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Waking up in the morning is hard work. And if you take coffee out the equation it gets even harder. Or so you might think… There are ways you can wake up in the morning without coffee, they might not be as pleasant but they can be faster and equally as effective if not more […]

Fighting a cough is a tiring thing, so falling asleep should be the easiest thing to do when fighting a cold, right? But it isn’t. For most people, the strong desire to sleep away a cold is thwarted by the discomfort and disturbance of the cough itself. We drift on the edge of sleep, only […]

OK, it’s time to be honest now. How often do you wash your duvet? Once a month, once a year? Never? Well you’re not alone. Research from The Fine Bedding Company gives us the honest truth – 25% of us haven’t ever washed their duvet, and 33% of people haven’t replaced their duvets and pillows […]

Beyonce, Jennifer Aniston and Gwyneth Paltrow all swear by drinking lemon water, claiming it keeps them looking fresh and lovely all day long. But did you know that water with lemon juice can actually have a lot of benefits when you drink it at bedtime? (and no, that doesn’t mean having lemonade with your vodka!) […]

Everyone’s different. What one person finds soft another person finds hard. This makes defining mattress firmness difficult, but I’ve put a lot of time into researching and writing this article to make it as clear as possible. And if you’re in a hurry just don’t forget the golden rule – If in doubt go medium […]

It doesn’t matter if it’s memory foam or spring, if it’s a single a double or a king, it’s important that you store your mattress properly. So what do you need to do? Clean it, wrap it, and lay it flat. Clean It It’s the same with everything you’re going to put in storage, you […]

Sleeping somewhere noisy really sucks. If you aren’t being woken up by huge trucks rumbling past the house, then someone in your building is having a raging party at 3am. Even if you get away with those things, having your partner rumbling like a chainsaw beside you can prevent any sleep from happening. How can […]

Any eye mask is going to do great things for your sleep. It’ll have you falling asleep easier and won’t wake you up with the morning sun. All without having to worry about side effects of sleeping pills! Let’s take a walk through the world of eye masks and find everything that we need to […]

I LOVE hot chocolate, the sweet delicious beverage is just the best thing. And I’ve always thought the best time to have hot chocolate was before bed (or out in the snow) so wanted to know what it does. Does it help sleep? Is it healthy? I decided to find out so spent many hours […]

Sofa beds are great. Just fold it out and anyone can happily stay the night. No wasting time blowing up an air mattress that’s deflating as fast as it’s blowing up. No overpaying for a hotel. Turn your dining room into an extra spare room. Great for the kids coming home to visit! Even free […]

Sometimes sleeping can be tough. It happens to all of us: We go through periods of just not being able to sleep properly. But we don’t want a drug that’ll knock us out leavin us feeling groggy and horrible, plus whatever else it might do. You want a nice natural sleep aid that’s going to […]

You’ve done hours and hours of research trying to find out how to get a good, restful sleep. You have gotten the right mattress, a mattress topper, a sleep tracker and even a monitor that analyses the environment in your bedroom. All that helps until you realize that you haven’t solved the problem of your […]

Green tea can indeed help you sleep at night despite being caffeinated. It’s got loads of good things in it that help with sleep and it’s damn relaxing to boot. So a warm mug of it before bed could be the solution you’ve been looking for, unless that is you are very caffeine sensitive, I’m […]

The argument rages on, should you sleep with 1 pillow or is sleeping with 2 OK? Regardless of how you many pillows you sleep with you should be comfortable, if you like clambering on top of 3 pillows and wake up refreshed free from neck and back pain then you just carry on! However if […]

An age-old question, does Horlicks help you sleep at night? Will the sweet delicious beverage before bed have you nodding off peacefully or tossing and turning frustrated at its inability to work. Well, I think that it can help you sleep but not necessarily that it will help you sleep. Here’s why. Why Horlicks Can […]

There are a lot of mixed opinions about sleeping without a pillow. But what’s the truth? I’ve always been team pillow so wanted to find out. Well a study was done where a man had looked at various tribes from around the world who don’t sleep in beds like ours. He found that they didn’t […]

What you eat has a huge impact on your mood, energy levels and of course how well you sleep. So I’ve put together this guide so you can find out what foods you can eat that will help you sleep. I’ve got each food, what it helps, why it helps, how much you need and […]

Having a glass of warm milk to help you sleep is a classic old wives tale cure for insomnia. But does it actually help? Will you have a glass of milk and drift off to the land of nod or is it just something they say on TV? I wanted to find out the truth […]