Anonymous
Post 10/18/2025 07:33     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
My kids used old pillowcases we dyed and painted for Halloween.

What older kid runs back home to dump out their candy or has their parent follow them around with an extra bag?
Anonymous
Post 10/18/2025 07:20     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
My kid used one last year. This year he asked if he could use the “pillow bag” again.
Anonymous
Post 10/18/2025 07:18     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
Anonymous wrote:I grew up in a quietly rich neighborhood where nothing was in your face. Literally everyone used pillowcases once they were in 4th or 5th grade. It marked you as a “big kid.” It wasn’t low class, it just meant you’d outgrown the plastic pumpkin.

We kept our old pillowcases on a designated shelf in the linen closet. Ones that were acceptable for Halloween were on the same shelf as ones you used if you were sick and needed to take a pillowcase downstairs or if you were going on a sleepover. They were always singles from formerly matched sets.

My mom had a strict rule: no pillowcase that goes on your bed or is part of a matched pair ever leaves the house.

DD’s favorite pillowcase for sick days is my 6th grade trick or treat pillowcase that matched that year’s costume perfectly.


Wut
Anonymous
Post 10/18/2025 05:11     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
Our kids use old pillowcases - they are in MS and it holds more.
Anonymous
Post 10/18/2025 02:24     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
Anonymous wrote:I grew up in a quietly rich neighborhood where nothing was in your face. Literally everyone used pillowcases once they were in 4th or 5th grade. It marked you as a “big kid.” It wasn’t low class, it just meant you’d outgrown the plastic pumpkin.

We kept our old pillowcases on a designated shelf in the linen closet. Ones that were acceptable for Halloween were on the same shelf as ones you used if you were sick and needed to take a pillowcase downstairs or if you were going on a sleepover. They were always singles from formerly matched sets.

My mom had a strict rule: no pillowcase that goes on your bed or is part of a matched pair ever leaves the house.

DD’s favorite pillowcase for sick days is my 6th grade trick or treat pillowcase that matched that year’s costume perfectly.


I've never heard of using special pillowcases for when you're sick.
Anonymous
Post 10/18/2025 02:21     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
I grew up in a quietly rich neighborhood where nothing was in your face. Literally everyone used pillowcases once they were in 4th or 5th grade. It marked you as a “big kid.” It wasn’t low class, it just meant you’d outgrown the plastic pumpkin.

We kept our old pillowcases on a designated shelf in the linen closet. Ones that were acceptable for Halloween were on the same shelf as ones you used if you were sick and needed to take a pillowcase downstairs or if you were going on a sleepover. They were always singles from formerly matched sets.

My mom had a strict rule: no pillowcase that goes on your bed or is part of a matched pair ever leaves the house.

DD’s favorite pillowcase for sick days is my 6th grade trick or treat pillowcase that matched that year’s costume perfectly.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 23:19     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
Anonymous wrote:
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.

That's not the brilliant response you think it is. Also yeah, no pillowcases.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 23:02     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.

Yeah, I don't have a cat and I donate old bedding.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 23:00     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
My kids are 11 and 12 and still use their plastic pumpkins. They swing by the house if they need to dump it out.
Anonymous
Post 10/17/2025 22:44     Subject: What’s wrong with pillow cases for trick or treating?
Now I'm afraid that if I go trick or treating with a pillowcase, someone will drop a parrot 🦜 or a cat 🐈 in my bag as a trick.
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.