To use two pillowcases per pillow

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... an 'under pillow case' (usually quite thick, coarser cotton) and an upper (matching the bed linen or just plain white, but fine thread count)?
I don't think I am, but my cleaner seems utterly unable to understand, and she pulls off both cases on some pillows, and replaces with the coarse ones on top. I always spend ages going through sorting all the beds out, rewashing etc. Even though I've tried to explain it to her lots of times. I think I need diagrams.

Yes it's a bit weird. Don't they get rucked up and uncomfortable under your head in the night? And why would you rewash a pillowcase that has just been pulled off and then put on again?

I suggest a pillow protector. Then it's obvious to everyone what is going on.

YANBU to double up if it makes you happy. 'tis no different from using a mattress protector IMO.

But, YABU re your cleaner. If it bothers you so much, change them yourself.

I use two too- a pillow protector underneath is Better i agree!

I think I am using the under pillow case as a protector. I could replace with proper ones, but would need loads. I have to rewash as they have inevitably been slept on and all messed up by the time I get to it.
I think I am being pregnant and mad.

I've always done this, so has Mum, and both my sisters. Much more comfortable than a pillow protector.

That's normal in my family. I buy pillow slips which are slightly different from pillow cases and fit tightly to avoid rucking up, then put a pillow case over the top. Perhaps give your cleaner a demonstration?

I do it too

It's you who has to do the washing (or your cleaner but I presume you pay her) so do as you like.

I do exactly the same YANBU

YANBU - maybe just need to explain to the cleaner exactly what to do when with said pillow cases?

We wash our pillow underslips every week. Maybe that is what your cleaner expects?

I do that too - I don't wash the under ones weekly though, but probably once a month, maybe a bit more...

Just tell her once more when you want the under ones changed and when you don't.

YANBU- same pillowcase routine as ChippinIn here-

I've asked my cleaner to not make my bed- I do it myself- that way it is always right.

Pegs - Noooo I loved it when we had a cleaner - having the beds made was one of the things I loved the most!!

YANBU - my family all do this. I hate the feel of the pillow through the pillowcase

Freaks, the lot of you.

YANBU. I do the same.

RE: The cleaner; if she wants to be paid, ask her to do her job properly. They're not irreplaceable.

yanbu, my cleaner is a bit random with pillowslips as well. I give her the same amount of clean bedlinen to put on as she has just taken off, so you wouldnt think it would be that hard.

You are totally normal. 1st one i've come across on this site...

I do it too, mainly because if I have an ivory coloured pillow, but bright white coloured linen as I do in our room, the ivory doesn't shine through, if that makes sense.

I do them myself though, not sure why but I dont like the cleaner to change our bed!

I use two, otherwise the pillow gets all greasy and orrible and they are a bugger to wash

YANBU. Althiough I tend to use the quilted pillow protectors these days. DS has a waterproof one.