AN expert has revealed why you shouldn't be buying travel pillows at the airport – and has a free hack as a suggestion instead.
James Leinhardt – a sleep expert who previously revealed why people are sleeping incorrectly – shared the clever travel trick.
He explained in a TikTok video: "When you get to the airport, do not buy this crap.
"It's not going to support the 20 muscles and 7 tiny vertebrae in your neck.
"Try this hack to save your money and save space in your suitcase.
"With the jumper you are going to be coming home with – because it's cold and miserable when you do – fold it, roll it, wrap it round your neck, get an elastic band or hair bobble and pin it together.
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"And now you have a beautiful neck cushion."
The video has been watched more than 4.3million times.
Some people loved the hack – one person said: "Well I wish I saw this before my flight earlier this week."
Someone else simply said: "Great idea!"
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However, some people said this meant they would be cold on the plane, as it meant they had no jumper to wear.
And lots of people explained that he was actually wearing it the wrong way round.
It was recently revealed that travel pillows are meant to be worn backwards, with the gap behind the neck rather than in front.
TikTok user Sidneyraz, often posts hacks and tricks he "wishes he knew before his 30s".
In the video, he put the travel pillow on his neck – but flipped it around.
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He said: "Travel pillows go in front. I'm so comfy [and] you can actually sleep on a flight."
But if you still want to buy a travel pillow, opt for this £17 version which flight attendants swear by.
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