Tag Archives: Electric Blanket

How to Wash an Electric Blanket

When you live in a cold, draughty house, an electric blanket allows you to sleep warm at night, even with the thermostat set down to 55 degrees. Our family has used them for years, and discovered that an electric blanket actually reduces our electricity bill by allowing us to crank back the room temperatures at […]

Product Review: Tempurpedic Mattress

The Tempurpedic bed is rated as “the first step to a better night’s sleep” by the Tempurpedic company. Their mattresses are made of memory foam with a unique viscose that promotes better sleep, fewer waking hours, and less tossing and turning. Everyone has seen the stupid guy in the television commercial, jumping on the bed […]

10 Hot Flash Triggers

They do not last long, and are not life-threatening, but painful and uncomfortable. The face is red, and the skin is sticky with sweat, as the body burns. After a few moments of discomfort, sometimes embarrassment, everything returns to normal. Hot flashes are typical of menopausal women and can be triggered by certain conditions. Maybe […]

DIY: Install a Heated Ceramic Floor

In recent years, the option of a heated ceramic floor in your home has become a must in most design circles. Ceramic tile naturally remains cool to the touch longer than other elements in the room. When you want to install a heated ceramic floor, it gives you the beauty of the ceramic shell together […]

Hook an Electric Blanket or Mattress Pad Up to a Timer

I bought heated mattress pads and electric blankets for our family to reduce our energy use and so we could sleep more comfortably. It made sense to me that by using the thermostats we could turn it down at night, saving us more than the cost of operating an electric mattress and electric blanket. Then […]