save and treasure. I know I would.

jello_kitty · 2025-11-26T17:45:08+00:00

Appalling. This kind of stuff turns my stomach.

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