Shirley, if you rotate them three times
Then you either mean 3 x 180 degrees, which leaves them the other way from how they started, or 3 x 360 degrees, in which case it seems a pointless comment that they are the same way up.

Or, not being certifiably insane, am I missing something?

[postscript] I agree about cold pillows, though
(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 14:50, 1 reply)

Ah good question!
Though I like the vertical turning idea, it do actually rotate them 360'. Yes this leaves them in exactly the same position they were in when I started this debacle, but I can't stop myself. I also smooth them down, and THEN 'fluff' the pillows, effectively destroying the smoothing that I have just done. Utterly pointless.
(Mr Fudge It shouldn't be illegal to have sex with an eagle, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 16:06, closed)

you sir
are wonderfully strange
i salute you
(W3BOPLASTY, Sun 18 Dec 2011, 7:23, closed)