Ultimate Guide to Allergy-Proofing your Bedroom for Better Sleep

Bad allergies can make it extremely difficult to get a good nights rest. There is nothing worse than waking up with a completely stuffed up nose or having a sneezing fit in the middle of the night. Unfortunately, however, there are dozens of common allergens that you tend to find in the bedroom. Given that most people spend at least …

How Cold is too Cold for Sleep? Drawbacks of a Super Cool Bedroom

Everyone loves cocooning themselves in their bed covers as they drift off to sleep in a cool bedroom. Whether you have the air conditioning on blast on a hot summer night, or the heat on low in the dead of winter, no matter what the season, a cool bedroom is always more comfortable. However, in adjusting your AC or your …

Are Blackout Curtains Toxic? Should you Avoid Them?

Blackout curtains are excellent for blocking out almost all the sunlight that can possibly enter your bedroom. However one of the biggest concerns for people looking into this blackout solution is safety. After all, the last thing you want is to inadvertently damage your health by trying to get a better night’s rest. Ultimately, given that many blackout curtains are …

5 Common Allergens and Where They Are Hiding in Your Bedroom

Have you ever started sneezing in the middle of the night? Ever get itchy eyes after 5 minutes of being in your bedroom? If you have ever experienced these symptoms or any other similar allergy symptoms particularly when you are in your bedroom, you aren’t alone. The bedroom is one of the more common places in your house for allergens. …

How to Freeze Your Bed Sheets (and other ways to keep your bed cool)

If you live anywhere where the climate is remotely warm, the hottest months of the year can make staying cool at night quite difficult. AC helps keep the temperature down and a soft blowing fan is refreshing, but nothing compares to the heavenly feeling of cold bedsheets in the late evening. How can you have cool bed sheets you might …

5 Benefits of Sleeping with Windows Open (and when to keep them shut!)

If you think you get a better night’s rest when your windows are open, you are probably right. Sleeping with open windows can leave you feeling energized and refreshed in the morning much more so than with your windows and door shut. But how? What exactly is it about the fresh air from outside that seems to help us sleep …

Everything About Using a Humidifier AND a Fan in Your Bedroom

Most people understand the purpose of using a fan or a humidifier. But is using a fan and a humidifier in the same room a good idea? Well… it really depends. There are a lot of things to consider. However, people that don’t have a background in HVAC or air quality control often don’t understand the effects of using a …

5 Best Humidifiers for White Noise Based on Customer Reviews

Humidifiers are great. Nothing helps you get to sleep better than a running humidifier when the air is bone dry. However, the added moisture in the air that humidifiers create is not the only benefit of sleeping with a humidifier. For many, the gentle white noise that humidifiers emit is what helps people fall asleep so easily. In turn, for …

How to Blackout Windows While Still Allowing Air Flow

There are dozens of different blackout solutions for your windows to choose from. From blackout window film to blackout curtains, the most common methods can be extremely effective at achieving total blackness in your bedroom even during the day. However, one of the biggest downsides of blacking out your windows is that by doing so, you most often block airflow …

Do Blackout Curtains Insulate like Thermal Curtains?

As you can imagine, blackout curtains are most commonly used to create complete blackness in a living space, even during the day. Given that these curtains are typically quite thick, people often wonder if these curtains insulate as well. Furthermore, when so many blackout curtains are also advertised as thermal insulating, people commonly wonder if they truly do block heat …