Sleep Talk

I’ve been looking for a new pillow, so it was my lucky week when the new Obus Forme Comfort pillow landed on my desk. It’s quite firm but comfortable, probably due to the patent-pending grooved contour design. I’m happy to say my stiff neck and headaches are diminishing (I’ve heard side sleepers need a more supportive pillow). It’s the first washable memory foam on the market and is ecologically certified with no carcinogenic dyes, pesticides, chlorinated phenols or formaldehyde. It doesn’t have that funny new smell and the open-cell material makes the cover breathable. The details of why you want a breathable pillow are too gross to share, all you need to know is that this material prevents all of them! It comes with a zippered pillow protector, and you need a larger than standard pillowcase to fit over it properly (though I was able to stuff it into a standard-sized one). I think this might be my best gift of the season!
– Andrea Mills, Home Associate

Obus Forme Ultimate Comfort pillow, $120 at major retailers (Sears, Zellers, Shoppers Drug Mart, Pharma Plus). obusforme.com.