I feel like I’ve become a bit of a sleep wellness expert in the last couple of weeks – yes, there is such a thing! What with the post on duvet covers and all the research I’ve done on mattresses. It was this fact-finding mission that led me to realise how important pillows are to a full and restful night’s sleep.
We’ve been putting up with some rather ropey specimens for far too long. They’re lumpy (thanks to a few rounds in the washing machine), they’ve lost all their bounce and are way past their expiration date. According to The Sleep Council, pillows should be changed every 2-3 years.
A couple of years ago, on a day trip to Huddersfield, we bought six feather pillows cheap from a shop that was having a closing down sale. BIG MISTAKE! The pillows were way too soft – even stacked three high your head just sank. And the non-stop jabs in the face and shoulders by the sharp end of feathers poking through made a bad situation worse. What a false economy – and that shop that was closing down? It’s still open!
Pillows, like a mattress, are worth investing in – and, something which I can personally attest to, you get what you pay for. We’re both side-sleepers who prefer firm, synthetic-filled pillows; so I’ve short-listed suitable examples fitting these criteria – a selection of the best and highest rated by people that have bought, tried & tested.
- Sealy ‘Posturepedic’ cooltech gel pillow: £59.50, Debenhams
- Memory microfibre pillows: from £25.60, The White Company
- Dorma Tencel blend memory foam traditional pillow: £29.99, Dunelm
- Tempur Cloud pillow: £85, John Lewis
- The Fine Bedding Company dual support pillow: £36.50, Linen House
