We All Just Want To Be Loved: Weighted Blanket Edition

Bottom line: Did I think I would spend $259 on a fancy blanket? No, but... Well, here we are.

As someone who has spent a not-insignificant amount of time attempting to get my room cold enough that I could snuggle under the comforting weight of an improperly sized hand-me-down goose-down (It's not cruel, it's recycled!) duvet, I thought to myself, "maybe a weighted blanket might be a more effective solution"? That or I'll just suffocate under the weight of society's expectations AND a polyester blanket. The good news is that they come in cotton! Here's the bizness on these blankets: a. They are not replacements for a duvet or comforter. Even if they do say "queen-sized," they are not. They are made to fit just over the top part of the queen-sized mattress. Crushing, really. b. They can make noise. Remember the rainsticks of middle school? Bit jarring at 3 am. c. Aside from materials and/or slight variations in stitching size, they are basically all the same. EXCEPT Bearaby Nappers.

Bearaby makes two kinds of weighted blankets: the napper and a bed-blanket like everyone else. The napper is meant for a single person on a couch, chaise lounge, Eames knockoff, you get the idea. It's made of "100% sustainably farmed organic cotton" that is rolled into long skeins and then knitted together to create the weight. Overall, it looks like some Pinterest bitch's mega-knit blanket, manufactured-messy topknot optional. This shit is visually my jam. I ordered one hoping to improve my life and let me tell you I sleep the sleep of a single girl who is saving so much for retirement that I don't even CARE I'll likely die alone. I got the 25lb based on the personal bodyweight guidelines (don't judge), and while I am curious about the 30 pounder, I do really love the 25. I was also worried the knit would be so heavy it would pull apart or be too hard to move, but neither of those are concerns after a month of use. I washed it when it arrived, and aside from an abundance of fuzzies in the lint trap there was no shrinkage or other issues. It is large and useful for a single person who does midnight gymnastics while sleeping and also handy on a couch, though without a sheet underneath you run the risk of getting your toesies caught in the knit. If I had a partner, I would buy two and put a comforter on top with some throw pillows in the morning lest the maids think I don't have my shit together. Overall, buy it. In fact, buy two, and then you don't have to share if you invite some tramp home. *This is not sponsored, though I am hoping to get some free shit. Never too early to plan for Mother's Day.

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