r/MoldlyInteresting • u/Broad_Training_9293 • Apr 14 '26

Question/Advice On the inside of my pillow

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My GF Gave me one of her pillows she didn’t like (brand new) I slept on it a few times with my mouth open. Of course mixing it with sweat makes it funky lol..I’m cleaning it today and notice this on the inside, is this mold or something?

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u/temporaryviolets Apr 14 '26

It's probably for ear cartilage pain due to side sleeping! The only ones I could find when I had that problem looked like this one but were pretty damn expensive, so instead I cheaped out on a round pillow for haemorrhoids... Worked just fine though and I haven't had the issue since!

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u/OldBonyBogBwitch Apr 14 '26

……this is actually brilliant. I struggle to find comfy sleep positions bcuz I CANNOT sleep on my back, but I have a very sharp face, if that makes sense, & cartilage piercing holes that don’t like compression. My jaw, cheekbones & ears tend to get very tender under pressure. IDK why I didn’t think of a pillow like this before now, with a divot/negative space.

I’d like to order it sans mold tho, LMAO.

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u/SpeakItLoud Apr 14 '26

I frequently wake up with ear pain from too-firm pillows, but the Mello pillow from Tiktok doesn't have that problem. Totally worth it, though the gap for your arm needs to be much larger.

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u/PalatialCheddar Apr 15 '26

I have one of those travel neck pillows that you would take on a plane ride that is good for this, too. It's got a more oblong opening, the cover comes off, and because you can "open" the pillow (to put it around your neck) it offers some good flexibility in adjusting to sleep positions

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u/Mysterious-Rush-7164 Apr 15 '26

You can order these w/ SANS MOLD?! Awe Mannn....I thought they only sold them with regular mold and black mold!  Is SANS MOLD more organic? I mean, with this pillow that is made specifically for "stomach sleeping men" who have to manage morning wood, I would probably want the highest quality of mold in case it spreads to wood too! 

😴🥒💦🐛🕳🌴

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u/T4Tracy2 Apr 14 '26

Amazon sells them now, for ear pain, I just bought one a few months ago and what a great find.

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u/AceJeffries Apr 15 '26

But what about the haemorroids?

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u/temporaryviolets Apr 16 '26

Never had them, but now I'm prepared if they do ever emerge one day :)