When the heat is on during those long summer nights, sometimes falling asleep is impossible. Read our top tips to maintain a comfortable temperature while you sleep this summer!
- The ideal bedroom temperature is between 16 and 18°C.
- Ventilation always helps you sleep better, but on hot days it’s vital. Open doors and windows to create a thorough draft in your room and in the house. Use a magnetic fly screen to keep out pesky insects.
- Get blackout curtains or blinds for your windows, especially if you have a south or west-facing bedroom. Keeping the sun's rays out during the hottest hours of the day will keep the temperature in your house down so you'll sleep better at night.
- If you have an attic with a hatch, open it. The hot air will rise up into the rafters and keep you cool down.
- Sleep au natural! By that, we mean on and in 100% cotton. It's the best material for your bedding and your nightwear as it's cool and breathable.
- Make sure you have a low (4.5) tog duvet for the summer, and if the temperature really soars, get rid of the duvet altogether and replace it with a flat sheet.
- Keep your feet cool as they dictate your body temperature. Have a cool shower before bed and you will sleep easier.
- Invest in a cool mattress. Their smart design allows fresh air to circulate beneath you.
- Purchase a floor or tabletop fan. Don’t have it blowing directly on you, but direct it down the length of the room to get air circulating. If it's really hot, put a bowl of ice water in front of the fan so it blows the cool air around.
- Get a camp bed or rig up a hammock. Being open on all sides means you have 360° circulation around you. You might even go so far as to pitch a tent in the garden.
Make sure to peruse our Bedding Department before the hot summer truly arrives to get prepared for sleeping in the hot weather!
