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How to Buy a Bed on a Budget
Everyone deserves to sleep well at night, and it is possible to buy a budget-friendly bed that doesn’t compromise on safety, hygiene, or quality. Prices for mattresses range from under £100 to several thousand, but we encourage you to spend as much as you can...
Press release: End the postcode lottery of access to mattress recycling
The National Bed Federation (NBF), which represents the bed industry across the UK, is calling on the Government to support its plans for a nationwide program to fund a service enabling everyone to recycle their used mattresses. Around 4.75 million mattresses every...
11 Tips to Stay Cool in Bed This Summer
While enjoying the sunshine during the day is great, sleeping in a hot bedroom at night can feel like a nightmare. If your bedroom retains the heat from the day or the outside temperature remains high, it can be difficult to keep cool in bed. To maintain the ideal...
Rip Off Mattress Van Scam
It’s been going on for a number of years all over the country but the rogue traders selling rip-off mattresses from the back of vans show no signs of letting up. In fact, the chances are these dodgy dealers will be coming to your area, stopping you in the street or...
Fire Safety in the Bedroom
As it’s Home Fire Safety Week, we thought it was another opportunity to educate everyone about the small but significant actions they can take to keep their home safe from fires, particularly the bedroom. The bedroom is a common place for a fire to start. But did you...
How Often Should You Change Your Bed Sheets?
If you're beginning to sweat during the night and waking up to damp bedding due to the rising temperatures here in the UK, it's a good sign that you should change your bed sheets more frequently. While most people wash their bedding every two weeks, some stick to a...
The Sleep Charity helps combat disturbances in the night!
Everyone, at some point, will experience a disturbance in the night and struggle to get back to sleep – whether that’s from traffic noise, neighbours, an animal foraging for food, or something else. If it’s a familiar noise, then you’ll likely fall straight back to...
Press release: NBF Calls For Vigilance as Consumer Fraud Rockets
‘Van scam’ mattress fraud rockets due to cost of living crisis – UK consumers spend more than £40m on rip-off mattresses as rogue traders prey on cash-strapped consumers Research from the National Bed Federation (NBF) has revealed that up to 280,000 unsuspecting...
How To Sleep Better – blog swap with The Sleep Charity
By Lisa Artis, Deputy CEO of The Sleep Charity Some days you hop out of bed ready to seize the day, others it’s a real chore to get out from underneath the covers. If you wake feeling tired, groggy and grumpy, people often ask if you’ve woken up on the wrong side of...
Brits spend 27 years in bed on average during their lifetime
As this year’s National Bed Month approaches in March, the National Bed Federation (NBF) is once again raising awareness of the importance of sleep to wellbeing and is urging people to make sure they have a comfortable, good quality bed to help them achieve a...
7 Steps for Choosing the Right Mattress for You
Have you purchased a new bed during the winter sales only to feel disappointed with your choice? If yes, we're here to help you choose the right mattress and prevent disappointment weeks or months down the line. It's essential to understand which type of mattress and...
9 Ways You Can Achieve an Organised Bedroom
Happy New Year from the Bed Advice UK team! A new month and a new year mean only one thing, it’s time to get organised! As January is Get Organised Month, this is a fantastic opportunity to start ticking off those items that seem to have dropped to the bottom of your...