Archive for January, 2008

Mattress Warranties Can Be A Minefield

mattressMattress warranties can be a minefield of fine print. Your mattress salesman has probably never even read his mattress warranty. Usually your salesman will spout out how many years but not mention the very important details. Sealy, Serta and Simmons, the three main brands are not excluded from this.

First I should mention that mattress warranties last way too long. You buy a tv or vcr and they give you a 90 day warranty and you are happy to get it. Buy a new $40,000 vehicle and the warranty could be only three years or 36,000 miles. Buy a mattress for $500 and you used to get a fifteen year warranty from the majors and some sub brands gave you twenty years. Several years ago the mattress companies colluded , or not, on mattress warranties. The result of this meeting that may or may not have happened, was shortened warranties. Presently, most mattress companies give five years give or take. Read more »

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The Best Pillow for Snoring is Not the One on Your Bed

snoring pillowWhy can we confidently say that the trusty old down pillow that you’ve had for years is not the best pillow for snoring? 

Take a look at that pillow on your bed and describe it - is it lumpy and bumpy?  So soft that you can put your hand in the middle and push all the way down to your mattress?  The best pillow for snoring is one that is going to cradle your head and neck, and not allow your head to fall back.  When this happens, your mouth falls open and you start to snore.  Snoring pillows are firmer, and usually have a scoop shape in the middle to hold your head and neck.

When looking for the best pillow for snoring, there are a few things you want to consider.  The first is the price.  There are so-called snore pillows that range in price from around $20 to $200.  How do you know the difference, and what makes the more expensive ones so expensive?  Are they worth the cost?

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Lonely Nights Because Your Man Is Away? Try The Boyfriend Body Pillow

By: John Peres

boyfriend body pillowNowadays, more and more women must face the nights in loneliness because of various reasons at certain point of their lives. Well it does not matter what the exact reason may be, but all lonely woman have got something in common: they want the warm contact of a man’s torso. This sensation of solitude may be produced since women feel depressed after a problem with their boyfriend, a conflict with their husbands or partners, or just because their man must be away from the house because of work or study motives.

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A Silk Filled Duvet – A Simple Solution To A Perfect Nights Sleep

Silk Duvet CoversFinally the secret of a blissful nights sleep is here. If you are one of the millions of people who wake up in the middle of the night being too hot, too cold or just plain uncomfortable - help is at hand! A silk filled duvet can change the way you sleep forever.

You may think this is a bold statement, but read on. Silk filled duvets are not anything new in fact they have been around for thousands of years. The Chinese have long known the amazing properties and benefits of sleeping under silk. Silk bedding used to be the sole privilege of the Emperor but fortunately today we can all enjoy what was once reserved for royalty.

Silk is a natural fibre and as such has many benefits over more the conventional duvets. Unlike down and polyester duvets, a silk duvet “breathes”. Conventional duvets work by reflecting our body heat back to us, thus creating a physical barrier between ourselves and the outside room. The result is a bit like a pressure cooker – heat builds up until we become uncomfortable and the covers are thrown off. Silk duvets are completely different in that they allow some of our body heat to dissipate. Because of this we are kept at a more even temperature throughout the night, and as a result have a better sleep.
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