Homemade gifts like this pillow show a cool combo of eco-awareness and the right personal touch. Got a drawer full of old oversized and underutilized Ts that you’ve collected over the years? You know ...

I finally did come up with a use for the retired garments . . . as washable, easy-on, easy-off covers for the frazzled old pillows on our family-room couch. Recycle shirts into pillow covers easily ...