Electric blankets

We have a memory foam (Tempur) mattress and were advised not to use an electric blanket with it. i think because they rely partly on body heat for their excellent support. Therefore I've returned to a hottie. It has it's own fleecy cover and stays warm all night.

That was the one thing that stopped me changing to a Tempur mattress - and also got me out of a sticky situation with a very pushy salesman. I can't do without my leckie blanket.

We've got a tempur too and find that it gets warm really quickly just from body heat.

I, too, have a Tempur. No need for an electric blanket, it's lovely and warm in winter.

I really, really, don't like being cold. My very dry skin actually hurts in the winter, however the thought of sleeping on an electric blanket gives me the heebie jeebies.

I have a single blanket for my double bed. I put the blanket in the bed in the morning, switch it on about an hour before bedtime, then take it out before I get in. I don't sleep so well with an electric blanket in the bed. It spends the night spread out so I don't think it comes to any harm. The only drawback obviously is that I can't switch it on in the night if I feel cold.

Electric blankets are total bliss. I switch off when I get into bed and the warmth is so relaxing I fall asleep almost immediately. Absolute heaven, wouldn't be without it. Mmmmmmm. Zzzzzzzzzz

Ok, I don't actually need a hottie. I just like it.

All this sleeping with the blanket on! I so cannot do that. Put it on max half an hour before bedtime, jump into a lovely warm bed, switch off leccy blanket immediately, sleep.

Plus must have a window ajar (even wide open much of the year) for serious fresh air! Luckily this house has lockable metal gates (as in Spain) floor to ceiling across the inside of the French windows in the bedroom. The windows open onto a small balcony and would be a BIG burglary risk if it wasn't for these metal gates. They're curly wrought steel and don't look too bad. Anyway, they're brilliant!

Update:finally bought an electric blanket after dithering for a few weeks.

Have been using it for two nights and YES!

In fact sitting up in bed with it switched on now.

Can't wait for the really cold weather.

petallus - they are nice on a cold morning as well as when you go to bed.

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