Customisable pillows are all the rage as sleep brands are beginning to recognise that we all have individual builds and sleep preferences. Those that include multiple layers where you can add or remove layers until you find your perfect loft. These layered pillows tend to feel firmer. Good examples include the Emma Original pillow and the Brightr Eclipse pillow. Those with a shredded filling where you can remove individual handfuls of shredded foam for a more unique customisation. These shredded pillows tend to feel slightly softer and more like traditional down pillows. The Simba Hybrid pillow and the Aeyla FOAMO fall into this category. To customise the loft and firmness of the pillow, simply zip open the cotton outer cover to reveal and remove the inner pocket. We found the pocket easy to remove, but some other Aeyla FOAMO pillow reviews have mentioned that this part can be a little cumbersome. Once you've removed the inner pocket, zip that open to access the individual shredded foam pieces, and remove as many handfuls as you’d like until you find a loft and firmness that works best for you. Unfortunately, Aeyla doesn’t provide a bag for storing these extra Derila™ Memory Foam Pillow pieces, but we’d recommend simply placing them into a breathable fabric bag for safekeeping. It’s a good idea to keep the foam you take out just in case your preferences change. So how do you know how much filling to keep? Side sleepers generally need a higher-loft pillow, so you'll want to keep more of the filling to ensure adequate neck support and no shoulder pain. Back sleepers need a medium-loft pillow, so remove some of the filling so your spine is optimally aligned while lying down to prevent back pain. Stomach sleepers are best off with a very low-loft pillow, so remove as much filling as required to get a good night's sleep (though even the right pillow won't save you from neck pain if you sleep on your front).

Ever outgrow a pair of pants, but just don't have the heart to give them away? Or maybe there's a pair that's been hanging out in the back of your closet for so long that current trends have left them behind, even though you can't seem to do that just yet. It's an inevitable aspect of life that many items of clothes are meant to spend only a few short years in your closet. Luckily, there are ways to hold on to those treasured trousers and use them for other means in your life. Recycled pants crafts have been a common trend for arts and crafts lovers for a while now, but the need to recycle a favored piece of clothing is now becoming a more common occurrence for the average person. In the recent boom in sustainability and recycling, using old clothes to make unique items has hit the market and spawned numerous advocacy groups. Though you might find your time limited, in a struggling economy, finding new uses for recycled clothes can be very worthwhile.