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Keeping cool at night.....the best solution ever.

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Anya Tue 28-Jun-16 07:30:49

My old dog doesn't like summer and the heat much, so last vet visit I treated him to a cool mat that he could lie on and, obviously, stay cool. But he refused to lie on it hmm so I'm miffed as it cost £20 and I'm thinking 'what a waste of money'.

A couple of nights ago, tossing and turning and trying to keep cool had one of those 'ah ha' moments you sometimes get when half asleep. Unearthed the cool.mat from its box, and put it between the bottom sheet and duvet at the end of the bed.

Instant bliss. Cool feet. That feeling you get on a hot summer day when you stand in the grandchildren's paddling pool. The perfect solution.

myzdamena72 Sat 02-Jul-16 14:25:47

Oh yes I love my chillow..... Cools my feet then I have to take my feet off it for a while until it can show me the coolness again haha

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Nelliemoser Wed 29-Jun-16 23:47:42

I am another always chilly type. I tend to use a hot water bottle most of the year. I dont generate much heat when I am in bed. My thyroid is fine I think it's just down to my slower metabolism. I think I must have been a hibernating animal in a past life. Off to fill my HWB. Good night all.

grannyqueenie Wed 29-Jun-16 23:11:06

And here, I've just had a hot chocolate to warm me up but no doubt the duvet on/off routine will carry on as normal throughout the night!

Sue422 Wed 29-Jun-16 10:03:40

I've given in and put the fire on! It's bloomin' freezin' here!

thatbags Wed 29-Jun-16 06:12:46

They might dry too quickly though...

thatbags Wed 29-Jun-16 06:12:12

Morning, anya. Doesn't everyone who has had a holiday or worked abroad in a hot place have a spare sarong or two? wink

A thin towel would do, especially those lightweight microfibre travel towels one can buy nowadays.

Anya Wed 29-Jun-16 05:53:45

Katycrunch yes, I think it might. Google scruffs cool mats for dogs or pop into,your local vets to see if they sell them. If you put the small size inside your pillow it might work or I think someone mentioned something called a chillow and posted a link to it on the first page.

Anya Wed 29-Jun-16 05:50:24

Good tip for those who have a couple of soare sarongs .* bags*

thatbags Tue 28-Jun-16 22:32:08

MrBags's tip from when he was in India is to wet a sarong in cold water (maybe tepid, actually), squeeze it out well and then use it as your bed cover. He said if he could get to sleep while it was still damp and cool, he was fine, otherwise he'd had to repeat the process.

I suppose you could have a few spun in the washing-machine and go back for a second or third, if necessary.

grannyqueenie Tue 28-Jun-16 22:13:43

I'm another who can't keep cool, despite sleeping with no jammas! Our winter duvet is 7 tog, the summer one was 4tog years ago when it started out but is thinner now. The bedroom is always cool, especially as we sleep with the windows open most of the year. I recently bought new M and S pillows which are allegedly cooler but I can't say I notice any difference and I stlll turn my pillow over several times during the night. Between that and the endless duvet on/off routine it drives my poor old -rather chilly- boy mad!!

Ana Tue 28-Jun-16 22:11:48

8 in the morning, roses??? I wouldn't open the door before 10 at least...shock

rosesarered Tue 28-Jun-16 22:08:56

Anya you have unleashed an unstoppable flow of advice and anecdotes here.grin
So will add mine,in Summer I have a fan on all night,the hum actually makes us both sleep better.We have 4 tog duvet, the window wide open and sleep au naturel(I know, TMI) we still throw the duvet off and on again though.We never answer the door before 8 in the morning, but keep a light bathrobe to hand in case of fire!

Chicklette Tue 28-Jun-16 20:41:10

I'm the chilly type so don't need cooling down, but this thread has made me smile so thank you all :-D

Jalima Tue 28-Jun-16 20:34:17

My feet start off cold, so we've got a 2.5 tog duvet with a light cotton blanket over the foot end.
My head and top half is always too hot.

Do you think I should sleep standing up?

merlotgran Tue 28-Jun-16 20:24:19

I always wear pyjamas no matter how hot it is. I tried sleeping naked one very hot night last year but was so hot and sweaty that when I tried to turn over my legs had stuck together! shock

shirleyhick Tue 28-Jun-16 20:08:22

To cold hear in the Midlands I have had the heating on all day today and will be using my electric blanket tonight.

Lindaloulabel Tue 28-Jun-16 20:04:17

Still in bedsocks can't ever have cold feet.....

Carolebarrel Tue 28-Jun-16 19:06:51

Well ladies, here in chilly essex, I still have my trusty electric blanket on - just for a while mind.

LizzieMay Tue 28-Jun-16 19:06:32

If sleeping naked, just keep a nightie & dressing gown at arm's reach for emergencies.

I can't stand the noise of a fan and won't wear earplugs in case I miss my alarm and am late for work.

Also don't like the windows open while I sleep as am scared of insects. (In the past, I've often woken to moths fluttering about and have twice found a wasp in my bed.)

So here's my regime:-

Hot - vest top, duvet cover, hot water bottle filled with iced water.

Warm - t-shirt, duvet cover or light duvet.

Cool - short-sleeved nightie, light duvet.

Cold - long-sleeved nightie, hot water bottle, heavier duvet

annsixty Tue 28-Jun-16 18:40:01

No probs tonight. June 28th and I have just put the gas fire on!!

Kateykrunch Tue 28-Jun-16 17:55:05

Anya, would that cool mat thingy work with a pillow, my pillow makes me so hot, my face sweats even though I have the cool cotton marks and spencers pillow slips. Tell me more about the mat please, thanks.

grandMattie Tue 28-Jun-16 17:53:21

Kkrunch - you use a sheet! that's why you are naked... grin

Kateykrunch Tue 28-Jun-16 17:50:43

You can't sleep naked and uncovered!, what if a fly lands on your bum!

1974cookie Tue 28-Jun-16 17:27:43

I use a hot-water bottle. seriously. However, I fill it with ice cold water from the fridge. I can rest my feet on it, or 'cuddle' it close if I am really sweltering. It really works.
I also keep a citrus body spray in the fridge during the hot weather, which is very refreshing when you are feeling hot and sweaty. Marks and Spencer do a lovely Lemon Verbena one.

Synonymous Tue 28-Jun-16 15:30:15

Anya just watch that the dog doesn't catch on about the cool pad or he will be in beside you! That would be a 'hot dog'!grin

We always use a top sheet so that when one of us is hot (that is me!) the duvet is pushed to the side but there is still a cover.

I have also used hot water bottles filled with chilled water and/or ice cubes and also freezer blocks in an effort to cool down and, yes, they do work.