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How To Wash Pillows At Home
A good night’s sleep is part of a healthy lifestyle and everyone loves hopping into a clean-sheeted bed. But when was the last time you washed your pillows? Don’t answer. It may never have occurred to you to wash your actual pillow but did you know that an old...
Now’s The Time To Assess Your Bed
The demand for DIY and garden equipment has surged since lockdown started but have you thought about whether now is the perfect time to assess your bed? Worries and anxieties about Covid-19, job security and finances can make it difficult to fall asleep and can cause...
How To Sleep Better During Difficult Times
In these challenging times, we may all feel like taking to our bed! And while the old adage is because we feel unable to deal with things, we are urging people to take to their bed… to get some good quality sleep. When we sleep well, we have more ability to deal with...
Why Your Bedroom Isn’t Your New Office
If you didn’t already work from home, then the idea of remote working amidst the Covid-19 global pandemic may seem quite novel and liberating – no morning commute, no need to get dressed, favourite TV show on in the background and working from the comfort of your bed...
Beware Of Rogue Traders While Shops Are Closed
With retailers closed due to the global pandemic of Covid-19, we are advising people to be wary of rogue traders – in particularly those selling mattresses. Mattress scams White van man scams have been going on for a number of years but chances are you may find them...
Are More People Sleeping Or Living Alone?
According to the our latest consumer research*, the number of people who said they were buying a mattress ‘for myself’ rose from 24% to 32% over the past six months, while the number of purchases for couples fell below the 50% mark for the first time to 49%. The...
The art of a good mattress afterlife
With the level of fly tipped mattresses in England now said to equal the height of 19 Empire State buildings* just what can householders do to ensure they dispose of old mattresses responsibly? According to the National Bed Federation (NBF), which represents the UK...
The Trend For Sleeping Apart Soars
Nearly one in six (15%) British couples who live together now sleep apart – with almost nine out of 10 (89%) of them doing so in separate rooms. What is Sleep Divorce? Couples choosing to sleep apart! Supporting National Bed Month, our recent findings indicate that...
March is National Bed Month
Our annual campaign - National Bed Month - that raises the awareness of the importance a good bed plays as part of a healthy lifestyle starts this Sunday. If you are one of the third of the population who hasn’t bought a bed for seven years or more, it’s time you...
How Much Does A Good Bed Cost?
It’s a question we often get asked: ‘How much should a good bed cost?’ – and the answer is, what price can you put on a good night’s sleep? Some people swear by the most expensive mattress on the market, some think it doesn’t matter what you sleep on. And how do you...
How To Make A Bedroom Eco-Friendly
Instead of going for gold, this year’s 2020 Olympics and Paralympics are ‘going green’ as the athletes’ beds will be made from recyclable cardboard. Plus, the mattresses for the beds are formed of polyethylene materials that will be reused for plastic products after...
New Year, New Look
We’re excited to have started the New Year with a brand New Look. And it’s more than just a new logo. We’re sharing with you a new vision for the next decade which is all about ‘ensuring the industry always does the right thing’. It comes after an in-depth journey...