I’ve always hated airplane pillows.  First, they’re really small and really flat.  And second, I worry about their cleanliness.  With all the airlines going out of business and declaring bankruptcy, they probably don’t spend much on cleaning their pillows or buying pillow cases.  The other day when I was browsing a department store I saw a bunch of throw pillows on sale, just a few bucks each. They were the perfect size for traveling.  I thought, why don’t I just bring my own pillows!  I can use them on the plane, while waiting and even in the hotels.  I picked out two that were a decent size, not too small, not too big, and had a good measure of stuffing. 

The pillows didn’t have a removable case since they were decorative and not meant for washing. I went to a nearby fabric store and picked out 1 yard of a nice soft material and some stitch wizard to ‘glue’ the fabric together  since I didn’t have a sewing machine and was too lazy to hand stitch.  Scissors, an iron and some water later, my pillow cases were done!  Now I have my own travel size pillows for under $5 each!