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Nicola Appleton

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Sep 17, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Nicola Appleton

    I got deep yellow stains out of my memory foam pillow using a $1 cabinet staple (opens the original)

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    Not only are yellow stains on your memory foam pillow unsightly, they can mask a bacterial breeding ground. No one wants to breathe that in all night long, so the deep-set stains from sweat and oil (yuck) on my once brilliant white pillow had to go. Yellow pillow stains occur when sweat, sebum and oil from your skin and hair seep into the surface of your pillow. These fluids oxidize over time, causing set-in yellow discoloration that's difficult to shift.Washing a memory foam pillow isn't as sim

  2. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Nicola Appleton

    Don't wait for Black Friday — save $800 on the Helix Midnight Luxe mattress right now (opens the original)

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    Helix just dropped a surprise extended Labor Day sale, taking 27% off everything on site with the discount code TOMS27. That includes the Helix Midnight Luxe, which drops to $1,824 for a queen at Helix, down from $2,498. That matches the biggest saving of the year. After testing it and re-testing it, the Helix Midnight Luxe has secured its position as one of the best mattresses you can shop online. I've slept on it on and off for the past two years and it's the luxury hybrid mattress I always te

  3. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Nicola Appleton

    I tested dozens of mattresses — these 5 extended Labor Day deals are actually worth your money (opens the original)

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    Don't worry, you haven't missed your chance to buy a great mattress for less in the Labor Day sales. I've scoured the best of the extended deals and the great news is that there's still time to save $400 on all sizes of the Saatva Classic at Saatva. This takes a queen down to $1,829 from $2,229. We strongly doubt you'll see that discount again until Black FridayBut if you want to save on the best mattress we've ever tested, you'll have to act fast. Saatva usually wraps their holiday sale up swif

  4. Article · Aug 1, 2026 · Nicola Appleton

    For sale: One regulated nervous system. But do you need to spend hundreds of dollars on a vagus new stimulator? (opens the original)

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    Collectively, we’re stressed. Our nervous systems are fried and our sleep is suffering. Enter: expensive gadgets that promise to help us unwind so we can finally get a decent night’s rest. Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulators (nVNS) are the latest viral sensations within the wellness industry. As a mildly stressed and extremely frazzled working parent, the idea that I could de-stress and sleep better just by turning on a gadget sounds appealing. But do nVNS work, and are they worth the hundreds

  5. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Nicola Appleton

    I swapped my unhealthy bedtime routine for the Amish sleep cycle — the change in my energy was dramatic (opens the original)

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    Like most people, my evening routine used to resemble scrolling on my phone in bed at the expense of getting the quality sleep I need. Tired, wired and averaging six hours of sleep a night, I needed to take drastic action. I felt as though modern life was working against me, and the blue glare from my screens was keeping me artificially stimulated long after it was time for bed. Caffeine and sugar propelled me through the day but left we wide awake at 3 a.m.So, inspired by the Amish and their he

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