Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 22:16     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
Anonymous wrote:You don't need something as big as a pillowcase.

The only kid I've seen who used one was incredibly greedy. He went out for three hours in rich neighborhood and came home with 3/4 of a pillowcase. His mom let him keep it. He eats it all year.


+1

Greedy
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 22:16     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nobody has old pillowcases? Wow. We keep them even if the sheets are not good anymore. Among other things, in case of fire you pop your cat in one and flee. No looking for a carrier or leash and they can't claw out ot it easily.


I have actually practiced fire emergency protocols with my parrot. With a pillowcase, because she hates her carrier (pillowcase first, then shove into carrier). But unless it's an emergency, it's best to always use objects as intended. If you don't it makes you look - how can I say this politely - poorly educated.




Please touch grass and heal.


We're all trying to tell OP nicely that pillowcases are low class. Maybe that's something OP might want to know, even though obviously everyone is above judging people for what they do on Halloween (cough). I'm sure the pillowcase was fine for OP as a child, in their neighborhood. It doesn't work today, with the plethora of sturdy totes available everywhere. Our venerable plastic pumpkin's handle was switched out a long time ago to a length of ribbon. It's lasted over several kids and 10 years. I have the distinct impression that OP just wants to use a pillowcase "bEcAuSe", not because a handle snapped or they can't somehow find a different receptacle.





Again, touch grass.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 22:14     Subject: Re:What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
They suggest greed.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 22:14     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
Anonymous wrote:Op here. Thanks PPs! I find the Halloween pumpkins either snap with weight of the candy or they get filled too fast and we end up trekking home minutes after going out.


We do a bucket (ghost, not pumpkin) but I carry plastic bags for when they're getting full.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 22:13     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nobody has old pillowcases? Wow. We keep them even if the sheets are not good anymore. Among other things, in case of fire you pop your cat in one and flee. No looking for a carrier or leash and they can't claw out ot it easily.


I have actually practiced fire emergency protocols with my parrot. With a pillowcase, because she hates her carrier (pillowcase first, then shove into carrier). But unless it's an emergency, it's best to always use objects as intended. If you don't it makes you look - how can I say this politely - poorly educated.




Please touch grass and heal.


We're all trying to tell OP nicely that pillowcases are low class. Maybe that's something OP might want to know, even though obviously everyone is above judging people for what they do on Halloween (cough). I'm sure the pillowcase was fine for OP as a child, in their neighborhood. It doesn't work today, with the plethora of sturdy totes available everywhere. Our venerable plastic pumpkin's handle was switched out a long time ago to a length of ribbon. It's lasted over several kids and 10 years. I have the distinct impression that OP just wants to use a pillowcase "bEcAuSe", not because a handle snapped or they can't somehow find a different receptacle.



Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 22:07     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
Good ole 90s dragging your pillowcases around town, no parents snapping your photos or walkng with you. Miss those days!
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 21:03     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
I have old pillowcases lying around but I also have a million reusable grocery bags that are easier to carry because of the handles.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 21:02     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
The reusable cloth grocery bags from Whole Foods are great for this. Each kid gets one in the color that matches their costume lol
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 21:00     Subject: Re:What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
My kid takes a reusable grocery bag.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 20:58     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nobody has old pillowcases? Wow. We keep them even if the sheets are not good anymore. Among other things, in case of fire you pop your cat in one and flee. No looking for a carrier or leash and they can't claw out ot it easily.


I have actually practiced fire emergency protocols with my parrot. With a pillowcase, because she hates her carrier (pillowcase first, then shove into carrier). But unless it's an emergency, it's best to always use objects as intended. If you don't it makes you look - how can I say this politely - poorly educated.




Please touch grass and heal.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 20:56     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
Anonymous wrote:The Trader Joe's Halloween tote bags are great for this.

FWIW, I never took a pillowcase - just a plastic bag as a kid. My parents would have never wanted food mixed with bedding.


Ah yes, the true Halloween horror.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 20:54     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
Op here. Thanks PPs! I find the Halloween pumpkins either snap with weight of the candy or they get filled too fast and we end up trekking home minutes after going out.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 20:45     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
We have a million reusable totes, that have handles. Why would we use a pillowcase? We never used them growing up - we used the plastic pumpkins. When it was full, you were done.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 20:41     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
Anonymous wrote:Nobody has old pillowcases? Wow. We keep them even if the sheets are not good anymore. Among other things, in case of fire you pop your cat in one and flee. No looking for a carrier or leash and they can't claw out ot it easily.


I have actually practiced fire emergency protocols with my parrot. With a pillowcase, because she hates her carrier (pillowcase first, then shove into carrier). But unless it's an emergency, it's best to always use objects as intended. If you don't it makes you look - how can I say this politely - poorly educated.




Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 20:35     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
Anonymous wrote:Nobody has old pillowcases? Wow. We keep them even if the sheets are not good anymore. Among other things, in case of fire you pop your cat in one and flee. No looking for a carrier or leash and they can't claw out ot it easily.


lol it would take me a lot longer to locate an old pillowcase than a cat carrier.

The carrier is with all the cat stuff in the laundry room. The pillowcase could be in any one of many storage bins. Who has time to open the winter clothes bin, Christmas decorations bin and blanket bin tracking down an old pillowcase in an emergency???