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7 Things You Really Shouldn’t Be Doing in Bed
Our bedrooms are increasingly becoming multifunctional spaces - we are no longer just using them as a place to sleep. But, like everything, there should be boundaries in place to ensure your bed remains a haven to retreat to at the end of the day. Don’t… Eat: crumbs...
Skin Scales, Mould, Dust Mites – Is It Time to Change Your Pillow?
Here is a fun fact: an old, unwashed pillow could contain as much as 10% of its weight in skin scales, mould, dead and living dust mites and their allergen laden droppings, which can exacerbate asthma or allergies. With the milder, drier weather comes the perfect...
The Benefits of Buying Your New Bed In-Person
So, you have decided you need a new bed, you have even taken the Bed MOT to be sure, but do you buy in-store or online? Is one better than the other? During the height of the pandemic, when so many bricks and mortar retailers had to close, we made a beeline for the...
Wake Up on the Right side, with the Right Bed
The theme for 2022’s annual awareness campaign, National Bed Month, is Wake Up on the Right Side, with the Right Bed. Whether you sleep on the left or opt for the right – when you have a comfortable, supportive mattress, you are more likely to sleep better, perform...
Could the future of beds be just around the corner?
Experts from the bed and sleep sector have published their predictions for the future of beds The predictions have been made to coincide with National Bed Month, in March, which seeks to raise awareness of how the right bed can support a good night’s sleep The...
Why a Bigger Bed Might Improve Your Relationship
Do you sleep well at night? Does your partner? Partner disturbance is a common reason people don't sleep well at night. From snoring and accidental kicking to breathing too close to your face - they are enough to make anyone consider a bigger bed - or a bed of their...
How to Create a Romantic Bedroom Setting
Love it or loathe it, Valentine’s Day is the one day a year so many of us unashamedly go all out with kind gestures, soppy words and thoughtful gifts for our loved ones. To help you set the mood - because if not for Valentine's Day, then it might come in handy one day...
Start a New Year’s Resolution of Making Your Bed
The 1st of January might have been the typical time to set new goals for the new year ahead, but it’s not too late to pick up a new habit. In fact, you can start a new one any day, any time. You might even be more likely to stick at it once all the hype has passed. It...
The Secret to Managing Dry Bedroom Air This Winter
It’s important to keep your home well-heated during the winter months to avoid freezing pipes and other potential damage, as well as to look after your health. But with low temperatures comes the frequent use of heating systems, and although central heating is a...
Who invented the bed? The history of beds.
For many people, one of the benefits of living in today’s world is the simple delight of slipping in between crisp sheets on a supportive, comfortable mattress when it’s time to sleep. But what if, instead of your favourite goose down or latex foam pillow, you laid...
How Mattresses Affect Sleep
Many people make the link that lack of sleep affects how they feel the next day but many fail to recognise that their sleep could be improved by a new mattress. A bed with the correct support, comfort and space will ensure you wake less, move about less, are less...
The Rise and Fall of the Twin Bed
A new book shows that, for the best part of a century, twin beds were seen as hygienic, modern and something to aspire to. In A Cultural History of Twin Beds, Lancaster University professor Hilary Hinds details how doctors warned of the consequences of bed-sharing. In...