Back to doing the simple easy pillows / myLot

Holiday, Florida

June 30, 2017 6:23pm CST

Couple of years ago, I bought a bunch of the zip closing pillow covers that usually is used to put over the pillow but under the case. and because I couldn't find a decent size or amount of fluff I wanted in just pillows already made you buy, I got the bright idea to just make my own by stuffing the zip covers with stuffing I bought and zipping cause I don't like sewing either. easy peasy.

I made a couple that way which is easy to move around where and how I want them plumped etc. kept a couple of the old regular pillows that still was pushed down enough. I like a lot of pillows because I need to lay a certain way up so I don't choke on my phlegm as I sleep and keep breathing. I ordered what seemed like a regular size pillow , actually 2 but they are way too plump after all. they slide around and won't stay positioned right. daughter said well they will wear down after a bit like the others. But I can't wait on that so I cut a hole in them and took stuffing out and put in some more zipper covers. So now I did have to sew the small holes I cut but got more pillows to move and position how I want. Saved money and finally got what I need.

what do you think?

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Pat Z Anthony

@PatZAnthony (14749)

• Charlotte, North Carolina

1 Jul 17

That is a very clever thing to do @bunnybon7

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bonnie

@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

1 Jul 17

thank you. i used to do a lot of crafty things to save money and shop at thrift stores, yard sales, etc. before i got too disabled to do much of anything. but my mind still goes to things i want to do but can't any more. lol

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bonnie

@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

2 Jul 17

@PatZAnthony mostly because with this economy who can afford all new? hardly anyone. and some of us even saved when we had money for all new. i know i did. but kids pretty well got all that

Pat Z Anthony

@PatZAnthony (14749)

• Charlotte, North Carolina

2 Jul 17

@bunnybon7 As the years go by, many seem to be returning to the older way of doing things! Simple, but works.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (13035)

• United States

8 Jul 17

I like having more than one pillow to raise up. Your idea was a great one.

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bonnie

@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

9 Jul 17

yes i do have to stay propped it seems or i don't breath as well. plus it helps watching tv and can't afford one of those beds that raise up and down. lol

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bonnie

@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

9 Jul 17

@noni1959 i figured as much. thanks for letting me know that kind of bed wouldn't help. in the hospital they have those beds that raise and i always slip down in them so i pretty well figured it might be the same with sleep number bed

Loretta

@noni1959 (13035)

• United States

9 Jul 17

@bunnybon7 I have one of those beds that raise up and yet I never do since I tend to slide. It's a sleep number my daughter gave me a year ago. I use two pillows to read.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189838)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Jul 17

Smart and economical. I bought a couple of special pillows a few years ago. Ones that had the pink ribbon embroidered on them. They were pretty, I am into pink big time and, I wanted to do something for the cause. They mushed down real bad in less than a year and I was very unhappy. What I did was stuff both of them in a pillow case and used it as one.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189838)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Jul 17

@bunnybon7 .....Nice to have a carry on pillow.

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bonnie

@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

2 Jul 17

good idea. i did that when i was traveling here. took my 2 smallest and stuffed in one case to fit in my suitcase

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Sue21

@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)

• Pamplona, Spain

1 Jul 17

What a great idea too. Pillows here are quite awful sometimes. I got fed up of buying special pillows and have gone back to the others.

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bonnie

@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

3 Jul 17

thats good. i just buy regular pillows but still get them too puffed. like stuffed hard balls lol

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Sue21

@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)

• Pamplona, Spain

3 Jul 17

@bunnybon7 There are pillows and there are pillows lets put it that way. Seems the more special they are supposed to be the worse they are.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61463)

• United States

3 Jul 17

Sounds like a great way to get what you need. I love down pillows and I have a hard time finding just the perfect ones, but with trial and error I do,

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bonnie

@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

4 Jul 17

down pillows would be nice once they are broken in. i had some a few years ago but eventually had to toss them. they are so expensive too

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bonnie

@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

7 Jul 17

@BelleStarr i know. i love my old ones also but after 10 to 12 yrs. some had to be tossed. i too use the covers under the case

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61463)

• United States

5 Jul 17

@bunnybon7 I never toss mine, I love when they get small lol I do put them in a hot dryer once in a while and aways use pillow covers under the pilowcase.

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