High-end hotels are designed to help you unwind and get a good night’s sleep.
However, this level of comfort isn’t limited to luxury hotels. You can still create a sleep-inducing vibe in your own bedroom and in less than 10 minutes, too!
Read on to discover Martin Seeley, CEO and sleep expert at MattressNextDay‘s, tips…
Buy a smaller sized duvet cover to make your bed feel more fluffy
Hotels use many bedscaping (like landscaping, but for the bed) hacks to make their beds as luxurious as possible.
Firstly, they tend to use bedding with a high thread count as the higher, the softer. Ideally, you be sleeping in a duvet cover with a 250 to 300-thread-count mark. Secondly, you should opt for Egyptian cotton as this is one of the most breathable bedding materials and will stop you from sweating at night, which can cause you to overheat and wake up.
And finally, you should consider buying a different site duvet cover for your duvet insert. If you place a King-size duvet inside a Queen-size duvet cover, it’ll create a much fluffier bedscape. Similarly, pillowcases should be 1 to 2 inches smaller than the pillow insert.
To prevent your bed from squeaking or feeling loose, it will help to use professional screws and bolts when fixing the bed together. These will keep the frame tight and ensure that you are not woken up by rolling over and causing the bed to squeak. You will achieve a 5* bed and 5* sleep.
Always tuck the corners of your duvet in to prolong the lifespan of your mattress
If you have ever stayed in a hotel, you’ll be familiar with the fight to get into the duvet as the corners are usually tucked under the mattress. This is done for several reasons – firstly, it naturally creates a neat and tidy appearance, like a neatly wrapped gift. Secondly, it helps the duvet stay anchored to the bed so once a person gets into bed, they can’t move around as freely and, therefore, creates fewer wrinkles. Thirdly, it helps the flat sheet stay on the bed, preventing a person’s skin from contacting the mattress. This stops stains from appearing which can shorten the mattress’s life.
So, when you put a fresh duvet cover on, always make sure to tuck the corners. To do this, you should lay the duvet flat on the bed, smooth out any wrinkles with your arm and place the top two corners at the top of the bed. Then, smooth your arm along with the duvet and tuck the end and the sides as you do this.
Use water and fabric softener to eliminate wrinkles from your sheets
Another way to eliminate wrinkles is with water and fabric softener as when these are mixed, they create a crease release spray. Simply create a mixture of half and half for each and use it when making your bed on a morning. If you see a wrinkle, spray the water, and pull the sheet towards you until the wrinkle disappears. Not only will it remove the wrinkles, but it will eliminate any lingering odours, too.
Use a tennis ball and sock to make your lumpy pillows fluffy again
When making your bed feel like a five-star hotel, you should also fluff your pillows on a daily basis. To do this, you just need to pick it up and hold the left and right sides of the pillow and compress and decompress.
However, if you have a lumpy pillow, there’s another hack. Simply place it in the dryer with a tennis ball or two inside a clean sock. Turn the dryer on to the lowest setting possible and turn it on for 30 minutes. The tennis balls should beat the lumps out of the pillow, and the sock will prevent the dye of the tennis ball from appearing on your pillows.
Switch your fitted sheet for a flat sheet, and go bigger than your bed size
If you find that your fitted sheet is never deep enough or you’re breaking nails trying to fit it over your mattress, you should consider switching to a flat sheet. Hotels prefer this kind as they’re less likely to shrink, easier to fit and look more inviting.
If you’ve not used a flat sheet before, all you need to do is lay out the sheet, tuck the edges and sides – pulling tight – and leave the corners untucked. Then, you need to lift the sheet at a 45-degree angle and tuck the corners in tightly. I’d also recommend buying a bigger size than your bed as it’ll make it easier to tuck the corners.
Wash your bedding weekly for optimum freshness
One of the secrets to crisp bedding is to wash it weekly. If you want to feel like you are sleeping in a hotel, you need to clean well. Washing at 60 degrees is, usually, recommended for cleaning bedding and towels to kill bacteria. But you will need a strong detergent as well, as the temperature alone does not kill bacteria.
Always air dry your sheets outside as the sunlight removes bacteria
Not only does using a tumble dyer make your bedding wrinklier but it’s more expensive too. As one of the most energy-intensive appliances in your home, the costliest dryer can cost owners £175 per year. With this in mind, always hang your sheets outside and the creases should naturally fall out plus the ultra-violet rays of the sunlight will remove any bacteria and bleach your sheets, which is extra beneficial for those with white sheets.
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