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During the cold winter months, we dream about the long hot summer days full of barbecues, lounging on the beach, and vacation sunshine. If you’re a hot sleeper, the summer nights can bring even more restless sleep rather than relaxing days and nights.
There are many options for keeping your bedroom cool and fresh during the summer months, even if you don’t have air conditioning. Sleeping hot in the summer can be avoided with these handy tips.
Enjoy a cool shower before bed and open your bedroom window if you can, the fresh air will not only cool down your bedroom but will keep your mattress fresh too. A desk fan by your bed on a low setting will work wonders, cooling cotton sheets are advisable as they are breathable and comfortable.
Open your bedroom window and another window or door on the opposite side of the house. This creates a cooling and refreshing cross breeze. The ventilation through the house will keep your bedroom fresh all night, this could also prolong the lifespan of your mattress by providing much needed ventilation.
The best pillows for hot sleepers are made with temperature-neutral materials like Nolah AirFoam™ and offer superior support. You lose a lot of heat through your head, so a cooling and supportive pillow is vital for nighttime comfort.
It’s unbearable when it’s too hot to sleep and upgrading your mattress may seem like an extreme solution but could bring long lasting comfort. The best mattresses for hot sleeper will be made of the same temperature neutral material as a stay cool pillow.
Temperature neutral materials ensures your body heat flows through the material rather than being trapped in the mattress. Memory foam mattresses typically sleep hot because they contain viscoelastic chemicals. A more breathable mattress material free from these chemicals, such as AirFoam™ or natural latex, offers greater cooling comfort.
As you can see, there are many ways to cool a room and keep your bedroom cooler for longer. Cooling cotton sheets, a bedside fan, enjoying a cool shower before bed could help you to sleep cooler tonight.
A temperature neutral mattress and pillow are a more long term cooling solution. A breathable mattress and pillow ensure fresh air ventilates through the material and dissipates your body heat from the material.
Sleeping hot every night is a nuisance and steals your valuable sleep. Restful sleep is essential to maintaining physical health, therefore, make restful sleep a priority with these handy ways to cool a room.